Harlem Renaissance Revisited

Recently, I've been spending some time revisiting the Harlem Renaissance--an original blueprint of a Black creative and cultural movement that has had lasting impact. We can't really talk about the Harlem Renaissance without starting with its father, Alain Locke. I definitely recommend reading Locke's essay, The New Negro, to better understand this transformative time. To learn a bit more about Locke's impact on Black visual art in particular, check out this video from Black Art in America:

You can also check out this 2018 Howard University lecture on Alain Locke, that begins with an except on how Locke was dismissed from Howard, 100 years ago, in the 1925-1926 academic year:

Check out this podcast episode from The Met to learn more about the Harlem Renaissance and specifically about Alain Locke's anthology, The New Negro: An Interpretation.

Keep learning. Peace.