Extensive information about the Harlem Renaissance, a period of time considered to be the cultural awakening of African Americans. Included are sections on poetry, fiction, and drama, as well as the legacy of this movement.

This site has a list of fifteen artists from the movement with links to images in various museums.

History of the Harlem Renaissance, including information on prominent writers of the time period.

A collection of biographies, video and audio clips, and photos offer a look at the people, locations, and themes of the Harlem Renaissance.

Read about the Harlem Renaissance, the 1920s rebirth of African American arts centered in the Harlem neighborhood in New York City.

The First World War had a crippling effect on any notions of positivity in the artists, writers, and intellectuals of that time and they became known as the Lost Generation. This page discusses this group of people, the emergence of jazz...

Brief overview, followed by biographical sketches of people making this time memorable.

Biographical account covers the life and career of Charles Alston, African-American painter and sculptor during the Harlem Renaissance.

A review of Jean Toomer, an influential writer during the Harlem Renaissance. Presents a biography and a look at his contributions to short fiction.

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Beauford Delaney is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his association with the Harlem Renaissance and his portraits of African Americans.

The brief encyclopedia article tells about Countee Cullen, famous poet of the Harlem Renaissance.

The Luce Foundation Center for American Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum presents this short biography and photographic portrait of William H. Johnson, the influential African-American painter participant in the Harlem...

This section focuses on the people created the hit musical, "Shuffle Along," which helped to spur the Harlem Renaissance. Other information on the site about the importance of other black theater during the period.

Biographical account of James Van Der Zee, an American photographer, whose portraits chronicled the Harlem Renaissance.

Biographical account of Wallace Henry Thurman, African-American editor, critic, novelist, and playwright associated with the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s.

Learn about the life of A'Lelia Walker, an American businesswoman associated with the Harlem Renaissance as a patron of the arts who provided an intellectual forum for the black literati of New York City during the 1920s.

Learn about the life and works of Harlem Renaissance poet Anne Spencer who lived her entire life in Virginia and fought for equal rights for African Americans.

Learn about Georgia Douglas Johnson, an important Harlem Renaissance poet and playwright. List of suggested readings included.

The Luce Foundation Center for American Art presents the African-American painter and Harlem Renaissance figure, Jacob Lawrence, with a short biography, image, and description of his work on view in the collection and a video interview...

Read about composer William Grant Still in this resource. This brief biography highlights the career of this African American composer.

Biographical account covers the life and career of Romare Bearden, African-American painter who worked in many different types of media.

World-renowned performer, World War II spy, and activist are few of the titles used to describe Josephine Baker.

This encyclopedia article is a brief biography of Langston Hughes, the influential poet during the Harlem Renaissance.

This is a very brief encyclopedia entry about Zora Neale Hurston, the talented and prolific writer of the Harlem Renaissance and later.