Harlem: The Making of a Ghetto : Negro New York, 1890-1930
Osofsky asks questions that really matter and writes with vigor and clarity of a man who knows precisely what he wants to say. The result is an interesting narrative combined with provocative analysis of an important subject. (Arthur MannAmerican Historical Review)A pioneering scholarly achievement. (The New York Times)More than a mere picture of Harlem, colorful and exciting as it is, this is also a careful and important study of the way in which a ghetto develops. (John Hope Franklin)