(ThyBlackMan.com) Jean Toomer was a profound literary voice of the Harlem Renaissance and one ... groundbreaking novel “Cane,” Toomer’s poetry deserves equal recognition for its lyrical ...

"Harlem Rhapsody" is a novel that serves as a ... Here is a clip of Langston Hughes reading one of his early poems, "The Negro Speaks Of Rivers." (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) LANGSTON HUGHES ...

Why “Harlem” Became Famous: The poem’s fame lies in its powerful imagery ... and he used his press to amplify the voices of Black writers. Why “The Ballad of Birmingham” Became Famous ...