Harlemite
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Harlemite
Example Sentences
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Q: The role of Inez — a no-nonsense Harlemite — in “A Thousand and One” feels like it was written with you in mind.
From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2023
The most definitive and clarifying statement on his Southern heritage and identity occurred in an interview with renowned psychologist and fellow Harlemite Kenneth B. Clark the following year.
From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2022
Ms. Jordan, too, has deep roots in the area, describing herself as a third-generation Harlemite.
From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2022
“They don’t want us on the streets because the World’s Fair and all their friends are coming!” complained one young Harlemite.
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2014
On that night I had started on my way to becoming a Harlemite.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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