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Andrew Dolkart on the architecture and development of Harlem.
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Kenneth Jackson on one of New York City's great ethnic neighborhoods.
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When Harlem was Jewish.
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New York Times, 1923: "Negro Colony Growing; 150,000 in Harlem Section"
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Dorothy Height (1912– ) discusses her lifelong sense of commitment to the Harlem community.
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Bayard Rustin (1912–87) reflects on different ethnic groups with economic interests in Harlem.
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Samuel J. Battle (1883–1966) Manhattan's first African American policeman remembers being transferred to Harlem from San Juan Hill in 1913.
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"Can we think of another neighborhood in the world that has the kind of resonance that Harlem has? Greenwich Village, and neighborhoods in London, but I think it's hard to beat Harlem." —Robert O'Meally
The flowering of Harlem music, theater, and writing is explored by Columbia faculty and recalled by eminent African Americans social leaders.
Reflections on Adam Clayton Powell, the odyssey of David Dinkins and political culture itself in Harlem.
The director of the Institute of African American studies, Farah Griffin remembers Ann Petry, one of Harlem's literary chroniclers.
Andrew Dolkart offers the commercial and social history of buildings across the neighborhoods of New York City.
Keeping members of nearby communities informed about services, events, and projects of general interest.
Programs for residents and community organizations beyond the Columbia campus.
Quotations on Columbia’s role in the Harlem community.
Columbia Students Help Produce a Guide
Columbia's history, as seen by those who have studied, taught, and worked here.
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