Project Gutenberg 2024-06-19 Public domain in the USA. 156 Thurman, Wallace 1902 1934 Haldeman-Julius, E. (Emanuel) 1888 1951 Haldeman-Julius, Emanuel Julius, Emanuel 2004563565 Negro life in New York's Harlem : $b A lively picture of a popular and interesting section $aGirard, KS :$bHaldeman-Julius Publications, $c1928. Little blue book ; no. 494 Carla 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.) "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.) https://archive.org/details/negrolifeinnewyo00thur/page/n1/mode/2up 20230321045622thurman 1928 US Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social life and customs African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions African Americans -- Race identity -- New York (State) -- New York Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Social life and customs Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions E151 F106 Text Category: History - American Category: Sociology 109429 2025-07-29T08:37:21.194292 text/html 83971 2024-06-19T16:49:42 text/html 508248 2025-07-29T08:37:25.025308 application/epub+zip 506608 2025-07-29T08:37:22.314317 application/epub+zip 153357 2025-07-29T08:37:21.639300 application/epub+zip 877558 2025-07-29T08:37:27.143268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 860249 2025-07-29T08:37:24.478268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93660 2025-07-29T08:37:20.849288 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73594 2024-06-19T16:49:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18271 2025-07-29T08:37:27.296270 application/rdf+xml 11187 2025-07-29T08:37:21.853284 image/jpeg 1884 2025-07-29T08:37:21.745280 image/jpeg 559008 2025-07-29T08:37:21.214311 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia