Philip Payton: The Father of Black Harlem

Philip Payton: The Father of Black HarlemAt the turn of the early twentieth century, Harlemthe iconic Black neighborhoodwas predominantly white. The Black real estate entrepreneur Philip Payton played a central role in Harlems 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 explores Paytons

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