I’ve added a page to the site containing the preprint of my long forthcoming chapter on using Digital Harlem to…
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…
While most employed adults travelled outside Harlem to work six days a week, children remained in the neighborhood. An Urban…
Churches were the most prominent black places and institutions in Harlem. They made a powerful impression on visitors to the…
