Question

What were the distinctive features of the Harlem Renaissance? Support your points with suitable illustrations from the texts prescribed for you.

Answer 1

A cultural movement that took place from 1919 into the 1930s, the Harlem Renaissance was centered in the Manhattan, New York neighborhood of Harlem and was originally called the New Negro Movement. The movement took hold across the country and the globe, influencing artistic and political ideologies and laying the groundwork for the future Civil Rights movement. Spearheaded by artists, writers and musicians, the Harlem Renaissance celebrated and gave voice to the African American culture.