Harlem Riot of 1943

One Hundred Years of Disbelief And Despair of Blacks Towards Whites

Smoke billows from an unoccupied automobile set on fire in Harlem, August 2, 1943. AP Photo.

The Harlem area of ​​New York is well known to black Americans due to the frequent visits of black painters, singers, and artists. But white Americans have a different view of the area. They know Harlem as riot-prone, and as a black-inhabited area. However, there are many reasons for this.