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Harlem

Harlem

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A part of northern Manhattan that has strong African-American music, art, and culture
  • proper noun
  • /ˈhɑːrləm/
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  • And the Harlem Renaissance was really the beginnings of those conversations.
  • Harlem Renaissance
  • East Harlem
  • museum in Harlem

The Gypsy Cat takes me out from Harlem to the Brooklyn Bridge.

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Examples

  • Malcolm is walking the streets of Harlem like he is campaigning for office.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • I quote the Amsterdam News, the great Harlem newspaper from last December.

  • So yes, I was born in Harlem.

  • I was in East Harlem.

  • Contrast that with Trump, who visited Harlem on Tuesday.

  • I am from Harlem, USA.

  • This gritty kid from Harlem really creates excitement.

  • I thank you, Mr. Mooty and the NAACP, for inviting me to speak before you all in Harlem, New York City.

  • Additionally, each student received a t-shirt with "Harlem Renaissance, 1920-1940" to wear during the performance and keep as a souvenir.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Harlem is famous for its vibrant music scene and cultural festivals.

Compounds

A time in the 1920s when Black American art, music, and writing became famous in Harlem, New York

A narrow stretch of water between Manhattan and the Bronx in New York City

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Harlem comes from the Dutch city Haarlem. Early Dutch settlers named the new neighborhood after their 'hometown', so the name links this part of New York to the Netherlands.