Harlem Renaissance

“In the early 1900s, particularly in the 1920s, African-American literature, art, music, and dance began to flourish in Harlem, a section of New York City. This African-American cultural movement became known as "The New Negro Movement" and later as the Harlem Renaissance. More than a literary movement, the Harlem Renaissance redefined African-American expression. African-Americans were encouraged to celebrate their heritage. The main factors contributing to the development of the Harlem Renaissance were African-American urban migration, and the rise of radical African-American intellectuals.  The Harlem Renaissance transformed African-American identity and history, but it also transformed American culture in general. Never before had so many Americans read the thoughts of African-Americans and embraced the African-American community's productions, expressions, and style.”

 http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/hpolscrv/jinnocenti.htm

rEFLECTION...
i believe the harlem renaissance was one of the many ways african americans was segregated and not being equal. ALso this was one of the many ways african americans fought tried to have freedom..