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An Introduction to the Harlem Renaissance | Poetry Foundation

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Tracing the poetic work of this crucial cultural and artistic movement. Poetry from the Harlem Renaissance reflected a diversity of forms and subjects. Th...Show more Tracing the poetic work of this crucial cultural and artistic movement. Poetry from the Harlem Renaissance reflected a diversity of forms and subjects. The collection offers a sampling of poetry published during this period, along with essays by and about Harlem Renaissance writers and audio recordings and discussions of their work. Show less

A Guide to Harlem Renaissance Resources (Virtual Programs & Services, Library of Congress)

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African-American expressions of writing, music, and art during the 1920s and 1930s are well represented in the vast collections of the Library of Congress...Show more African-American expressions of writing, music, and art during the 1920s and 1930s are well represented in the vast collections of the Library of Congress. This guide presents the Library's resources as well as links to external Web sites on the Harlem Renaissance and a bibliography. Show less

VanDerZee, Photographer, 1886-1983

by Willis, Deborah

Book - 1993

James VanDerZee’s photography captured Harlem daily life, as well as by commissioned portraits in his studio that he worked to fill with optimism and separate philosophically from the horrors of the past. James VanDerZee’s photography captured Harlem daily life, as well as by commissioned portraits in his studio that he worked to fill with optimism and separate philosophically from the horrors of the past. Show less

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Augusta Savage

Renaissance Woman

by Hayes, Jeffreen M

Book - 2018

Augusta Savage was a sculptor, a teacher whose studio was important to the careers of a generation of artists and pivotal in enlisting black artists into the Federal Art Project, a division of the Work Progress Administration (WPA). Augusta Savage was a sculptor, a teacher whose studio was important to the careers of a generation of artists and pivotal in enlisting black artists into the Federal Art Project, a division of the Work Progress Administration (WPA). Show less

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Aaron Douglas

African American Modernist

by Douglas, Aaron

Book - 2007

The most celebrated Harlem Renaissance artist is Aaron Douglas, often called “the Father of Black American Art,” who adapted African techniques to realize paintings and murals, as well as book illustration. The most celebrated Harlem Renaissance artist is Aaron Douglas, often called “the Father of Black American Art,” who adapted African techniques to realize paintings and murals, as well as book illustration. Show less

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Vari-colored Songs

A Tribute to Langston Hughes

by McCalla, Leyla

Music CD - 2020

Leyla McCalla’s Vari-Colored Songs is a celebration of the complexity of Black culture and identity, and a tribute to the legacy of poet and thinker Langs...Show more Leyla McCalla’s Vari-Colored Songs is a celebration of the complexity of Black culture and identity, and a tribute to the legacy of poet and thinker Langston Hughes. A songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, McCalla sets Hughes’ poems to her own spare yet profound compositions. She juxtaposes these with arrangements of folk songs from Haiti, the first independent Black nation and the homeland of her parents, tapping into the nuances of Black experience. McCalla’s music elegantly weaves Haitian influences together with American folk music, just as Hughes incorporated Black vernacular into his remarkable poetry. Show less

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Josephine Baker was a dancer and singer who became wildly popular in France during the 1920s. She also devoted much of her life to fighting racism. In the...Show more Josephine Baker was a dancer and singer who became wildly popular in France during the 1920s. She also devoted much of her life to fighting racism. In the 1920s she moved to France and soon became one of Europe's most popular and highest-paid performers. She worked for the French Resistance during World War II, and during the 1950s and '60s devoted herself to fighting segregation and racism in the United States. Show less

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Available online through freegal. Singer and bandleader Cab Calloway learned the art of scat singing before landing a regular gig at Harlem's famous Cotto...Show more Available online through freegal. Singer and bandleader Cab Calloway learned the art of scat singing before landing a regular gig at Harlem's famous Cotton Club. Following the enormous success of his song "Minnie the Moocher" (1931), Calloway became one of the most popular entertainers of the 1930s and '40s. Show less

The Best of the Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: the Complete RCA Victor Recordings [1927-1973]

by Ellington, Duke

Music CD - 1999

Given the nickname “Duke” in elementary school, Duke Ellington was a pivotal person in the history of jazz. He had written over 1000 compositions. He started learning the piano at only 7 years old and his career spanned over six decades. Given the nickname “Duke” in elementary school, Duke Ellington was a pivotal person in the history of jazz. He had written over 1000 compositions. He started learning the piano at only 7 years old and his career spanned over six decades. Show less

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Available online through freegal. Thomas Wright “Fats” Waller is known for laying the framework for modern jazz piano in the Harlem movement. He is one of...Show more Available online through freegal. Thomas Wright “Fats” Waller is known for laying the framework for modern jazz piano in the Harlem movement. He is one of the best jazz pianists and one of the leaders of the Harlem Era. He was very successful in the United States and Europe. He is known for the songs “Ain’t Misbehavin’” and “HoneySuckle Rose.” Show less

What A Wonderful World

by Armstrong, Louis

Downloadable Music - 1968

Available online through hoopla. Armstrong's charismatic stage presence impressed not only the jazz world but all of popular music. He recorded several so...Show more Available online through hoopla. Armstrong's charismatic stage presence impressed not only the jazz world but all of popular music. He recorded several songs throughout his career, including he is known for songs like "Star Dust," "La Vie En Rose" and "What a Wonderful World." Show less

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Satchmo at Symphony Hall

65th Anniversary : the Complete Performances

by Armstrong, Louis

Music CD - 2012

Louis Armstrong, nicknamed "Satchmo," "Pops" and, later, "Ambassador Satch," was a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. An all-...Show more Louis Armstrong, nicknamed "Satchmo," "Pops" and, later, "Ambassador Satch," was a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. An all-star virtuoso, he came to prominence in the 1920s, influencing countless musicians with both his daring trumpet style and unique vocals. Show less

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The Pearls

by Morton, Jelly Roll

Music CD - 1993

Jelly Roll Morton was an American pianist and songwriter best known for influencing the formation of modern day jazz during the 1920s. An early innovator ...Show more Jelly Roll Morton was an American pianist and songwriter best known for influencing the formation of modern day jazz during the 1920s. An early innovator in the jazz genre, he rose to fame as the leader of Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers in the 1920s. Show less

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Jelly Roll Morton

The Complete Library of Congress Recordings by Alan Lomax

by Morton, Jelly Roll

Music CD - 2006

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Bessie Smith

Volume 1, Queen of the Blues

by Smith, Bessie

Music CD - 2006

Jazz and blues vocalist Bessie Smith's powerful, soulful voice won her countless fans and earned her the title "Empress of the Blues." She was among the highest-paid Black performers of her time with hits like "Downhearted Blues." Jazz and blues vocalist Bessie Smith's powerful, soulful voice won her countless fans and earned her the title "Empress of the Blues." She was among the highest-paid Black performers of her time with hits like "Downhearted Blues." Show less

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Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits

by Holiday, Billie

Music CD - 1995

Nicknamed “Lady Day”, Billie Holiday started singing in night clubs in Harlem. After being heard there she was signed to a record label. She is considered...Show more Nicknamed “Lady Day”, Billie Holiday started singing in night clubs in Harlem. After being heard there she was signed to a record label. She is considered iconic and known for wearing gardenias in her hair and tilting her head back while she sang. Her music has been legendary throughout the United States. Check out her songs “Lady Sings the Blues”, “Strange Fruit” and “God Bless the Child.” Show less

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Lady Day

The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933-1944

by Holiday, Billie

Music CD - 2001

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Between Harlem and Heaven

Afro Asian American Cooking for Big Nights, Weeknights, & Every Day

by Johnson, J. J.

Book - 2018

Between Harlem and Heaven presents a captivatingly original cuisine. Afro-Asian-American cooking is packed with unique and delicious layers of flavor. The...Show more Between Harlem and Heaven presents a captivatingly original cuisine. Afro-Asian-American cooking is packed with unique and delicious layers of flavor. These stories and recipes lay praise to the immense influence the African Diaspora has had on global cuisine. Show less

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Link+ -- Black hunger : food and the politics of U.S. identity / Doris Witt.

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Doris Witt's seminal study of Black foodways in America. Doris Witt's seminal study of Black foodways in America. Show less

Link+ -- La cuisine Creole : a collection of culinary recipes from leading chefs and noted Creole housewives / by Lafcadio Hearn.

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Get this book through our Link+ service. Scholar and bibliophile Arturo Schomburg included only one recipe in his unpublished cookbook, for gumbo smoothed...Show more Get this book through our Link+ service. Scholar and bibliophile Arturo Schomburg included only one recipe in his unpublished cookbook, for gumbo smoothed with slices of okra or filé powder, the dried and ground leaves from a sassafras tree. He obtained this particular recipe from Lafcadio Hearn’s La Cuisine Creole, published in 1885. Show less

Link+ -- Recipes for respect : African American meals and meaning / Rafia Zafar.

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Get this book through our Link+ service. Scholar and bibliophile, Arturo Schomburg’s unfinished cookbook formed the basis for Rafia Zafar’s Recipes for Re...Show more Get this book through our Link+ service. Scholar and bibliophile, Arturo Schomburg’s unfinished cookbook formed the basis for Rafia Zafar’s Recipes for Respect: African American Meals and Meaning and Toni Tipton-Martin’s Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking. The final chapter of Zafar’s book is a detailed dissection of Schomburg’s cookbook. Show less

Jubilee

Recipes From Two Centuries of African American Cooking

by Tipton-Martin, Toni

Book - 2019

Scholar and bibliophile, Arturo Schomburg’s unfinished cookbook formed the basis for Rafia Zafar’s Recipes for Respect: African American Meals and Meaning...Show more Scholar and bibliophile, Arturo Schomburg’s unfinished cookbook formed the basis for Rafia Zafar’s Recipes for Respect: African American Meals and Meaning and Toni Tipton-Martin’s Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking. Tipton-Martin wrote that Schomburg’s outline gave her “a blueprint of black culinary history,” using his recipe list as a map for her cookbook. Show less

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Link+ -- The soul of a new cuisine : a discovery of the foods and flavors of Africa / Marcus Samuelsson ; with Heidi Sacko Walters ; photographs by Gediyon Kifle.

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Get this book through our Link+ service. Samuelsson emphasizes the diversity of Africa, discussing the North, West, East, and Southern regions and their unique approaches to food and cooking, with explanations of some ingredients and equipment. Get this book through our Link+ service. Samuelsson emphasizes the diversity of Africa, discussing the North, West, East, and Southern regions and their unique approaches to food and cooking, with explanations of some ingredients and equipment. Show less