The Harlem Renaissance An Explosion of African-American Culture |
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| Author:
| Worth, Richard |
| Series title: | America's Living History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7660-2907-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2008 |
| Publisher: | Enslow Publishing, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $34.93 |
Book Description:
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African-American literature, art, and music exploded with creativity in the Harlem section of New York during the 1920s. Artists and thinkers like poet Langston Hughes, activist and writer W.E.B. Du Bois, and painter Aaron Douglas began to explore their African roots. The Harlem Renaissance was also a time when blacks tried to change their situation, seeking greater equality and the same civil rights that whites enjoyed. In this book, readers learn how African Americans explored their...
More DescriptionAfrican-American literature, art, and music exploded with creativity in the Harlem section of New York during the 1920s. Artists and thinkers like poet Langston Hughes, activist and writer W.E.B. Du Bois, and painter Aaron Douglas began to explore their African roots. The Harlem Renaissance was also a time when blacks tried to change their situation, seeking greater equality and the same civil rights that whites enjoyed. In this book, readers learn how African Americans explored their rich cultural history and their identity in the ever-changing United States.