# Black Banana

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Defunct nightclub in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

The Black Banana La Banane Noire Interactive map of The Black Banana Former names La Banane Noire (1971–late 1970s) The Crusaders Community Club (late 1970s) Address 534 South 4th Street (original), 3rd and Race Street (later) Philadelphia United States Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type Nightclub, Ice cream parlor, Restaurant, Members-only club Construction Opened 1971 (as La Banane Noire) Years active 1971–

The **Black Banana** (formerly ***La Banane Noire***) was a [nightclub](/source/Nightclub) in [Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia). The Black Banana began in 1971 as "La Banane Noire," an ice cream parlor and restaurant located at 534 South 4th Street, [Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia).[1] In the late 1970s, it moved to 3rd and Race Street and became a members-only club, known as "The Crusaders Community Club".[2]

## References

- [Philadelphia portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Philadelphia)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Hanke, Robert (1989). "La Banane Noire". *Public Culture*. **1** (2): 86–90. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1215/08992363-1-2-86](https://doi.org/10.1215%2F08992363-1-2-86).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** London, Nick (11 January 2011). ["The Black Banana Reunion: Memories of the Vagabond Years"](https://www.phillymag.com/g-philly/2011/01/11/the-black-banana-reunion/). *Phillymag.com*. Philadelphia magazine. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

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