David Dinkins was part of its namesake "Gang of Four," which also included its current congressman, a native son accused of tax evasion over property in the Dominican Republic.
This area witnessed the Freddie's Fashion Mart riot in 1995 shortly after it was targeted along with Inwood and Washington Heights as part of an Empowerment Zone during the Clinton administration. David Dinkins was part of its namesake "Gang of Four," which also included its current congressman, a native son accused of tax evasion over property in the Dominican Republic. That chair of the (*) House Ways and Means Committee took over the seat held by the most powerful political figure from this neighborhood, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. For 10 points, name this home of Marcus Garvey Park, the Apollo Theater, and Rep. Charles Rangel, a New York neighborhood that saw a famous "renaissance" of black culture.
This area witnessed the Freddie's Fashion Mart riot in 1995 shortly after it was targeted along with Inwood and Washington Heights as part of an Empowerment Zone during the Clinton administration.
{Harlem} [prompt on less specific answers like New York City or Manhattan]