When celebrating the Harlem Renaissance, it’s important to acknowledge how it was influenced by Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur and orator Marcus Garvey.

Since its founding in 1974, Harlem Week has been a major contributor to the documentation of the upper Manhattan neighborhood’s renowned history. It was either inspired by quotes about Harlem or ...

But, Murray said, if Fauset and Du Bois hadn’t been maintaining a rumored secret love affair, the entire legacy, including the Harlem Renaissance, may not have occurred.

A literary giant of the Harlem Renaissance, she explored themes of love, self-worth, and the Black experience. ... The Best Zora Neale Hurston Quotes About Love .

Feb. 1, 2015 would have been the 113th birthday of Langston Hughes, the African-American jazz poet and social activist who became the leader of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s.

A while back, Victoria Christopher Murray set out on a mission to learn about the women of the Harlem Renaissance. But in her research, she mostly found stories about men – until she came across ...

These couples found artistic inspiration—and love—amid the Harlem Renaissance and remained committed to serving their communities, too.

Derek Fordjour, “Masons, Magicians, Showgirls & Kings,” 2022, newspaper mounted on canvas. Fordjour often quotes directly from Harlem Renaissance artists like Archibald Motley Jr., and ...

When it comes to American fashion, it is hard not to mention the illustrious Harlem Renaissance. This glorious art movement was an integral moment in time during the early 20th century when there ...