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Meet the Father of the Harlem Renaissance
Author Alain Locke, the first black Rhodes scholar, launched a creative revolution. Bcrw.barnard.edu The Root) — Alain Locke was born in 1885 in Philadelphia to freeborn blacks; his mother was a… more →
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Zora Neale Hurston, "Their Eyes Were Watching God"
wrote 1 week ago: 1937 Ellison, Wright, and Alain Locke disliked this novel, but it has become a classic at least in p … more →
Countee Cullen: Poems
wrote 2 weeks ago: Countee Cullen (1903-1946) was a Harlem Renaissance poet adopted and educated in New York. While pro … more →
Today in Black History (March 1):
wrote 2 months ago: On this date in 1925, Survey Graphic published a special issue titled “Harlem, Mecca of the Ne … more →
Exploring the Theme of Racial Uplift in the "New Negro" and "Black Moses"
wrote 3 months ago: Left to Right: Alain Locke and Marcus Garvey The “New Negro” cultural renaissance of the 1920’s was … more →
Black History Month – Day 5: Alain Locke
wrote 3 months ago: Selected Books The Philosophy of Alain Locke: Harlem Renaissance and Beyond Ed. Leonard Harris Call … more →
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: The Transatlantic Renaissance
wrote 4 months ago: The old Abbey Theatre in Dublin, 1904 and the Lafayette Theatre in Harlem, 1936. In 1911, the Abbey … more →
Lifting as They Climbed
wrote 6 months ago: Leslie Brown, Upbuilding Black Durham: Gender, Class, and Black Community Development in the Jim Cro … more →
November 1 African American Historical Events
wrote 6 months ago: Today in Black History – November 1 * 1787 – The first free school for Africa … more →
The Negro's Contribution to American Art and Literature
wrote 7 months ago: Author: Alain Locke Source: The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 140 ( … more →
New Negro Politics - Essay by P Chatelain
wrote 10 months ago: (Title Page); Alain Locke, ed. The New Negro: An Interpretation. New York: Albert and Charles Boni, … more →
Gay Pride Month: Harlem's LGBT Icons
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wrote 11 months ago: President Obama’s recent endorsement of same sex marriage has been a huge triumph in both the … more →
Alain Locke in the 21st Century: Conference on The work of Alain Locke at Oxford University
wrote 11 months ago: Alain Locke is one of the giants in Black Atlantic Thought I studied in my PhD thesis. The Mansfiel … more →
A Black Author's Duty - Essay by P Chatelain
wrote 11 months ago: Visionary Writers of the Harlem Renaissance and their Critics Archibald J. Motley, Nightlife, 1943, … more →
Harlem on the Prairie
wrote 11 months ago: “Most people come to this world by stork. I came by flamingo, and Duke Ellington delivered me … more →
Join Us for a Webinar on May 3, 2012
wrote 1 year ago: JOIN US FOR A WEBINAR ON MAY 3, 2012 Register Now! Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now a … more →
Harlem's Howard Restoring a Trove at Howard
wrote 1 year ago: “Antiquated.” “Depleted.” “Grossly underunded.” Those were just a few of the harsh words Howard Dods … more →
...for the love of Tyler Perry
wrote 1 year ago: At the 2012 BET Honors, Honoree Spike Lee uttered the phrase that had Tyler Perry and fans alike hea … more →
Rebirthing of the Visionaries: A Look at Black Consciousness
wrote 1 year ago: By Amenseph JP Wks The term “Black Consciousness” is one that is used prevalently amo … more →
Harlem Celebrates Dr. Ubert Conrad Vincent And Bellevue Hospital
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wrote 1 year ago: As we celebrate the 275th birthday of America’s oldest continuously operating hospital and a lineal … more →
