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Choosing the right words was a gift that Everett Hoagland, the first Poet Laureate of New Bedford, had and used to create a ...
The poem remains by far the most famous work by Cuney (1906–1976), who had deep family roots in Texas and began writing during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s.
Inspirational poems that’ll raise your spirits. Thousands of years ago, humankind figured out how to transform one of our greatest inventions into infinite beauty, and language gave way to poetry.
The second exhibit drew upon Special Collections’ significant selection of music, monographs and more from the Harlem Renaissance. The current exhibition, a partnership between UVA Library and the ...
The Harlem Renaissance — known then as the "New Negro Movement" — saw the rise of jazz, ... be it dance, music, writing, poetry. It's a very vibrant robust period. ...
This week’s installment tests your knowledge of novels, poems and memoirs by writers connected to the Harlem Renaissance, a creative movement by Black authors, artists and musicians that ...
The Harlem Renaissance, ... His poems, such as “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” and “Harlem,” continue to be celebrated for their powerful expression of African American experiences.
Queer literature isn’t just a modern phenomenon; it boasts a rich and diverse history that spans centuries. From the lyrical ...
Or listen to Claude McKay recite a poem. You can truly see what used to be there and how it was important to queer history.” With the Queer Harlem Renaissance app, ...
NPR's Pien Huang talks with Victoria Christopher Murray, author of Harlem Rhapsody, a novel that serves as a love letter to the heart of Black creativity and possibility in the 1920s.
NPR's Pien Huang talks with Victoria Christopher Murray, author of Harlem Rhapsody, a novel that serves as a love letter to the heart of Black creativity and possibility in the 1920s.
NPR's Pien Huang talks with Victoria Christopher Murray, author of Harlem Rhapsody, a novel that serves as a love letter to the heart of Black creativity and possibility in the 1920s.