Harlem Renaissance

02/13/2020

A period once nicknamed and symbolized as the ‘New Negro in Vogue,’ ‘New Negro,’ or the ‘Harlem Renaissance’ indicated a point where equality in the arts was strived for due to the injustice in every other realm. In wages the South had a significant decrease compared to the north, there was a lack of proper… Read More Harlem Renaissance

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Harlem: City of Dreams

02/28/2019

Named after a Dutch farm area Haarlem, the city transformed into a suburban area with middle and upper class. A well-known street, Seventh Avenue, is mentioned several times. Harlem became a safe haven, city of dreams, and freedom giving city of New York where white supremacists and the KKK were not awaiting. Not surprisingly, the… Read More Harlem: City of Dreams

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Harlem: City of Dreams