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By Taisha Henry<\/p>\n

Sugar Hill, a historic Harlem neighborhood, stretches from\u00a0135th to 162nd Streets, between Edgecombe \u00a0and Amsterdam avenues. During the Harlem Renaissance, Sugar Hill was a neighborhood that signified wealth or the \u201csweet life” for African American\u2019s. It was home to legendary stars like Cab Colloway, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Billy Strayhorn.<\/p>\n

But the once predominately black neighborhood has gentrified. More whites and Hispanics have moved in, causing an increase in property value. Sugar Hill\u2019s co-op apartments can run anywhere from $125,000 to $800,000. Townhouses are sold for two million or more, leaving Sugar Hill’s older residents nostalgic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Taisha Henry Sugar Hill, a historic Harlem neighborhood, stretches from\u00a0135th to 162nd Streets, between Edgecombe \u00a0and Amsterdam avenues. During the Harlem Renaissance, Sugar Hill was a neighborhood that signified wealth or the \u201csweet life” for African American\u2019s. It was home to legendary stars like Cab Colloway, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Billy Strayhorn. 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