1. Harlem Renaissance
In the early 1900s, particularly in the 1920s, African-American literature, art, music, dance, and social commentary began to flourish in Harlem, a section of New York City. This African-American cultural movement became known as "The New Negro Movement" and later as the Harlem Renaissance. More than a literary movement, the Harlem Renaissance elevated the unique culture ... before had so many Americans read the thoughts of African-Americans and embraced the African-American community's productions, expressions, and style. The movement centered in the vast black ghetto of Harlem, in New York...
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