A scene in Haarlem, New York by Helen McKie

A scene, offensively entitled, Nigger Heaven, published in The Bystander and featuring rather racist caricatures of the black population of the New York district of Harlem. An extremely well-dressed and dandyish black man strides out in a purple suit, trilby and, striped shirt and yellow neck tie, leaving behind him an admiring bevy of women. All are painted according to the racial stereotyping of the era

Afro Caricatures Dandy Haarlem Mckie Negro Negroes Racist Stereotype Stereotypical Stereotyping Trilby

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