a journey to the Mecca of Black America Rhodes-Pitts, Sharifa. creator text bibliography biography nyu London Granta Books, . c2011 2011 1st ed. monographic eng

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296 p. : ill., map, photographs ; 22 cm. For a century Harlem has been celebrated as the capital of black America, a thriving center of cultural achievement and political action. At a crucial moment in Harlem's history, as gentrification encroaches, the author untangles the myth and meaning of Harlem's legacy. Examining the epic Harlem of official history and the personal Harlem that begins at her front door, she introduces us to a wide variety of characters, past and present. At the heart of their stories, and her own, is the hope carried over many generations, hope that Harlem would be the ground from which blacks fully entered America's democracy. A colony of their own -- Into the city of refuge -- Searching for the underground city -- Harlem dream books -- Messages -- Land is the basis of all independence -- Back to Carolina -- We march because. Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts. Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-286) and index. n-us-ny Harlem (New York, N.Y.) History Harlem (New York, N.Y.) Social conditions Harlem (New York, N.Y.) Biography African Americans New York (State) New York History African Americans New York (State) New York Social conditions African Americans New York (State) New York Biography City and town life New York (State) New York History Community life New York (State) New York History Primera Jornada de Catalogación Harlem (Nueva York, Estados Unidos) Vida social y costumbres Harlem (Nueva York, Estados Unidos) Condiciones económicas Harlem (Nueva York, Estados Unidos) Política y gobierno Afroamericanos Historia Nueva York (Estados Unidos) Harlem (Nueva York, Estados Unidos) Historia New York (N.Y.) Social conditions New York (N.Y.) Biography 002 F 128.68 R477h 2011 974.7 9781847084576 1847084575 2010026163 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1112/2010026163-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1112/2010026163-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1112/2010026163-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1112/2010026163-d.html DLC 100624 20230404125842.0 113835 eng