In 2013 I was asked to participate in the Studio Museum in Harlem's ongoing project Harlem Postcard. Walking along 125th Street, you find many T-shirt vendors. Most of the t-shirts say I Heart Harlem, images of Michael Jackson, the Obamas. However, the array of t-shirts used for this postcard was completely different. What struck me was that I was looking at a rather a condensed cultural and political legacy of the black community. From baseball’s Jackie Robinson to singer Nina Simone, to television’s Good Times, these iconic figures is what draws countless tourists to Harlem.