The Legacy of the Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance is one of the most iconic historical time periods recognized for its lasting legacy within art, music, and literature. The following links and videos provide recourses for teaching the Harlem Renaissance.
Teaching Tools
Use the following websites and teaching tools to learn more about the Harlem Renaissance.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture: A New African American Identity
Library of Congress Research Guide: Harlem Renaissance
National Gallery of Art: Uncovering America- Harlem Renaissance
Poetry Foundation: An Introduction to the Harlem Renaissance
Oklahoma City Museum of Art- Harlem Renaissance Educator Resource Guide
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Artist Aaron Douglas (left) and Schomburg Collection curator Arthur A. Schomburg in front of Douglas's painting "Aspects of Negro Life: Song of the Towers"." New York Public Library Digital Collections.
