and literary explosion in Harlem, New York during the 1920s, known as the Harlem Renaissance. A movement made, lead and embraced by African-Americans in the midst of rapid, progressive changes in the United States. This period sought to give a new perspective on the life of American’s most neglected groups, from black writers, visuals artist to poets and musicians, the birth of a new black identity. The Harlem Renaissance is a period that reflects black traditions, voices, and ways of life through the…
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