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100 1 _aThurman, Wallace,
_d1902-1934
245 1 0 _aNegro life in New York's Harlem
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aLittle blue book ; no. 494
500 _aRelease date is 2024-06-19
508 _aCarla Foust, Aaron Adrignola, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Negro Life in New York's Harlem: A Lively Picture of a Popular and Interesting Section" by Wallace Thurman is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides an in-depth exploration of Harlem as a vibrant cultural hub for African Americans, detailing its rich social life, community dynamics, and the impact of a burgeoning population. It serves as both a documentary and a sociological examination of the era's Black experience within the broader context of New York City. Thurman paints a vivid portrait of Harlem, showcasing its transformation into a destination for approximately 200,000 African Americans from diverse backgrounds, including those from Africa, the Caribbean, and the American South. He delves into various aspects of life in Harlem, such as its nightlife, social structures including churches and clubs, the phenomenon of house rent parties, and the struggles of Black entrepreneurship within the realities of economic constraints. Through detailed descriptions, he captures the essence of Harlem as a melting pot of cultures brimming with creativity and contradiction, emphasizing both the vibrancy and challenges faced by its inhabitants during this significant cultural renaissance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cGirard, KS: Haldeman-Julius Publications, 1928
653 _aAfrican Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social life and customs
653 _aAfrican Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions
653 _aAfrican Americans -- Race identity -- New York (State) -- New York
653 _aHarlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Social life and customs
653 _aHarlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions
700 1 _aHaldeman-Julius, E.
_q(Emanuel),
_d1888-1951
830 0 _aLittle blue book ; no. 494
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/negrolifeinnewyo00thur/page/n1/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73870
999 _c114595
_d114595