The Harlem Renaissance was an artistic, political, social and cultural movement during which African American intellectuals and artists came together to “claim their creativity,” to take control of not only the content of their creations but also the means by which that content was produced.Roughly ranging from the end of WWI through 1940 (the exact time period is debated), the movement bloomed from its Harlem roots and spread throughout artistic communities across the United States and into regions as diverse as the Caribbean islands and Western Europe.
PEOPLE, PUBLICATIONS, AND ORGANIZATIONS OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
The LRC offers books in three different areas of the library: reference, stacks, and electronic. All of which can be used or checked out by TTC students. TTC students may also check out books from affiliated institutions. Click here to see a list of other libraries TTC students may use to check out books. You may also use the LRC's interlibrary loan service to have books from other institutions sent to the LRC.
REFERENCE (library use only)
Reference books are located on the first floor of the LRC and cannot be checked out. However, students may use them in the library and make copies of any information.
Harlem Renaissance: A Gale Critical Companion - PS153 .N5 H245 2003 (3 vols.)REF
Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance - PS153 .N5 A24 2003 REF.
Encyclopedia of the Harlem Literary Renaissance - PS153 .N5 B675 2006 REF
STACKS (can be checked out)
Books located in the stacks can be checked out with a TTC ID (this can obtained in the 410 building). Students are able to check out up to ten books at one time. The stacks at Main Campus are located on the second floor.
A Renaissance in Harlem: Lost Voices of an American Community - PS508 .N3 R46 1999.
Word, Image, and the New Negro: Representation and Identity in the Harlem Renaissance - E185.6 C33 2005
The Harlem Reader: A Celebration of New York’s Most Famous Neighborhood, from the Renaissance Years to the Twenty-first Century - F128.68 .H3 H33 2003
NETLIBRARY (electronic books)NetLibrary books are electronic books ("e-books") that can be viewed through TTC's library webpage. Users can access them anywhere they have access to the Internet (here on TTC Campuses, home, or work) once a user's account has been created. Netlibrary can be found under Online Databases. In the LRC’s online catalog, NetLibrary books are noted with and EB at the end of the call number and by the designated "Trident Online Library" location.
Temples for Tomorrow: Looking Back at the Harlem Renaissance - PS153 .N5 T45 2001 EB
The Harlem Renaissance - NX512.3 .A35 H38 1996 EB
Black Stars of the Harlem Renaissance - E185.96 B5365 2002 EB
ONLINE DATABASES
The LRC’s online databases can be found under the "Research" link on the library's homepage. These databases contain online journal, magazine and newspaper articles as well as chapters from reference materials. Choosing the database that will benefit you the most often depends on the particular topic of your research. Listed below are several databases that will be helpful in your search for information related to the Harlem Renaissance. If you have questions about any of the databases the LRC provides, click here for the tutorial page or contact the Reference Desk at 843-574-6096.
Biography Resource Center
Offers biographical information, magazine articles and website links on individuals.
JStor
Academic journals from the fields of literature, political science, history and African-American studies, among others.
Literature Resource Center
Critical essays, reviews and overviews of major works of art from the Harlem Renaissance will be found in this database.
WEBSITES
Provided below is a list of reviewed websites related to the Harlem Renaissance. Please keep in mind that many websites on the Internet have not undergone a review process. Almost anyone can create a website, so it is important to fully evaluate a website before using it as a source for assignments.
PBS Online News Hour:Harlem Renaissance Although this program aired nearly ten years ago, there are some interesting aspects of the Harlem Renaissance that are discussed by experts: Why was the art of this period so optimistic? How did the Harlem Renaissance affect politics? What was the importance of Paris, France, to African-American entertainers?Why did the Harlem Renaissance end? Note the links to different people on the first page of this site.
Art of the Harlem Renaissance
Rhapsodies in Black (Click on the picture for more information.) Explore the themes: Harlem Renaissance, The New Negro, Modernism and Modernity, and A Blues Aesthetic.
Harlem:Mecca of the New Negro These excellent articles were written by prominent African-Americans (and some Whites) of the time (March 1925).Click on “The Gist of It” to learn about the contributors.
Harlem Renaissance: Multimedia Resource This is an excellent site where one can listen to Langston Hughes’ poetry, watch and listen to videos of Billie Holliday singing, listen to Louis Armstrong playing the trumpet, and view the Image Gallery.Within the articles are links for more information.
Harlem: An African-American Community
Site sponsored by the NYPL Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.From the home page, you can also access a time line and further resources for Teachers.
USC-Columbia, SC Thomas Cooper Library:James Weldon Johnson
A collection of books and manuscripts by James Weldon Johnson, African-American poet and statesman. In 1997 the library received her personal collection about Johnson from the distinguished story-teller and librarian Augusta Baker.The Collection includes a biography, discussion of his music, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
Eyecon Art:The Harlem Renaissance
Included on this page are brief bios but very good pictures of the works of Aaron Douglas, Lois Jones, William H. Johnson, Jacob Lawrence, and Romare Bearden.
