Philip Payton : the father of Black Harlem

Philip Payton : the father of Black Harlem / Kevin McGruder.

"At the turn of the early twentieth century, Harlem-the iconic Black neighborhood-was predominantly white. The Black real estate entrepreneur Philip Payton played a central role in Harlem's transformation. He founded the Afro-American Realty Company in 1903, vowing to vanquish housing disc...

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Main Author: McGruder, Kevin, 1957- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Payton, Philip, > 1876-1917.
Real estate developers > New York (State) > New York > Biography.
African American businesspeople > New York (State) > New York > Biography.
Real estate development > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Housing > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Discrimination in housing > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > History.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Biography.
Biographies.
History.
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Call Number: HD268.N5 M34 2021
Status: Available

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