Alive Quote by Cheo Hodari Coker

Harlem has always been the nexus of music, politics, culture, criminal figures.

— Cheo Hodari Coker

In the imagination, Harlem will always be the spiritual capital of black excellence in America.

— Cheo Hodari Coker

Harlem is really a melting pot for a lot of different people.

— Mike Colter

Harlem is really a melting pot for a lot of different people. When you look at Harlem - and I lived there almost five…

— Mike Colter

To me, Harlem is one of the most important places on the earth, particularly when it comes to talking about African Americans.

— Cheo Hodari Coker

Harlem is a very family-oriented neighborhood, and it always has been.

— Marcia Gay Harden

It is important to have permanent safe spaces in Harlem.

— Geoffrey Canada

Many people in Harlem never go out of Harlem. I mean they'd never even been downtown. And you can see how this bitterness can…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

The world has white people and black people in it. Even in Harlem.

— Angela Bassett

Harlem is not a playground for rich bankers and consultants. It's got students of all colors. It's got old people who keep history and…

— Marcus Samuelsson

Harlem World' is all about me doing my thing.

— Mase

In Harlem, black was white. You had rights that could not be denied you; you had privileges, protected by law. And you had money.…

— Rudolph Fisher