Harlem Reader A Celebration of New York's Most Famous Neighborhood, from the Renaissance Years to the 21st Century

Name: Harlem Reader A Celebration of New York's Most Famous Neighborhood, from the Renaissance Years to the 21st Century
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ISBN: 9781400046812

ISBN-10: 1400046815

ISBN-13: 9781400046812

Edition: 2003

Authors: Herb Boyd

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There is no neighborhood in America as famous, infamous, and inspiring as Harlem. From its humble beginnings as a farming district and country retreat for the rich, Harlem grew to international prominence as the mecca of black art and culture, then fell from grace, despised as a crime-ridden slum and symbol of urban decay. But during all of these phases there was writing in Harlem—great writing that sprang from one of the richest and most unique communities in the world. From Harlem’s most revered icons (like Langston Hughes, Duke Ellington, Ann Petry, and Malcolm X) to voices of a new generation (including Willie Perdomo, Mase, Grace Edwards, and Piri Thomas), The Harlem Reader gathers a…

Book details

List price: $19.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: The Crown Publishing Group
Publication date: 5/13/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.60" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.616
Language: English

Herb Boyd teaches at the College of New Rochelle & New York University. He lives in New York City.



Foreword


Introduction


Home on the Grange



The Afro-American Realty Company



Harlem Town



Boyhood in Harlem



We Return Fighting



The Class Struggle



Witness to the Harlem Renaissance



The Garvey Movement



In His Own Words



Springtime in Harlem



Harlem in the Spotlight



Ringtail



Nights at the Cotton Club



The Harlem Rens



Sonnet to a Negro in Harlem



On 'Gloria Swanson'



The Abyssinian Baptist Church



The Harlem Fox



Our Harlem



Upon Arriving in Harlem



Macbeth in Harlem



Zora



409 Edgecombe, Baseball and Madame St. Clair



116th Street



Life in Black and White



Hostess of Harlem



A Toast to Harlem



If You Ain't Got Heart, You Ain't Got Nada



Homegirls on St. Nicholas Avenue



Harlem Background



Lorraine Hansberry: On Time!



Fifth Avenue Uptown: A Letter from Harlem



Minister Malcolm X



Castro in Harlem



Harlem



Memories of a Sixties Girlhood: The Harlem I Love



Cotton Comes to Harlem



My Harlem



Returning to a Harlem I Never Left



Harlem Haiku: A Scrapbook



Passing Strivers' Row



Reflections on the Metro North, Winter, 1990



Making Harlem My Business



Chris Rock at the Apollo



Ethnic Cleansing Comes to Harlem



Unforgettable Summer for Harlem Little League



Harlem Is My Heart



Harlem Reader Vignettes



Credits


Acknowledgments