So, what does all this mean?! Well, the first phase of the Harlem Prep Project is done! Due to copyright issues, I cannot post the manuscript here, but if you contact me on Facebook, through e-mail (bmg2136@tc.columbia.edu), or via phone, I can send you a digital copy right away.
A few notes about the manuscript: first, it’s very long! In total, it is 591 pages. But, don’t worry! While it is indeed long, many of those pages are not part of the narrative. Furthermore, it is long because of the way the pages are spaced and because of the “footnotes” (basically all of the citations and sources), and overall, it is not as long as it seems – I promise! Furthermore, after you get through the Introduction and chapter 1, the rest of the manuscript is much easier reading! “Part II” is the heart and soul of this story!
Finally, what’s next? Good question! I am in the process of reaching out to book publishers, with hopes of publishing this work into a formal book as soon as I can. I have a few leads already, and this summer, I am going to work as diligently as I can to turn this manuscript into the book that it deserves – and that the Harlem Prep community deserves. Once that happens, there is much to change: making the manuscript shorter, making changes and revisions, etc. But, I will keep you all updated this summer and beyond -- I promise!
In the meantime, please reach out if you have any questions or would like to talk further. I would love to speak about it and share my immense gratitude! Thank you all for everything you have done to help me complete this first part of the project – and we’ll be back in touch soon!
With love,
-Barry