Harlem

"'Now, Harlem is a community that welcomes everyone. All people. But at the same time, since the days of Langston Hughes, Malcolm X, Zora Neale Hurston, Duke Ellington, Harlem has been the jewel of black America. It's a perpetual symbol of hope and prosperity and excellence. For black lives to matter, black history and black ownership must also matter. Now, the multifaceted plan for the Crispus Attucks Complex is just another way to bring hope to a new generation, to incubate the kind of innovation and creativity and progress that Harlem's famous for.'""'He changed. He evolved. You see, Harlem would do that to you. Where some people see a warzone, Duncan always sees a pasture. A breeding ground for artistry, greatness. From Billy Strayhorn, Teddy Riley, Big L, A$AP Rocky. All those brothers came from right here. Roses from the concrete.'"Harlem is a district neighborhood of Empire City and the place where Duncan Grey grew up.

History
Harlem is located north of 96th Street in northeastern Manhattan. It has a large black population and in the 1920s and 1930s was noted for its nightclubs and jazz bands.

Duncan Grey's Vigilantism
"'Harlem is supposed to represent our hopes and dreams. It's the pinnacle of black art, politics, innovation. It's supposed to be a shining light to the world.'"TBA

Landmarks

 * Andrew Jackson High School
 * Apollo Theater
 * A Train Diner
 * Boulevard
 * Colon's Gym
 * CVS
 * Frederick Douglass Hospital
 * Genghis Connie's Chinese Restaurant
 * Harlem's Paradise
 * Harlem Women's Clinic
 * Jackie Robinson Park
 * Jumbo's
 * Marcus Garvey Park
 * Mount Morris Park
 * Mount Olivet Church
 * Pop's Barber Shop
 * PS 154
 * Red Rooster
 * Spurlock's Mortuary
 * United Palace Theatre
 * VIM Jeans and Sneakers
 * Wendy's
 * Willie Burger

New Harlem Renaissance Housing Complexes
The following housing complexes are vibrant communities reflecting the change that keeps Harlem black.
 * Crispus Attucks
 * Madam C.J. Walker
 * Adam Clayton Powell
 * Shirley Chisholm

Culture
"'I believe in Harlem. You know, my Harlem is saturated with jazz, and good food, and the pure genius that permates the streets. Harlem is risin' like a phoenix out of the ashes. I mean, that's what all the various complexes is about, restoring that luster.'"