Voices from the Harlem Renaissance.

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920's symbolized black liberation and sophistication - the final shaking off of slavery from the minds, spirits, and characters of African Americans. It was a period when the African American came of age - when the "New Negro" was born - with the clearest expression of this transformation visible in its remarkable outpouring of literature, art, and music. This volume provides more than 120 selections from the political writings, literature, and art of the period.