Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Preface vii
4. Introduction: Africa in Harlem 1
5. 1. The History of Black Manhattan: From Enslaved Africans to African Immigrants 15
6. 2. Black Radical Politics and African Awakening in the Cold War and Beyond 30
7. 3. Push and Pull Factors in African Immigration to Harlem 53
8. 4. Social Networks, Community Building, and Gentrification 80
9. 5. Relations in Harlem between Africans and African Americans 99
10. 6. Depictions of Africa in Cinema, the Arts, and Literature 111
11. 7. A Few Notable Africans in Harlem in 2022 134
12. 8. Searching for Africa in the Diaspora 146
13. Appendix: Africans in Harlem, Past and Present 163
14. Notes 173
15. Bibliography and Filmography 185
16. Index 193