Harlem stomp! : a cultural history of the Harlem Renaissance / by Laban Carrick Hill.
Author/creator |
Hill, Laban Carrick |
Format | Book and Print |
Edition | 1st ed. |
Publication Info | New York : Little, Brown, ©2003. |
Description | 151 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
Subject(s) |
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Contents | Song of smoke; the smoldering Black consciousness, 1900-1910 -- Moving out, fighting back; the great migration, organizing for freedom, and World War I, 1911-1920 -- Black metropolis; the rise of Harlem, 1900-1920 -- Dam breaking; Jean Toomer, Claude McKay, and opportunity in the arts, 1921-1924 -- Fire!!; an explosion of creativity -- Dark tower; a social breakthrough -- Stompin' at the Savoy; music and dance of the Renaissance -- Heritage unbound; Blacks and the American theater -- Against all odds; visual artists and their struggle for recognition -- Rage in the streets; the waning of the Renaissance and the beginning of the Harlem riots. |
Abstract | A whirlwind tour of the Harlem Renaissance era of the early 20th century. |
General note | "Megan Tingley books." |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-142) and index. |
LCCN | 2002073067 |
ISBN | 0316814113 (alk. paper) |
Stock number | Junior Library Guild http://www.juniorlibraryguild.com |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 810.9 H553H | ✔ Available | Place Hold | |
Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 810.9 H553H | ✔ Available | Place Hold |