1. New Movement
... 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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