african american arts

Traces the roots of the music from the Harlem Renaissance period as well as its social impact on society and its eventual acceptance into mainstream culture. Features commentary from historians and the performers themselves. Also includes classic performances from musicians such as Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Nat King Cole.

Includes more than 120 selections from the political writings, literature, and art of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, focusing on the youthfulness and exuberance of the period that symbolized the shaking off of slavery from the minds, spirits, and characters of African-Americans.

Collection of essays that discuss the complexities of race, class, and gender, exploring the relationships between black men and women, and looking at the good and bad in black popular culture.

A social history of the Harlem Renaissance following World War I, describing many African-American artists of the time.

Examines the Harlem Renaissance, providing information about the people, religion, recreation, and art of the era, and introducing prominent figures of the movement.

An introduction to the period in the 1920s known as the Harlem Renaissance, when the expression of African American creativity in many forms flourished.

Presents a brief profile of the women of the Harlem Renaissance during the 1920s and 1930s whose creative work included writers, artists, and musicians.

Offers a cultural history of the Harlem Renaissance, discussing how it sparked a period of intellectual, artistic, literary, and political blossoming for many African-Americans.