Beloved HarlemBy: William H. Banks, Jr. A passionate ode to an American mecca, Beloved Harlem is a literary look into the vibrant African American haven, edited by one of its celebrated native sons. William H. Banks, Jr., combines the classics with the contemporary as he showcases some of the best essays, short stories, and novel excerpts inspired by the diversity of Harlem life, from the early twentieth century to the new millennium. The days and nights of black