Authors wrote to escape the trials and tribulations of life, such as poverty and discrimination. ... Their writings dealt with black life from a black perspective, and it celebrated the characteristics of African American life and the enjoyment of life without fear. ... The diverse literary expression of the Harlem Renaissance ranged from the fiction of James Weldon Johnson and the poetry of Claude Mckay which described the reality of black life in America and the struggle for racial identity. Mckay also presented glimpses of the glamour and the grit of Harlem life in Harlem Shadows. ... The G...

• Word Count: 1369
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

His writing was from an African American women's viewpoint about the middle-class life. ... During the Harlem Renaissance blacks discovered their heritage. Artist drew pictures of what they portrayed of the black life; singers sang their heart of how life was for them. ... He used the life of "Simple" to describe the everyday experiences of African Americans. ... A lot of his writing was about the tradition and culture in African life. ...

• Word Count: 2368
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Langston Hughes' Role in the Harlem Renaissance? ... The term Harlem Renaissance refers to an artistic, cultural, and social growing of writing about race and the African American's place in American life during the early 1920s and 1930s. ... The great depression of the 1930s increased the economic pressure on all sectors of life. ... "Mother to Son- also has a deeper meaning; Hughes chose to write this poem like a metaphor, referring his life to a staircase. ... The use of nature for this purpose draws characters/speakers to life and adds great depth to his works. ...

• Word Count: 1518
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Harlem Renaissance was the most important event in the history of African-American achievements ("Time-Life" 291). ... Louis Armstrong lived a long life until 1971. ... Hayden's most famous painting depicted life in the streets of Harlem. ... Many famous sculptures were produced during the Harlem Renaissance. ... Later in his life he went by the name Eugene Pinchback Toomer. ...

• Word Count: 2498
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

I remember him saying how much his life has changed for the better since he moved to New York. ... In this life art project, I will enlighten the reader about my personal impact, the historical background and the emergence of the Harlem Renaissance. ... Although Blacks looked for a better quality of life in the North they realized that the North was not the ideal region they had been dreaming about. ... They dealt with Black life from a Black perspective. ... The Emergence of the Renaissance Admidst all the social problems mentioned, the Renaissance began. ...

• Word Count: 2437
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

There was no normal life-style for African American artists who remained in the United States. ... Along with the Harlem Renaissance emerged new artists, along with their new styles. ... The style of which the picture has been done brings to life the harvesting workers. ... To today's blacks, Woodruff represents one of the many blacks that helped bring about the Harlem Renaissance. ... Above all, the Harlem Renaissance was a movement for black pride. ...

• Word Count: 1549
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

At the beginning of his career, he was surrounded by the Harlem Renaissance. ... At this point in his life, Hughes was enjoying the culture and excitement of the Harlem renaissance. ... This poem shows the growing bitterness in Hughes' life. ... For Hughes, it would appear that his life ended on a dejected note. ... For his entire life he had been writing about racism, slavery, and inequality. ...

• Word Count: 1313
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

(Kirschke, 129) The Harlem Renaissance saw a new internal and external approach to the conceptual image of blackness. ... Douglas as well offers the possibility of detecting contradictions in his life as an artist. ... Having looked at both Locke and Douglas and their understanding of art, black self-identitiy, self-determination and individuality in correlation to art, history and race, I think it appropriate to consider both Locke and Douglas as valuable members of the Harlem Renaissance. ...

• Word Count: 1285
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate