{"id":329,"date":"2018-05-02T17:50:15","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T21:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/tellingapeoplesstory\/?p=329"},"modified":"2018-05-10T18:23:50","modified_gmt":"2018-05-10T22:23:50","slug":"9-harlem-renaissance-and-the-great-migration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/tellingapeoplesstory\/2018\/05\/9-harlem-renaissance-and-the-great-migration\/","title":{"rendered":"9. Harlem Renaissance and The Great Migration"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Harlem Renaissance refers to a cultural, social, and\u00a0artistic explosion in 1920s that took place in the New York\u00a0City neighborhood of Harlem. This period is also known\u00a0as the \u201cNew Negro Movement\u201d because of the Great\u00a0Migration of African Americans to the North in search\u00a0of jobs and a better way of life. It was a time marked by\u00a0representations of African Americans in a relatable and\u00a0unprejudiced manner. Notable African Americans included\u00a0authors, Langston Hughes, James Weldon Johnson and\u00a0Zora Neale Hurston; artists, Aaron Douglas, Augusta Savage\u00a0and Jacob Lawrence; and musicians, Duke Ellington, Count\u00a0Basie and Cab Calloway.<\/p>\n

During this time, African-American books and periodicals\u00a0for children began to emerge. Scholar and activist W.E.B.\u00a0Dubois published The Brownies\u2019 Book <\/em>(1920-1921), the\u00a0first magazine devoted to African-American children. The\u00a0monthly publication featured columns, illustrations and\u00a0photographs designed to educate children and showcase\u00a0the achievements of people of color. Though it lasted\u00a0only two years, it laid the foundation for future African-\u00a0American children\u2019s literature. Of all the writers of the\u00a0African-American experience, Langston Hughes stands out\u00a0as one of the most important authors. His work from the\u00a01920s through the 1960s consisted of a highly perceptive\u00a0and introspective reflection on African-American culture.\u00a0Hughes\u2019 writings are featured in many children\u2019s picture\u00a0books, including several in the current exhibition.<\/p>\n

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