... through their art endeavored to resolve some of the problems arising from it. Another point we should consider is the fact that there were not only black writers in Harlem, Carl van Vechten, who published Nigger Heaven, was a white writer and he was very famous, too. But I will not concentrate on the fact that white writers took part in this movement ... ...

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... that Negro people would have to develop self-sufficiency and no longer rely on seemingly altruistic efforts of other people. Secondly, the publication of Nigger Heaven (1926) by white novelist Carl Van Vechten was a surprisingly popular exposé of Harlem life. The book showed both sides of Harlem, helping create a "Negro vogue- that drew thousands of New Yorkers, black and white ... ...

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