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.

One book that echoes the themes explored in Langston Hughes's poetry is The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois. This ...

an iconic figure in American literature, was a trailblazing poet, novelist, playwright, and social activist who emerged as a ...

The Harlem Renaissance author spent her last years writing about the ancient king. Six decades after her death, her ...

Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller was a protege of Auguste Rodin and shaped the Harlem Renaissance. The African American Museum in ...

Featuring free classical music performances, poetry walks, historical discussions and even a 'drunk history' comedy show, ...

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 ...

The roots of the Harlem Renaissance lay partly in a demographic ... journals showcasing a new generation of African American poets and essayists. On stage, "Shuffle Along" (1921) had a record ...

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… ...