{"product_id":"walking-harlem-the-ultimate-guide-to-the-cultural-capital-of-black-america-paperback-softback-9780813594576","title":"Walking Harlem; The Ultimate Guide to the Cultural Capital of Black America (Paperback \/ softback) 9780813594576","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWalking Harlem\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Ultimate Guide to the Cultural Capital of Black America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKaren Taborn (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813594576\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 May 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e220 pages, 63 photos, 7 maps\u003cbr\u003e17.8 x 12.7 x 1.4 cm, 0.172 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Karen F. Taborn, an ethnomusicologist who has taught about the neighborhood's history at the New School, offers five walking tours and an accessible grounding in the Harlem Renaissance that places the characters and locales in context.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— New York Times\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWalking Harlem\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable guide to the celebrated community's existing landmarks, famous addresses and remarkable history. Karen Taborn's insightful commentary illuminates her journey through Harlem's streets and provides us with an indelible impression of this storied destination.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Marie Dutton Brown, Marie Brown and Associates, Harlem, New York\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWalking Harlem\u003c\/i\u003e is not only a fascinating approach to the community's history—Taborn has done a fantastic job of updating several of the previous walking tour books—it also provides an impressive primer for a full-fledged book on Harlem's history.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Herb Boyd, author of Black Detroit: A People's History of Self-Determination\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"http:\/\/harlemworldmag.com\/new-book-walking-harlem-ultimate-guide-cultural-capital-black-america\/\"'\u003e\"New Book, Walking Harlem: The Ultimate Guide To The Cultural Capital Of Black America\" and event listing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— Harlem World Magazine\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.placeloveproject.com\/interviews\/on-the-magic-in-knowing-the-stories-behind-a-place\/\"'\u003e\"On the Magic in Knowing the Stories Behind a Place: Karen in West Harlem, NYC\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— Place Love Project\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWalking Harlem\u003c\/i\u003e is a helpful resource for visiting the many sites that are integral to the narrative of not only Black America, but to the world's narrative as well. From the vaudeville era to the Jazz Age to the struggles for civil and human rights, this guide is an indispensable travel companion.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Karen D. Taylor, While We Are Still Here, Founder\/Executive Director\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Special thanks to Karen and Rutgers University Press for publishing a definitive walking-tour guidebook through our beloved Harlem. Karen's poignant and scholarly narratives provide the user with a vibrant tapestry on key Harlem known and unknown places, residences, and venues. A must-have informative guide for making your walk through Harlem pleasurable and memorable.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Voza Rivers, executive producer, New Heritage Theatre Group and Chairman, Harlem Arts Alliance\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWith its rich cultural history and many landmark buildings, Harlem is not just one of New York's most distinctive neighborhoods; it's also one of the most walkable. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  This illustrated guide takes readers on five separate walking tours of Harlem, covering ninety-one different historical sites. Alongside major tourist destinations like the Apollo Theater and the Abyssinian Baptist Church, longtime Harlem resident Karen Taborn includes little-known local secrets like Jazz Age speakeasies, literati, political and arts community locales. Drawing from rare historical archives, she also provides plenty of interesting background information on each location. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  This guide was designed with the needs of walkers in mind. Each tour consists of eight to twenty-nine nearby sites, and at the start of each section, readers will find detailed maps of the tour sites, as well as an estimated time for each walk. In case individuals would like to take a more leisurely tour, it provides recommendations for restaurants and cafes where they can stop along the way. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eWalking Harlem\u003c\/i\u003e gives readers all the tools they need to thoroughly explore over a century's worth of this vital neighborhood's cultural, political, religious, and artistic heritage. With its informative text and nearly seventy stunning photographs, this is the most comprehensive, engaging, and educational walking tour guidebook on one of New York's historic neighborhoods.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e About This Book \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I: Tours\u003cbr\u003e Tour 1 \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eCentral Harlem: North \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tour 2 \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eCentral Harlem: Middle \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tour 3 \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eCentral Harlem: South \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tour 4 \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eWest Harlem: North \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tour 5 \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eWest Harlem, Washington Heights: Far North \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part II: Harlem: People, Places, and Movements\u003cbr\u003e Civil Rights, Social Justice Movements, and Overcoming the Odds \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The 1930s Harlem Arts Movement \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The New Negro Movement and \"Niggerati Manor\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Vaudeville Theater and Minstrelsy \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Development of Bebop (Jazz) in Harlem \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Speakeasies, Small Clubs, Jungle Alley, and Stride Piano Players \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e James Baldwin, Richard Wright, and Ralph Ellison \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Malcolm X \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sugar Hill \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Index \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52745007661336,"sku":"9780813594576","price":18.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/walking-harlem-the-ultimate-guide-to-the-cultural-capital-of-black-america-paperback-softback-9780813594576","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}