Black Gotham: A Family History of African Americans in Nineteenth-Century New York City

Black Gotham is a groundbreaking history of elite black New Yorkers in the 19th century, told through the lens of the author's ancestors.

This book challenges many accepted "truths" about African-American history and brings to light the rarely acknowledged achievements of nineteenth-century African Americans.

Through the stories of the author's ancestors and their friends, neighbors, and business associates, Black Gotham illuminates the greater history of African-American elites in New York City.

With a vivid and fast-paced style, this book is an important account of a vital yet forgotten part of American history and culture.