Mapping the New Negro Renaissance

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Mapping the New Negro Renaissance explores the early twentieth century cultural and political thrust for social and economic justice led by Negros--as they proudly deemed themselves--intellectuals, artists, activists, and artists/activists. While keeping in mind that the movement embraced many forms of cultural production, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, plays, films, dance, music, and visual art, as well as many types of political activism, we will look at how the New Negro Renaissance engaged black people directly and thematically all over the the world, from Harlem, Chicago, and Los Angeles to Port-au-Prince, Paris, and Dahomey. This research-focused class engages scholarly literature, historical documents, and cultural artifacts and culminates in an collective digital mapping project.