Author: New York (City) Mayor's Commission to Inquire into Conditions in Harlem following the March, 1935, RiotingPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Social and Economic Study of Harlem
Author: New York (City) Mayor's Commission to Inquire into Conditions in Harlem following the March, 1935, RiotingPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Harlem
Author: Russell S. BishopThe Economic Development of Harlem
Author: Thomas VietoriszPublisher: New York : Praeger
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Study of approaches to Black minority group community development in the USA, comprising a project evaluation of the harlem urban area economic development project - covers housing, the labour force force, private enterprises, the financing of development, profitability and labour intensive activities, government policy in respect of small scale industry and concludes that the consumption potential of slum communities is sufficient to make local industries viable. Statistical tables.
The East Harlem Triangle
Author: Social Dynamics CorporationPublisher:
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Category : Community development
Languages : en
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"Or Does It Explode?"
Author: Cheryl GreenbergPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195353900
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
The Great Depression was a time of hardship for many Americans, but for the citizens of Harlem it was made worse by past and present discrimination. Or Does It Explode? examines Black Harlem from the 1920s through the Depression and New Deal to the outbreak of World War II. It describes the changing economic and social lives of Harlemites, and the complex responses of a resilient community to racism and poverty. Greenberg demonstrates that far from remaining passive in the face of hard times, Harlemites mobilized to better their opportunities and living conditions through numerous organizations and grass-roots political activism. Their successes led to changed employment practices and new government programs. This progress was not always enough, however, and the resulting anger of the community twice exploded in riot, in 1935 and 1943. The book traces the history of these protests, both organized and spontaneous. It places them within their political and economic contexts by exploring the diversity of Harlem's family and community life, its experiences with work and relief, and its interaction with the administrations of New York City and New Deal agencies.
Study of Health, Social and Economic Conditions in Health Area 20, East Harlem Health District, New York City
Author: New York (N.Y.). Department of Health. Committee on Neighborhood Health DevelopmentPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 78
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A Proposed Investment Program for the Economic Development of Central Harlem
Author: Center for Economic Planning (New School for Social Research)Publisher:
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Category : Economic development
Languages : en
Pages : 17
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The New Urban Renewal
Author: Derek S. HyraPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226366049
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Two of the most celebrated black neighborhoods in the United States—Harlem in New York City and Bronzeville in Chicago—were once plagued by crime, drugs, and abject poverty. But now both have transformed into increasingly trendy and desirable neighborhoods with old buildings being rehabbed, new luxury condos being built, and banks opening branches in areas that were once redlined. In The New Urban Renewal, Derek S. Hyra offers an illuminating exploration of the complicated web of factors—local, national, and global—driving the remarkable revitalization of these two iconic black communities. How did these formerly notorious ghettos become dotted with expensive restaurants, health spas, and chic boutiques? And, given that urban renewal in the past often meant displacing African Americans, how have both neighborhoods remained black enclaves? Hyra combines his personal experiences as a resident of both communities with deft historical analysis to investigate who has won and who has lost in the new urban renewal. He discovers that today’s redevelopment affects African Americans differentially: the middle class benefits while lower-income residents are priced out. Federal policies affecting this process also come under scrutiny, and Hyra breaks new ground with his penetrating investigation into the ways that economic globalization interacts with local political forces to massively reshape metropolitan areas. As public housing is torn down and money floods back into cities across the United States, countless neighborhoods are being monumentally altered. The New Urban Renewal is a compelling study of the shifting dynamics of class and race at work in the contemporary urban landscape.
Building a Healthy Black Harlem
Author: Publisher: Cambria Press
ISBN: 1621969681
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Languages : en
Pages : 222
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Stress and Resilience
Author: Leith MullingsPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461513693
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Documenting the daily efforts of African Americans to protect their community against highly oppressive conditions, this ground-breaking volume chronicles the unique experiences of black women that place them at higher risk for morbidity and mortality - especially during pregnancy. Stress and Resilience: The Social Context of Reproduction in Central Harlem examines the processes through which economic circumstances, environmental issues, and social conditions create situations that expose African American women to stress and chronic strain. Detailing the individual and community assets and strategies used to address these conditions, this volume provides a model methodology for translating research into public health and social action. Based on interactive community partnered research, Stress and Resilience: The Social Context of Reproduction in Central Harlem Facilitates more exact hypotheses about the relationship between risk factors, protective factors and reproductive health; Furnishes a better understanding of chronic disease patterns and suggests more effective interventions to reduce rates of infant mortality; Incorporates the voices of the community and of women themselves through their own words and actions; Sheds light on epidemiologic research and intervention protocols; Examines the social context in which reproductive behaviors are practiced; Provides a holistic framework in which to understand infant mortality; And more. Filling a large gap in the literature on the social context of reproduction this important monograph offers indispensable information for public health researchers, program planners, anthropologists, sociologists, urban planners, medical providers, policy makers, and private funders.