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Profiles

The New Negro Renaissance?

      Explore this page to learn how the movement was created.

Elise Johnson McDougald

      She studied and pondered on "The Task of Negro Womanhood."

Jessie Redmon Fauset

      She was the "Midwife" of the Harlem Renaissance.

Georgia Douglas Johnson

      As a prolific poetess, playwright, and musician, she was inarguably talented.

Zora Neale Hurston

      As the pioneer in Black American folklore, she explored many communities.

Snapshots

      Explore this page to view images of The Crisis magazine. 

Note

Some biographical information has been obtained from the artists spotlight on Voices from the Gaps, a project from the University of Minnesota. Follow the link to take advantage of their site and learn about many more historical figures.

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