“Free for the first time to express themselves…”
A New African American Identity: The Harlem Renaissance @ National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C.
A Walk Through Harlem (Click on the interactive map!)
The Harlem Renaissance @ history.com
The Harlem Renaissance @ wikipedia
A Brief Guide to the Harlem Renaissance @ poets.org
The Primary Sources
LoC’s ebook on The Harlem Renaissance
LOC’s Harlem Renaissance Resources
The People
Famous Harlem Renaissance People @ bio.com
The Poetry
A Brief Guide to the Harlem Renaissance
Harlem Renaissance Responses to Other Poems
“A Dream Deferred”
“I, Too, Sing America”
“I Dream a World” (google doodle to celebrate Hughes’s 113th birthday)
The Life and Work of Langston Hughes @ AAP
The Music
Photographs from the Golden Age of Jazz @ LoC
The Art
If you love Lily Pulitzer or Vera Bradley, be sure to look into Lois Mailou Jones.
More Resources
Harlem Renaissance: A Brief Introduction
Dr. Walczak’s Pinterest page on the Harlem Renaissance.
Students Perform Harlem Renaissance Poetry
Spoken Word Poetry
American Stories Rule! 