Posted inBlack People Culture (Arts) Harlem (Manhattan, NY) Procope, Jonelle Theaters (Buildings) Apollo Theater’s Longtime President Will Step Down Jonelle Procope, who transformed the Harlem organization from a struggling nonprofit to an internationally recognized cultural center, will leave in June after two decades in the role. Posted by By Sarah Bahr
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