1919-1930 upon returning from distinguished service in WWI, some blacks saw the period as an opportunity to raise the status of blacks to the next level. A flourishing of art, literature and music came about in Harlem. W.E.B. Du Bois was a major leader of this community. Langston Hughes an author drawn there to participate. Duke Ellington rose to prominence in the Cotton Club. It was a bright chapter in African American history.
People who got their start from the Harlem Renaissance include:
Source:
http://www.unc.edu/courses/eng81br1/harlem.html
http://www.nku.edu/~diesmanj/harlem_intro.html
Last Updated 09.08.04