The following page contains links to information on course authors,Harlem Renaissance contexts, reading and writing about literature, research, and Web authoring. All links will open in a new browser window. To return to this page, simply close the new browser window.
- Marita Bonner Chronology of Bonner's life and work that places her within a "Washington D.C. Renaissance."
- Countee Cullen From the Modern American Poetry site, the page includes a Cullen biography and chronology, excerpts from Cullen's work and from critical essays on Cullen, a photo gallery, and links to other resources.
- Angelina Weld Grimke
From Women of Color, Women of Words, page offers a biography of Grimke, production information about Rachel, bibliographies of books and articles on Grimke, African American women writers, and Black Theater, and links to additional resources. - Angelina Weld Grimke, Poet
Modern American Poetry page on Grimke contains short biography and selected articles on her poetry. - Angelina Weld Grimke and the Washington, D.C.
Renaissance
Brief biography of Grimke, with information on the production of and response to Rachel.
- Langston Hughes Teacher's Resource File A teacher's resource file on Hughes, with links to biographical information, criticism, bibliographies, electronic texts of his work, and teaching materials.
- I Am Zora A brief biography of Hurston, with links to stories and photographs, essays on Hurston’s work, and other Hurston resources.
- Zora Neale Hurston Teacher's Resource File A teacher's resource file on Hurston, with links to biographical information, criticism, bibliographies, electronic texts of his work, and teaching materials.
- Nella Larsen
Voices from the Gap page on Larsen contains a short biography, bibliographies of books by and about Larsen, and links to Web resources.
- Jean Toomer From the Modern American Poetry site, the page includes a short Toomer biography, excerpts from critical essays on Toomer and his work, and links to other resources.
- Jean Toomer, Academy of American Poets A short biography of Toomer, links to other sites, text of three Toomer poems, and an audio file of Arna Bontemps reading "Song of the Son."
- African-American History FAQs From the Smithsonian, this site features a large collection of artists’ papers, including Charles White, a bibliography of Harlem Renaissance texts, and short guides from exhibits on African American history and culture.
- African American Mosaic The Library of Congress’s Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture. Contains information on the great migration, colonization, and black authors who worked with the WPA.
- Afro-Pop Worldwide Scroll down for lengthy excerpts from an Afro-Pop radio program on the music of the Harlem Renaissance. Sound files on Harlem Renaissance history and cultural contexts , musicians, clubs, and “Power Socials.” You have to register to hear the programs, but Afro-Pop claims not to sell your information to other parties (just don’t fill out the marketing information and de-select the email offer notification box at the bottom of the registration screen).
- The American Conversation on Race From Dr. Lucia Knowles at Assumption College, the site contains excerpts from primary texts concerning questions of race (authored the 1850s to the 1930s). Authors include W.E.B DuBois, Alain Locke, and Langston Hughes. The site also has links to online resources for further research, resources on political and social issues of the era, and primary texts—literature, art, and music.
- The Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture Changing descriptions and images from exhibitions and an online academy focused on African American material culture.
- ArtLex Visual Dictionary: The Harlem Renaissance List of African American visual artists, including Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden, James VanDerZee, and Lois Mailou Jones, with some links to their work.
- The Brogan Museum of African American Artists Information on the work of a number of African American artists, including several associated with the Harlem Renaissance (Bearden, VanDerZee, White, Douglas).
- The Crisis Magazine in the Harlem Renaissance A timeline of Crisis Magazine’s inception, circulation, and role in the Harlem Renaissance.
- The Depression, The New Deal, and WWII African American history during the final years of the Harlem Renaissance and beyond.
- FIRE!! A cover shot and information about this important one-issue journal and its contributors.
- Harlem: An African American Community An online exhibition from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Information on activism, the arts, business leaders, the community, sports, and writers and intellectuals.
- Harlem: Mecca of the New Negro A hypertext edition of the Survey Graphic issue that become The New Negro.
- Harlem Renaissance Authored by Jill Diesman, student and Web master at Northern Kentucky University, this site contains the full text of poetry and prose from Harlem Renaissance women writers (and a few men), a basic description of the Harlem Renaissance, information on painters, with examples of their work, and links to other sites. You can join a Harlem Renaissance listserv from Diesman’s site.
- Harlem Renaissance, from Father Ryan High School Students Features information on literature, the performing arts, visual arts, events of the 1920s and links to other resources. The black crumpled silk background and flaming title may put you off, but the page is well researched and clearly written.
- The Harlem Renaissance and the Flowering of Creativity Library of Congress African American Odyssey exhibit; discusses music, literary figures, and events of the Harlem Renaissance.
- John McClymer’s Harlem Renaissance Page Background on and timeline of the Harlem Renaissance. Scroll down for the best information—an analysis of jazz music (with audio clips) and its relationship to the poetry of the Harlem Renaissance, and a discussion of the “racial mountain” encountered by both musicians and writers of period.
- Library of Congress Carl Van Vechten Photo Collection Includes a browsable, searchable index of photos and a link to collection connections. Although written for teachers, the collection connections page discusses the artistic and historical contexts of Van Vechten's work and presents questions for critical discussion. Collection connections also provides a historical contexts page with a brief explanation of Van Vechten's role in the Harlem Renaissance.
- PBS Online Newshour Forum on The Harlem Renaissance Online forum connected to Rhapsodies in Black focuses on questions of Harlem Renaissance optimism and artistic imagery. The forum charts the Harlem Renaissance's influence on the Civil Rights movement, and offers analyses of why it ended.
- Perspective in American Literature: The Harlem Renaissance An online research guide authored by Paul P. Reuben, the site includes information on important themes of the Harlem Renaissance, a biography of key figures, a chronology of events, a summary of Nathan Huggins’s assessment of the Harlem Renaissance, a list of Harlem Renaissance novels and pointers on citing Reuben’s page in your essays.
- Poets of the Harlem Renaissance and After From the Academy of American Poets, a short introduction to the life and poetry of Claude McKay, Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, Jean Toomer, Sterling Brown, and other male Harlem Renaissance poets. Site includes full text of selected poems and the occasional sound file of a poet reading his work.
- The Red Hot Jazz Archive Focused on pre-1930s jazz, the Red Hot Archive contains biographical information and essays about bands and musicians, and short jazz films featuring Bessie Smith and Duke Ellington (you have to download the free VivoActive player to view these—click on the link and scroll down to “Download VivoActive Player").
- Rhapsodies in Black: Art of the Harlem Renaissance Introduction to an exhibition organized by the Hayward Gallery in London. Features images from the exhibit and background on key themes: the Harlem Renaissance, the New Negro, modernism and modernity, and a blues aesthetic.
- World War I and Post-War Society Part of the Library of Congress's African American Odessey, this page discusses African American activity during WWI and the post-war era leading up to the Harlem Renaissance.
Reading and Writing About Literature
- Checklist of Things to Consider When Reading Poetry From the Writing Center at George Mason University, a list of suggestions for engaging and understanding poetry.
- Guidelines to MLA Citation Style From the Purdue OWL, guidelines for correct MLA citation; includes examples.
- Plagiarism Discussed A Purdue OWL handout on what can constitute plagiarism, with information on when and when not to cite sources.
- Plot Summary Vs. Interpretive Writing From the Writing Center at George Mason University comes a PowerPoint presentation that distinguishes plot summary, a bad strategy for writing about literature, from interpretive writing, the goal of writing about literature.
- Questions to Ask of Any Poem A list of questions to guide analyses of poems.
- Writing About Literature: Some Dos and Don'ts Guidelines for writing about literature, from the George Mason University Writing Center.
- Thinking Critically about Discipline-Based Web Resources Authored by UCLA librarian Esther Grassian, this page offers criteria for evaluating discipline-based world wide web sites. Writers can use Grassian's list to help them decide whether a particular web source is appropiate for an academic research paper.
- USC’s Library Guide to Harlem Renaissance Resources Short description of the Harlem Renaissance, with a bibliography of key sources, and tips for locating information on the period and artists.
- UW Libraries Research 101 Page This page defines primary and secondary sources, describes the information cycle and offers tips on how to construct search statements, select databases and evaluate sources.
- UW Libraries Subject Page: English Information on finding books and articles on literature, with links to bibliographies, electronic texts, dictionaries, electronic journals and other resources.
- Creating a Student Home Page Complete guide to creating and publishing Web pages at the University of Washington.
- Design Guidelines for the WWW Suggestions on how to integrate links and images into text.
- Kimberlee's Web Authoring Resources Links to art and font pages, button generators, and add-ons for your Web pages.
- Web Development Tools Free downloadable software to help you create images and Web pages.
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