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Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The music, literature, and culture that came out of the Harlem Renaissance is still celebrated today--and continues to influence art around the world. This book explores the people and places that made the era so important. The Racial Justice in America: Excellence and Achievement series celebrates Black achievement and culture, while exploring racism in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Developed in conjunction with educator, advocate,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Travel back in time to the 1920s and 1930s to the sounds of jazz in nightclubs and the 24-hours-a-day bustle of the famous Black neighborhood of Harlem in uptown Manhattan. It was a dazzling time when there was an outpouring of the arts of African Americans--the poetry of Langston Hughes, the novels of Zora Neale Hurston, the sculptures of Augusta Savage, and that brand-new music called jazz as only Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong could play it....
Author
Series
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to the period in the 1920s known as the Harlem Renaissance, when the expression of African American creativity in many forms flourished. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative captions and sidebars, a phonetic glossary,a time line, a Think-About-It section, and an index." -- Amazon.com
Author
Series
Scraps of time volume 3
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
In the summer of 1928, Lilly Belle Turner of Smyrna, Tennessee, participates in a young author's writing program, taught by Zora Neale Hurston and hosted by A'Lelia Walker in her Harlem teahouse at the height of the Harlem Renaissance.
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"In the 1920s, many African Americans left the South to escape racial violence. Some settled in New York City's Harlem neighborhood. Black artists, writers, and musicians in Harlem ushered in a cultural revolution called the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance explores this movement and its legacy. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics,...
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"During the Harlem Renaissance, African American culture blossomed thanks in part to the Great Migration, an increase in African Americans receiving formal educations, and national organizations being created to champion African Americans' rights. This movement uplifted African American musicians, authors, actors, artists, and more. Without this turning point, it is possible that African American culture might not have had an opportunity to flourish...
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