The Harlem Renaissance: An Annotated Reference Guide For Student Research [Hardcover]

This fascinating historical overview of a significant but sometimes overlooked era will serve as a valuable reference for librarians, teachers, and students in grades 7 through 12. While not standardized in the social studies curriculum, this era is one of the more commonly studied periods in multicultural units, and until now little material has been available about it. This information-packed book covers the years 1917-1933 and is organized by theme (e.g., historical and biographical references, notable contributors, literature and writing). Each section includes an overview of the topic, brief biographical sketches, and an annotated list of pertinent nonfiction references. Intended as a supplement to social studies textbooks and instruction, this work gives educators and students the information they need about this major cultural movement and the achievements of African Americans during an important era. Black-and-white photos illustrate the text.MARIE E. RODGERS is Librarian at Frederick Douglass Academy, New York, New York.

Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
PART I Historical and Biographical References
1Historical Overview
Disillusionment
The Great Migration
Mecca for the Arts
Decline
Arthur Schomburg and the 135th Street Library
Bibliography
2Cultural and Biographical References
Bibliography
PART II Notable Contributors
3Major Influences
Jessie Fauset
Charles S. Johnson
Alain Locke
Carl Van Vechten
Walter White
Bibliography
4Political Activists
W. E. B. Du Bois
Marcus Garvey
James Weldon Johnson
A. Philip Randolph
Walter White
Bibliography
5Women of the Harlem Renaissance
Marian Anderson
Josephine Baker
Jessie Fauset
Alberta Hunter
Zora Neale Hurston
Nella Larsen
Florence Mills
Augusta Savage
Bessie Smith
Ethel Waters
Elida Webb
Bibliography
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