The Harlem Renaissance began at the end of World War I and ended in the mid 1930s of the Great Depression. It was a cultural, social, and artistic movement that took place in Harlem, New York. Many African-Americans came from the South to Harlem so that they could express themselves freely. The Harlem Renaissance
occurred not too long after the northward migration of blacks. "During this period Harlem was the Mecca to which black writers, artists, musicians, photographers, poets, and scholars traveled." Many African-Americans writers used their talents to write about popular topics such as alienation and the tradition of the blues. During this time period, "The New Negro" was published in 1925. It was created by the African-American philopher named Alain Locke. It is the anthology and idea that black people should seize their opportunities for self-expression and self determination. This way, black people could use
their talents to political changes towards their goals of civil rights and equality.
Some elements that are found in this period are:
- that it is a period based on writing and literature, not politics.
- Also, a divided personality exists, common themes such as those name above, racial consciousness, racial integration, and the rise of music common to this movement such as jazz and blues music.
Some important people from this period of time were Duke Ellington, a musician, Aaron Douglas, an artist, Langston Hughes, a male writer, and Gwendolyn Bennett, a female writer.
Langston Hughes Gwendolyn Bennet Aaron Douglas Duke Ellington
1 comment:
I like that you used the painting by Aaron Douglas and talked about how it showed all the rolls. It was one of the picture I used.
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