Introduction
The Harlem Renaissance was centered around 1924, which was the year that "Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life" hosted a party for black writers. At this party, many white writers were in attendance. where the African America culture grew in the realm of the creative arts. This includes literature, music, theater, and visual arts. This became known as the "New Negro Movement" named after the 1925 textbook by Alain Locke.
This movement was centered in the Harlem neighborhood in New York City. This movement grew, especially after the Great Stock Market Crash leading to the Great Depression in 1929.
This movement was centered in the Harlem neighborhood in New York City. This movement grew, especially after the Great Stock Market Crash leading to the Great Depression in 1929.