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Ernie King (Black Strathcona)
343 E. Hastings St. Vancouver BC V6A 1P4, Canada
Ernie King opened the famous Harlem Nocturne Nightclub at 343 East Hastings Street. Committed to the Black music and theatre scene here in Vancouver, his motto was, “There’s nothing in the world you can not do.”
As a musician, actor and hardheaded entrepreneur Mr. Ernest King provided a voice and gave space to the Black art community, which changed the entire landscape of Vancouver’s entertainment industry.
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