Harlem

[ hahr-luhm ]

noun

1. a section of New York City, in the NE part of Manhattan.
2. a tidal river in New York City, between the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, which, with Spuyten Duyvil Creek, connects the Hudson and East rivers. 8 miles (13 km) long.

Harlem

/ ˈhɑːləm /

noun

1. a district of New York City, in NE Manhattan: now largely a Black ghetto

Harlem

1. Neighborhood of Manhattan .

Notes

During the 1920s, Harlem was the site of a great upsurge in black literature, music, and theater known as the Harlem Renaissance .

Mostly populated by African-Americans, Harlem has long been a center of black culture .

The area now contains a large Puerto Rican population and, after a period of economic decay, has experienced a revitalization.

Example Sentences

‘Harlem’ star Meagan Good and producer-preacher DeVon Franklin are divorcing after nine years, but recognize ‘a love that is eternal’ exists between them.

From Los Angeles Times

The Dance Theatre of Harlem also mourned the “icon and legend.”

From Los Angeles Times

Prominent cases — including a dispute between the SBA and exhibition basketball team the Harlem Globetrotters over $10 million in grant money — have drawn attention to the problems.

From Los Angeles Times

Ward was shot and killed in 1998 when he tried to thwart an armed robbery and fired at two suspects, including the shooter, in an underground betting parlor in Harlem.

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On Sept. 12, the Apollo Theater in FatMan Scoop’s native Harlem celebrated the rapper’s life.

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