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BY Farida Dawkins, 4:00pm September 03, 2018,

Meet the turban wearing African Americans who used the Indian symbol to escape segregation

by Farida Dawkins, 4:00pm September 03, 2018,

Dicky Wells

Dicky Wells was a Harlem nightclub owner who dubbed himself the “Maharajah of Hattan.”

Wells used to enter cruise ships with white patrons that would travel to Nassau, Bahamas and Cuba.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: September 3, 2018

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