Feb 12, 2021 · By the 1920s, Harlem had become the capital of Black America, where so many African-American thinkers, artists, writers, musicians and entrepreneurs would live and work that it would spawn — a Renaissance.

In New York City, African Americans flocked to the city’s Harlem neighborhood – sowing the seeds for what would come to be known as the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural, social, and artistic revolution that flourished in the 1920s.

Oct 6, 2016 · Take a photographic tour of the Harlem Renaissance, when Langston Hughes, Duke Ellington, and W.E.B. DuBois revitalized Black America. In the early twentieth century, Harlem was primed to become the hub of New York’s African American community.

Nov 9, 2009 · New York City was the first capital of the United States after the Constitution was ratified in 1788. On April 30, 1789, George Washington was inaugurated as the nation’s first president at...

Oct 5, 2024 · Harlem’s new renaissance isn’t just about the arts — it’s also about economic empowerment. Black-owned businesses are thriving, and the neighborhood has become a hub for African American...

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Dec 20, 2024 · The Harlem Renaissance was an African American cultural movement that flourished in the 1920s and had Harlem in New York City as its symbolic capital.

Dec 6, 2024 · The Harlem Renaissance was an African American cultural movement that flourished in the 1920s and had Harlem in New York City as its symbolic capital.

Aug 19, 2024 · Harlem Week always has been a living tribute to Harlem’s history of greats, such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Langston Hughes, Augusta Savage and Aaron Douglas. It recognizes the Harlem Renaissance and...

The Harlem Renaissance, a beacon of African American cultural and political awakening, significantly shaped New York City’s social and political fabric, demonstrating the indelible power of art and expression in advancing civil rights and social justice.