Dapper Dan with Harlem Creators
Harlem’s Dapper Dan with NYC Creators, including my daughter Channing

Whole Foods is coming to Harlem.  You know what that means, right?  This New York City enclave steeped in African American history and culture is changing.

Harlem Graffiti Art of Dizzy Gillespie
Harlem Graffiti Art of Dizzy Gillespie

 

Since my millennial Channing moved to this northern section of the New York City borough of Manhattan last year, I’ve explored the look and feel of this once central hub of African American businesses and culture. Picture the Harlem Renaissance.

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