Ramsey County History – Spring 1994: “The Harlem Renaissance: ‘An Age of Miracles, Excess, Satire’”

Year
1994
Volume
29
Issue
1
Creators
John S. Wrigth
Topics

The Harlem Renaissance: ‘An Age of Miracles, Excess, Satire’

Author: John S. Wright

This is an insightful summary of the Manhattan Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s. It concentrates on the African-American contributions in music, literature, and the visual arts and ties them in with a touring exhibit titled “A Stronger Soul Within a Finer Frame: Portraying African-Americans in the Black Renaissance.”

PDF of Wright article

PDF of Harlem Renaissance photo essay

Year
1994
Volume
29
Issue
1
Creators
John S. Wrigth
Topics