Philip Payton: The Father of Black Harlem

by Kevin McGruder

Book Overview

At the turn of the early twentieth century, Harlem--the iconic Black neighborhood--was predominantly white. The Black real estate entrepreneur Philip Payton played a central role in Harlem's transformation. He founded the Afro-American Realty Company in 1903, vowing to vanquish housing discrimination. Yet this ambitious mission faltered as Payton faced the constraints of white capitalist power structures.

In this biography, Kevin McGruder...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231198930
• ISBN13: 9780231198936
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"