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 The Harlem Renaissance....
In the decade following
"The Great War", World War I, there was a great migration of
African-Americans from the rural south into the industrial cities of the
north. New York City became the home of artists, writers, performers, and
a collection of very talented and creative people of color. It was the
Jazz Age, the 1920's, and Harlem was the place to be.
From Claude McKay, Langston
Hughes, and Zora Neale Hurston to Eubie Blake, Josephine Baker, and Duke
Ellington, the period known as the Harlem Renaissance was glorious!
African-American culture was vibrant with creative energy that was fueled
by enlightened and educated people of color who came to Harlem during the
1920's.
The Harlem Renaissance was
brief but dazzling! It began after "The Great War" and ended with the
Depression. It was known originally as the New Negro Movement and it added
such richness to African-American culture.
To learn more,
visit this site....
Literature and Artists of the Harlem
Renaissance
African-American Women
Writers of the 19th Century....
From the Phillis Wheatly to
Harriet Wilson, the digital collection of the Schomburg provides tribute
to great African-American women writers of the 19th century. This
collection of works is available online and provides testament to the
creative spirit of women of color.
NYPL Digital Schomburg African American
Women Writers the 19th Century
Images of African-American
Life....
From the Civil War to the
present, the digital image collection of the Schomburg provides a
pictorial history of African-Americans
NYPL Digital Schomburg Images of African
Americans from the 19th Century
For more
information, visit this site....
Study of Black History and Culture
For "Black
Facts", visit this site....
Black Facts Online!
To do Research,
visit this site....
Howard County Center of African-American Culture
Upcoming Programs on Cable
Television....
The Art of the Harlem
Renaissance:
From the 1920's to the 1930's the artistic soul of African-Americans was
expressed through music, through dance, through verse, through visual
arts.....New York was the place where the action began. Visit
the
ArtCyclopedia to experience the richness of the African-American
spirit!
On The History Channel:
The entire month of February features specials on African-American
history. From the struggle for civil rights, to the great speeches
of our time.....visit the
History Channel to
chronicle the story of the black man in America.
On The Biography Channel:
Scientists, artists, educators....they're all here! Visit the
Biography Channel in February and learn
what makes us great.
Kid Zone:
Children (of all ages) will want to check out this site. The
Family Education Site
has reading lists and interesting facts to explore.
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