Harlem Renaissance: rebirth; something new

An Artist Movement
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural social, and artistic explosion that took
place in Harlem, New York, spanning the 1920s. During the time, it was known
as the “New York Negro Movement”, named after the 1925 anthology by Alain
Locke.

Spanning the 1920s to the mid-1930s, the Harlem Renaissance was a literary,
artistic, and intellectual movement that kindled a new black cultural identity.

The Harlem Renaissance was the name given to the cultural, social, and artistic
explosion that took place in the Harlem between the end of World War I and the
middle of the 1930s.

During this period, Harlem was cultural center, drawing black writers, artists,
musicians, photographers, poets, and scholars. The creation of art and literature
would serve to”uplift” the African American race.

The Harlem Renaissance was one of primarily African-American involvement.

The Harlem Renaissance rested on a support system of black patrons, black-

owned businesses and publications.

However, it also depended on the patronage of white Americans. This support

often took the form of patronage or publications.

Carl Van Vechten was one of the most notorious white Americans involved with
the Harlem Renaissance. He allowed for assistance to the black American
community because he wanted racial equality/sameness.

Why was the Harlem Renaissance so important ?

The Harlem Renaissance was important because it led to the emergence of the #
of influential AfAm writers such as Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes
who helped bring national attention to AAm writing. Jazz was an important
musical contribution of the Harlem Renaissance. Most AAm literary movements
arose from a generation that had memories
For black and white women alike. Her gowns from the courtier Jean Patou were
much copied.

Men wore loose suits that led to the later style known as “zoot”, which consisted
of wide-legged, high-waisted, peg-top trousers and a long coat padded shoulders
and wide lapels highlighted with a pocket watch.

During this period, AAm expressed respect for their heritage through a fad
leopard-skin coats, indicating the power of African animals.

The Talented Tenth: is a term that designated a leadership class of AAm in the
early 20th Century. The term was created by Northern philanthropists, then
publicized by W. E. B Du Bois in an influential essay of the same name, “The
Talented Tenth”, which he published in September 1903. It appeared in The
Negro Problem, a collection of essays written by leading AAm