After graduating from Harvard with honors, he became the first Black Rhodes scholarship recipient in 1907. Another of the originators of the Harlem Renaissance, Charles S. Johnson worked with ...

The biographer’s ‘Joy Goddess’ (Scribner, June) explores the life and times of her great-grandmother A’Lelia Walker, the ...

The Harlem Renaissance gave voice to the black experience and established African Americans as a significant force in American culture. This was the stage set for Joe Louis's 1938 Harlem ...

The Legacy Ball will not only honor the Harlem Renaissance’s 100th anniversary, but celebrate its long-lasting influence on Black history, art, and fashion. WBM’s founder, Myrdith Leon ...

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Jazz music and flapper fashion defined the era's sound and look. The Harlem Renaissance brought popularity to art created by Black Americans. The Roaring Twenties — now 100 years ago — looked ...

Florida Tech will celebrate the cultural legacy of the Black American experience by hosting its annual African American Read-In. “Black History: The Fabric of Our Lives” will be from 6:30 to 8 ...

James Van Der Zee was an African-American photographer known for his distinctive portraits from the Harlem Renaissance. The artist used photography as a means not only to celebrate black culture but ...