Emerging after World War I in the predominantly African-American neighborhood of Harlem in New York, the Harlem Renaissance was an influential movement in African-American art that spanned the visual arts, literature, music, and theater.
Emerging after World War I in the predominantly African-American neighborhood of Harlem in New York, the Harlem Renaissance was an influential movement in African-American art that spanned the visual arts, literature, music, and theater. Artists associated with the movement rejected stereotypical representations and expressed their pride in black life and identity.