A combustible mix of the serious, the ephemeral, the aesthetic, the political, and the risqué, the Harlem Renaissance was a cultural awakening among African Americans during the 1920s and 1930s.
The "New Negro" writers celebrated American idealism while pointing out the inequalities that were affronts to those same ideals. The roots of the Harlem Renaissance lay partly in a demographic shift.
The first two episodes drop on Feb. 20, followed by subsequent installments focused on "Art & Literature" (March ... works by Black artists during the Harlem Renaissance, including paintings ...
Ultimately, this chapter uses Passing and Their Eyes as case studies for illuminating the editorial significance of the twenty-first century frameworks that accompany recent printings of Harlem ...
an iconic figure in American literature, was a trailblazing poet, novelist, playwright, and social activist who emerged as a ...
Jazz UpFront will host the opening reception for the touring Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library exhibit The Harlem Renaissance: As Gay as it was Black.
poetry and music that is now collectively known as the Harlem Renaissance. A photography exhibit currently… ...