Summary
In the 1920s, the neighborhood of Harlem in New York City became the center of a massive cultural explosion. African-American artists of all stripes—authors and poets including Langston Hughes, Claude McKay, and Zora Neale Hurston; singers, musicians, and performance artists including Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, Paul Robeson, Marian Anderson, and Josephine Baker; and countless others—either called Harlem their home during this period or drew inspiration directly from what was happening there. This curriculum-based eBook discusses the origins and lasting impact of the Harlem Renaissance. Bolstered by extensive photographs and a chronology, The Harlem Renaissance is ideal for students writing reports.
About the Author(s)
Tim McNeese is associate professor of history and department chair at York College in York, Nebraska. He is a graduate of York College, Harding University, and Missouri State University and has published more than 110 books and educational materials. McNeese's writing has earned him a citation in the library reference work Contemporary Authors and multiple citations in Best Books for Young Teen Readers. In 2006, he appeared on the History Channel program Risk Takers/History Makers: John Wesley Powell and the Grand Canyon.