Overview

The Harlem Renaissance was a time during the 1920's that was centered in Harlem, New York. The movement symbolized a time where African Americans began to overcome racism and prejudice through works of literature and art. They believed that their literary accomplishments and works of art would "uplift" their race. Famous writers and authors included; Langston Hughes, Alain Locke, Zora Neale Hurston, Wallace Thurman, Aaron Douglas, and William H. Johnson. This picture is called Chain Gang, painted by William Johnson.