In Harlem, cricket was a game almost exclusively played by West Indian immigrants. The game had a prominent place in…
Summer did not just lead residents to depart Harlem for day trips and longer summer camps; it also brought visitors…
In summer, day trips to destinations near Harlem became part of residents’ leisure. Social clubs gave up their weekly gatherings…
Until the mid-1920s, Harlem’s children went to summer camps organized by the city’s Fresh Air Fund (FAF) and other groups…
Harlem’s leaders lobbied for playgrounds to protect “children of school age, whose parents are away from home all day by…
By 1930, there were more than 24,000 school-age black children in Harlem (1). Five public elementary served the black community…
When blacks moved to Harlem to live, they also looked to relocate and establish businesses. While the number of Harlem’s…
While most employed adults travelled outside Harlem to work six days a week, children remained in the neighborhood. An Urban…
Aggregated census data have been important in establishing the character of Harlem as a black neighbourhood. Census schedules individualize that…
Our article “Harlem in Black and White: Mapping Race and Place in the 1920s,” has been accepted for publication in…
