HIST 380: Harlem Renaissance

(1 Unit)
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of instructor.
In-depth study of the “New Negro” movement of the 1920s with its emphasis on the emergence of a black artistic community. Examination of the major literary figures of black America in that era, as well as artists, intellectuals and political activists. Considerable focus on the racial climate of the post-World War I period that served as a backdrop to the Harlem Renaissance. Sacks.