harlem renaissance

Legendary basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar traces his childhood in Harlem, his professional career, and the influence of the Harlem Renaissance on his life and the African-American culture.

Presents more than three hundred alphabetized entries on figures, places, and topics related to the Harlem Renaissance, each with further reading suggestions; and includes a chronology, a slang glossary, and over one hundred black-and-white photos and maps.

An overview of the Harlem Renaissance, chronicling its history, and discussing the lives and accomplishments of African American authors, artists, and leaders of the era. Includes a time line, glossary, and other resources.

Examines important accomplishments and events in the history of African-Americans, focusing on the Harlem Renaissance; and includes short biographies of notable men and women, as well as a glossary, a list of related Internet sites, and an index.

This book traces the history of African American literature in the United States, from the literary works of Zora Neale Hurston, Frederick Douglass, and W.E.B. DuBois to the contemporary works of Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, and Alice Walker.

Provides an account of the origins and development of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s, features biographical profiles of leading firgures involved in the movement, and includes a selection of related primary documents.

Presents a biography of Langston Hughes, writer of the Harlem Renaissance, and provides information on his childhood, his plays, short stories, and novel's depicting the African-American experience in the United States, and his influence on other African-American writers. Constitution.

When orphaned Dave is sent to the Hebrew Home for Boys where he is treated cruelly, he sneaks out at night and is welcomed into the music- and culture-filled world of the Harlem Renaissance.