In the book Blacks at Work in New York City: A Study of Economic Progress, author George Edmund Haynes examines the socioeconomic status of African Americans in New York City. It examines the integration of black workers into the urban economy, their employment, wage conditions, career opportunities, and other aspects affecting their socioeconomic opportunities. The book provides a valuable contribution to the study of the problem of racial discrimination in the modern urban environment and to the identification of ways to improve the position of African Americans in society.