Harlem Renaissance (jan 1, 1918 – jan 1, 1935)
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The Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual, social, and artistic movement in Harlem, New York City. It is considered to be a golden age of African-American culture, centered around jazz, literature, and philosophy. Several Westfield residents, including Langston Hughes, Paul Robeson, and Zora Neale Hurston played prominent roles in the Harlem Renaissance.Langston Hughes, often considered the leader of the Harlem Renaissance, lived in Harlem throughout the 1920s before moving to Westfield in 1930. He was accompanied in Harlem by Paul Robeson, the famous jazz artist, and Zora Neale Hurston, the writer most known for Their Eyes Were Watching God.
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jan 1, 1918
jan 1, 1935
~ 17 years