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“Race and Real Estate in Harlem, 1890-1920” – Kevin McGruder

Author event at Revolution Books in Harlem with
Kevin McGruder:
“Race and Real Estate: Conflict and Cooperation in Harlem, 1890-1920” 

McGruder reveals the complex interactions between whites and African Americans at a critical time of African-American migration. Although some white Harlem residents used racially restrictive real estate practices to block Blacks from buying homes, others believed African Americans had a right to settle in Harlem and facilitated sales. McGruder documents how Harlem in these 30 years changed into a community that became a symbol of the possibilities and challenges Black populations faced in the U.S.

“[A] fact-filled book… enlivened by personal accounts.”
–The New York Times

Kevin McGruder teaches history at Antioch College and studies African American institutions, urban history, and gay and lesbian history.











When: Wed., Feb. 7, 2018 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: Revolution Books
437 Malcolm X Blvd./Lenox Ave. @132nd St
212-691-3345
Price: $5-$10 suggested donation, sliding scale
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Author event at Revolution Books in Harlem with
Kevin McGruder:
“Race and Real Estate: Conflict and Cooperation in Harlem, 1890-1920” 

McGruder reveals the complex interactions between whites and African Americans at a critical time of African-American migration. Although some white Harlem residents used racially restrictive real estate practices to block Blacks from buying homes, others believed African Americans had a right to settle in Harlem and facilitated sales. McGruder documents how Harlem in these 30 years changed into a community that became a symbol of the possibilities and challenges Black populations faced in the U.S.

“[A] fact-filled book… enlivened by personal accounts.”
–The New York Times

Kevin McGruder teaches history at Antioch College and studies African American institutions, urban history, and gay and lesbian history.

Buy tickets/get more info now