harlem renaissance

Susan Duff is taken off guard when Wesley Williamson, a former lover, arrives at her door requesting she train his chauffeur in the ways of voice and performance, leading them to an interlocked destiny that changes both their lives forever.

An autobiography in which African-American poet Langston Hughes recounts his years in Harlem and Paris during the 1920s.

Presents biographies of six African Americans prominent in the arts and business worlds during the period known as the Harlem Renaissance--Bessie Smith, James Weldon Johnson, Langston Hughes, A'lelia Walker, Augusta Fells Savage, and Arturo A. Schomburg.

Includes Cullen's poetry and prose, essays from The Crisis magazine, the complete text of his novel "One Way to Heaven", and an interview.

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.

Explores the Harlem Renaissance, a reawakening of African-American culture, including literature, the arts theater, and music, motivated by a goal to achieve equal rights.

Describes the history of the Harlem Renaissance from three different perspectives.