Nona Hendryx reflects on her musical impact, life in Trenton, and bringing Labelle’s story to the stage
In the 60s Nona Hendryx, Sarah Dash, Patti LaBelle (neé Patricia Holte), and Cindy Birdsong (who later joined the Supremes replacing Florence Ballard), were founding members of the Blue Belles, a singing group who made their way on the charts and would become to be known as the “Sweethearts of the Apollo”. In the 70s …
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Celebrating Trenton’s own La’Keisha Sutton for International Women’s Day
La’keisha Sutton got her nickname–Fan Favorite–on the basketball court. As a basketball player, Sutton was known for including people–her teammates, the fans, even her opponents–in the spirit that rises from deep within her. A native of Trenton, New Jersey Sutton played high school basketball for Trenton Catholic Academy and then went on to play in college at the University of South Carolina. After playing basketball professionally in Europe and South America for several years, Sutton was recruited by the Harlem Globetrotters as one of the few women ever to play on that iconic team.
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