The Harlem Uprising: Segregation and Inequality in Postwar New York City.

The Harlem Uprising: Segregation and Inequality in Postwar New York City examines the 1964 Harlem riots, which the author reframes as an uprising rooted in long-standing systemic oppression faced by Black New Yorkers. The book details the social, economic, and political conditions leading to the unrest, including housing discrimination, employment inequality, resistance to integration, and police brutality, culminating in the police killing of fifteen-year-old James Powell. It further explores the uprising's immediate events, its connection to the broader civil rights movement, and the subsequent political battles over civilian review board reform, highlighting the significant political power wielded by the New York Police Department. This work contributes to the histories of urban uprisings, Northern civil rights struggles, and police accountability, offering insights into the persistent challenges of racial injustice in New York City.