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How Harlem Became the Center of the Universe

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How Harlem Became the Center of the Universe

By: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Narrated by: Avery Brooks
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An Audio and Musical Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance.

Basketball legend and New York Times best-selling author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recounts the birth of Harlem, from the boll weevil to the Great Migration, and discusses how Harlem influenced his life.

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Splendid book and I learned a lot. Recommended it to many others. I have to go to Harlem

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