Angel of Harlem Becomes It

Yesterday I decided to walk a little bit uptown from my place. I live on 122nd street and after 125th street, we are already in Harlem.

It may seem strange, but the difference is very visible within just three blocks.
On one place you are around Columbia's own microcosmos of students (and everything related with studies), and then you are suddenly in the Harlem: people are 80% black and 10% hispanic, and all the street services are directed to this community. For instance, there is a shop that sells live chickens and turkeys on the street (I bet that we could also find this in Portugal).
Also by 125th street there is the famous Apollo Theater, a place within the Afro-American community where artists such as James Brown, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5, Aretha Franklin and Mariah Carey have performed.



I am going to jog at Central Park. Preparation for the half-marathon.