The Harlem Rooftops
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The Harlem Renaissance marked the introduction of a "New Negro". Birthed in neighborhood of Harlem in New York City African Americans found ways to use music, art and literature not only as forms of entertainment, but also as platforms to express political concerns of social injustice. The Harlem Renaissance would become extremely influential and serve as a predecessor for the Civil Rights Movement. A Few of the Artists: Langston Hughes Duke Ellington Paul Laurence Dunbar Josephine Baker Jelly Roll Morton |