Writing of life in Harlem, she emerged at the same time as Toni Morrison and Maya Angelou but never achieved their fame, though James Baldwin was an admirer.
Tag: Harlem (Manhattan, NY)
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Where the Migrants Who Came to New York Are Living Now
From every corner of the world to every corner of New York City, newcomers are carving out communities in unexpected — and sometimes hostile — places.
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‘The Untouchables’: How Columbia and N.Y.U. Benefit From Huge Tax Breaks
As New York City’s budget tightens, its wealthiest universities are bigger and richer than ever. Now, some officials think it’s time for the schools to pay more in taxes.
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Bobby Schiffman, Guiding Force of the Apollo Theater, Dies at 94
Taking over for his father in 1961, he transformed a former vaudeville house in Harlem into a pre-eminent R&B showcase.
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Tracing the March on Washington Back to Where It Began, in Harlem
Before Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech to 250,000 people, a group of civil rights activists spent a summer planning an event many didn’t want to happen.