Introduction

The New Negro Movement, better known as the Harlem Renaissance was an august movement for African-Americans. The Harlem Renaissance began in Harlem, New York succeeding World War I and ceased about 1935, when the Great Depression started. During this time period, the African-American culture experienced a revolution in literature, arts, music, education and entertainment. The Harlem Renaissance was a time period that invigorated black aplomb and was a cultural revival of the entire African-American race.