# Jake Brown — Home to Harlem character guide

> Jake Brown in Home to Harlem by Claude McKay.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Jake, Mr. Jacob Brown, Jakey

**First appearance:** 0003-i-going-back-home

## Who they are

A Black soldier returning from WWI, searching for belonging and love in Harlem.

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