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REMEMBERING HELEN MARTIN

Helen Martin was born in 1909… before the Harlem Renaissance, before the Great Migration, and before Black entertainment truly existed. She lived through almost every major shift of the twentieth century and still showed up on our screens like she had energy to spare. Most of us know her as Ms. Pearl from 227, the neighbor with the unforgettable attitude. But her career stretched far beyond that. She appeared in Hollywood Shuffle, Boomerang, House Party 2, and Don’t Be a Menace, turning small roles into scenes people still laugh about today. Helen Martin worked well into her seventies and eighties, proving age never dimmed her talent. She passed in 2000 at ninety years old, leaving behind a legacy that reached across generations. Gone, but never forgotten. A legend whose life stretched across nearly a century. Remembering Helen Martin and the history she carried into every role. #HelenMartin #BlackEntertainmentHistory #227 #MsPearl #ClassicTV #IconicRoles #GoneButNotForgotten #NewsBreakCommunity #LataraSpeaksTruth