A new exhibition at the University of Virginia’s Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections sheds light on an often-overlooked Harlem Renaissance poet in UVA’s backyard. The exhibition, titled “Anne ...
An immersive article spotlights choreographers who are carrying forward the legacy of Black dance forms that flourished 100 years ago. By Marcelle Hopkins Marcelle Hopkins is a visual editor for the ...
An art exhibit coming to the New-York Historical Society this fall will showcase the “creativity, innovation, and resilience” of Black LGBTQ+ members during the Harlem Renaissance. The Gay Harlem ...
Welcome to Lit Trivia, the Book Review’s regular quiz about books, authors and literary culture. This week’s installment tests your knowledge of novels, poems and memoirs by writers connected to the ...
Planning to join us at The Root 100 Gala at the Apollo Theater on December 5? it’s the perfect time to celebrate 100 years of Harlem Renaissance style. The Harlem Renaissance was a golden age of Black ...
The Harlem Renaissance was one of the most important artistic and cultural milestones in modern history, and a sweeping new exhibit at The New York Historical highlights how this era was — as Henry ...
Introduction -- Early work -- Sahdji -- Smoke, lilies and jade -- Narcissus -- Scheme -- Bastard song -- Who asks this thing? -- Geisha man (excerpt) -- The Bible stories -- Beyond where the star ...
When we think about the Harlem Renaissance, we usually think about it as a literary movement, writers like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston. But the Black cultural revival that spanned from the ...
“When I first started the environment, I was teaching African-American literature, and I found that my students were not as engaged with the literature as I hoped they would be,” Carter told ...
The Harlem Renaissance is one of the most iconic eras of all time. During the 1920s and 30s, the Harlem neighborhood in New York City birthed art that would live on within culture. From musical venues ...
The Studio Museum in Harlem is having its grand reopening on Saturday and a work by Little Rock artist Aj Smith will be among those on display at the 57-year-old New York institution of Black culture.
This Black History Month, step beyond campus and explore the deep cultural roots of Harlem. From historic landmarks to thriving art spaces, Harlem houses some of the most iconic places that have ...