The Harlem Renaisance: The Sable, Artistic Evolution

When literary critics characterized the Harlem Renaissance as an isolated uprising of African-American writers and musicians, they are boldly robbing the Harlem Renaissance of its significance. The Harlem Renaissance, also known as the "New Negro Movement", was and, arguably, still is the greatest explosion of black art, literature, music, and theatre since the transportation of Africans to America. This artistic revolution explicitly confirmed that African-Americans possessed the ability to create stylized works with a cultural …

…them. Also, the Harlem Riot of 1935 destroyed the black utopian image of Harlem. In spite of these problems the Renaissance did not disappear overnight. Almost one-third of the books published during the Renaissance appeared after 1929. Though, the Harlem Renaissance ended when most of spear headers associated with the movement left Harlem or stopped producing works, the impression of the movement has not faded. African-Americans and others commend and marvelous at the genius Harlem Renaissance contributors.