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Harlem Series Pt 2: Harlem As A Ghetto

By Sarah Lefevre - RFI
Europe Sarah Lefvre
APR 16, 2019 LISTEN
Sarah Lefèvre

Throughout the 20th century, Harlem was seen as an insalubrious neighbourhood where poor black people lived.

During the 19th century Harlem was home to mainly white immigrant communities.

In the second episode in our five-part series on Harlem, reporter Sarah Lefevre charts the changes in Harlem's racial mix.

Click the 'play' button above to listen.

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