Who is Nije Gridley from Home to Harlem and what is their importance? Claude_McKay English & Literature Nije Gridley | Home to Harlem

Nije Gridley runs a gambling house and also makes money by lending it at a very high interest rate. Unlike Billy the

Wolf, Nije is all business at his gambling house. Jake borrows money from Nije occasionally. Jake is not a friend of his, especially after Nije makes a confrontation with Zeddy over a debt, and Zeddy nearly stabs him.