african american arts

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.

An anthology of works by African-Americans professionally involved in literature and the arts.

An overview of the Harlem Renaissance that explores the people, events, and accomplishments that shaped the era and its impact on the African-American community.

Profiles thirteen African-Americans from the fields of dance, stage, opera, classical music, photography, and painting.

Contains critical articles which analyze important literary works from the Harlem Renaissance and provide information about the genre's most influential writers and works.

Presents a short history of the Harlem Renaissance in New York during the 1920s and 1930s when literature, art, and music flourished in the African-American community.

Describes the time period known as the Harlem Renaissance, during which African American artists, poets, writers, thinkers, and musicians flourished in Harlem, New York.

A chronicle of the Harlem Renaissance, examining the movements and people behind the blossoming of African-American culture and pride in the 1920s.

Recounts the vibrant personalities and remarkable cultural movements that flourished in America's leading African-American community during the 1920s and 1930s.

Examines the Harlem Renaissance, discussing how the cultural movement produced some of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century.