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• A Nimble Arc

  James Van Der Zee and Photography

  Boone, Emilie,

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  James Van Der Zee photographed some of the most famous people of the Harlem Renaissance, including Marcus Garvey and Countee Cullen. Here, Boone shares and analyzes his pictures that documented routine, everyday life in Harlem. Van Der Zee's photos…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• You Don't Know Us Negroes

  and Other Essays

  Hurston, Zora Neale,

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  Zora Neale Hurston remains one of the most celebrated people of the Harlem Renaissance. Here, Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and English professor Genevieve West compile essays by Hurston, some of which were previously unpublished. Included…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Can't Stand Still

  Taylor Gordon and the Harlem Renaissance

  Johnson, Michael K. (Michael Kyle), 1963-

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  Emmanuel Taylor Gordon left an indelible impact on the Harlem Renaissance and Black American life. Born to the only white family in a town in Montana, Gordon worked his way to New York to become a fixture on the vaudeville scene. His fame continued…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Zora and Langston

  a Story of Friendship and Betrayal

  Taylor, Yuval,

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  Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes were not only literary giants of the Harlem Renaissance - they were also close companions. Here, Taylor explores their friendship (and eventual fall-out) in a road trip story as the two writers travel through…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Heroine of the Harlem Renaissance and Beyond

  Gwendolyn Bennett's Selected Writings

  Bennett, Gwendolyn, 1902-1981,

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  Gwendolyn Bennett was one of the youngest (and most influential) contributors during the Harlem Renaissance. She was also one of the biggest advocates for racial pride and celebrating Black women. This anthology of her works highlights her poetry,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Too Sing America

  the Harlem Renaissance at 100

  Haygood, Wil,

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  A retrospective curated by the Columbus Museum of Art in 2018 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance. While Haygood includes the writings of literary giants like Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and W. E. B. DuBois, his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Amiable With Big Teeth

  a Novel of the Love Affair Between the Communists and the Poor Black Sheep of Harlem

  McKay, Claude, 1890-1948,

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  Bisexual, leftist, and proud to be Black, Claude McKay is known as one of the most important writers of the Harlem Renaissance. Discovered some 70 years after it went unpublished, this novel explores how some in the Harlem community banded together…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Some of These Days

  Black Stars, Jazz Aesthetics, and Modernist Culture

  Donald, James, 1948-

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  Performers Paul Robeson and Josephine Baker entertained audiences around the world, and both got their big breaks in the Harlem Renaissance. Here, Donald explores the far-reaching influence that started in jazz clubs and theatre stages in Harlem and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Duke Ellington

  An American Composer and Icon

  Ellington, Mercedes,

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  The music of the Harlem Renaissance was shaped by many performers, and Duke Ellington may have been the most influential voice. This biography provides an intimate look into the "prince of the piano" with chapters written by his grandson Mercedes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Culture of Sports in the Harlem Renaissance

  Anderson, Daniel, 1965-

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  Sports often reflect the zeitgeist of an era, and the Harlem Renaissance is no exception. Negro League baseball teams played in the same stadiums as their white counterparts, and the athletes' performance on the diamond slowly pushed open the door…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era

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  An in-depth look at some of the influential Black women of the Harlem Renaissance. Included are not just the familiar authors, artists, and entertainers but also educators, political leaders, and scholars that shaped the era. A reference tome for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Documents of the Harlem Renaissance

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  A definitive reference text full of primary resources from the Harlem Renaissance era. Arranged into sections about topics such as discovering a new Black identity after heading north, the thriving culture around the Roaring Twenties, and the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Regina Anderson Andrews, Harlem Renaissance Librarian

  Whitmire, Ethelene, 1968-

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  In the early 1920s, Regina Anderson Andrews moved to Harlem and found work at the 135th St Branch of the New York Public Library. Her job in the heart of Harlem during the height of the Harlem Renaissance allowed her to work closely with the likes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bulldaggers, Pansies, and Chocolate Babies

  Performance, Race, and Sexuality in the Harlem Renaissance

  Wilson, James F.,

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  The LGBTQ influence on the Harlem Renaissance can't be understated; Henry Louis Gates, Jr. stated that the movement "was surely as gay as it was black." Here, the intersection of race, sexuality, and performance in 1920s and 1930s Harlem is on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Walls of Jericho

  Fisher, Rudolph, 1897-1934,

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  During the Harlem Renaissance, Rudolph Fisher was a noted doctor, writer, and orator. Here, his first novel, explores the racial complexities of life in Harlem. Successful Black attorney Merritt is a "dicktie," a member of the Black community who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick

  Stories From the Harlem Renaissance

  Hurston, Zora Neale

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  A compilation of short stories from Zora Neale Hurston. In "Book of Harlem", a man struggles to adjust to life in Harlem after moving from Georgia. "The Back Room" focuses on Lilya, a vapid woman of the Harlem elite who finds life tougher when she…Read moreRead more of this annotation