The Harlem Renaissance

Curious about the Harlem Renaissance? Check out our previous articles from past shows below to learn more!

Harlem Transformed: The History of Harlem

Article from RAGTIME: The history of the Black Capital of the world

The Harlem Heartbeat

Article from AFTER MIDNIGHT: Considered a golden age of African American culture, the Harlem Renaissance lasted from roughly 1920 – 1935 and was an explosion of creativity and expression through all forms of art that centered on Black excellence, pride, and identity.

Early Piano Jazz History, from DC's U Street to Harlem's Lenox Avenue

Article from AIN'T MISBEHAVIN': From crazy cool runs to virtuosic piano rolls, it's impossible not to acknowledge how the 88 keys have played a significant role in the evolution of jazz. Talented jazz pianists helped popularize the genre beyond its bluesy roots in the American South to urban centers in the cultural meccas from D.C.’s U Street to Harlem’s Lenox Avenue.

In the Key of the Blues - Zora Neale Hurston's Writing

Article from SPUNK: Learn more about Zora Neale Hurston, the groundbreaking Harlem Renaissance writer whose three short stories are told in SPUNK.

Ain't Misbehavin': Life Beyond Entertaining

Article from AIN'T MISBEHAVIN': Stories of the luminaries who performed at the Cotton Club during the Harlem Renaissance.

Dining at the Cotton Club