The Harlem Renaissance
By: Hunter Cates
History and Information
Artistic, literary, and cultural movement centered in Harlem, New York, during the 20's and 30's. Harlem became the center of a "new coming of age". The movement was focused on "black-nationalism" (Marcus Garvey), or pride in one's African-American heritage. As a part of this artistic movement, a new genre of music came about, Jazz! Important members of this movement include Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, Zora Neale Hurston, Aaron Douglas Jean Toomer, Rudolf Fisher, Wallace Thurman, Jesse Redmon Fauset, Nella Larson, Arna Bontemps, etc. This movement was supported/received greater recognition due to the civil rights movement.
(Ascent of Ethiopia- Lois Mailou Jones)
Poems upon Poems upon poems
Analysis of "Dream Variations"
In some place of the sun,
To whirl and to dance
Till the white day is done.
Then rest at cool evening
Beneath a tall tree
While night comes on gently,
Dark like me-
That is my dream!
To fling my arms wide
In the face of the sun,
Dance! Whirl! Whirl!
Till the quick day is done.
Rest at pale evening...
A tall, slim tree...
Night coming tenderly
Black like me.
Personal Deferred Dreams
The movement's art!
Aspiration- Aaron Douglas
Into Bondage- Aaron Douglas
Song of the Towers- Aaron Douglas
Work Cited
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