Books & the Arts / A new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art explores the world-spanning art of the Harlem Renaissance. Rachel Hunter Himes In January 1969, ...

During the Harlem Renaissance, queer Black artists and writers helped shape American culture, even as they faced persecution ...

The Harlem Renaissance, also known as the New Negro Movement, was a movement of the 1920s and '30s that sought to redefine ...

Art, poetry and music defined the Harlem Renaissance, offering realistic portrayals of what it meant to be Black in America during the 1920s. The movement continued to inspire African American artists ...

The Harlem Renaissance, a cultural and intellectual movement of the 1920s, stands as a pivotal chapter in American history, particularly in the arts. Centered in Harlem, New York, this movement ...

Another of the originators of the Harlem Renaissance, Charles S. Johnson worked with Alain Locke to plan the March 21 dinner. Believing that art and literature could help uplift African Americans ...

the Harlem Renaissance. While we were well aware of the European Renaissance and its standard bearers DaVinci and Michelangelo, most of us had never heard of the movement in post-WWI America ...

The Legacy Ball will not only honor the Harlem Renaissance’s 100th anniversary, but celebrate its long-lasting influence on Black history, art, and fashion. WBM’s founder, Myrdith Leon ...

While the Harlem Renaissance was a redefining time for Black Americans, it was about more than just music or literature. It was a time of empowerment, where people shared their hopes, struggles and ...

In homage to “Empress of the Blues” Bessie Smith, Mayfield delivered a performance of “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” that was as ...

The event allowed students to show off their artistic talents as they created projects inspired by the Harlem Renaissance. "I presented my project, which was a digital painting based off of two ...