... population in New York was soaring, while the white community of Harlem was in financial trouble. Land lords could not charge enough for rent so as to pay the buildings mortgage, so the Harlem building owners panicked and began to sell. Philip A. Payton, a black relator began to buy ... the buildings and rent them to blacks. Remaining While owners and tenants the fled, selling for what aver price they could get. It was this emigration of whites ... Harlemites, and their wealthy visitors. Most Harlemites could not attend the top dollar night clubs, so to make extra money they held " rent ...

• Word Count: 1365
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... townhouses and elegant apartment buildings were empty. At this time in our history, WWI led blacks from the South moved north in search of better jobs and citizens. Desperate to rent to anyone for almost any price, Harlem became a poor black city. A new sense of black unity was formed amongst this mix of cultures. Throughout the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920 ... blues. The first section, The Weary Blues, depicts Harlem nightlife - its clubs and cabarets, the people who perform there, and the relationships that develop among them. The title poem incorporates lyrics from a blues song and...

• Word Count: 3441
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School