"Negro Life in New York's Harlem: A Lively Picture of a Popular and Interesting Section" by Wallace Thurman is like a time capsule, taking you back to the Harlem Renaissance in the early 1900s. It's a close-up look at how Harlem transformed into a cultural hotspot for Black individuals from all over, detailing their lives, parties, churches, and struggles to succeed. Thurman shows how about 200,000 people from different backgrounds created a unique community, full of energy but also facing tough economic challenges and navigating the realities of the time. It's the story of a neighborhood bursting with life and culture despite everything.
Negro life in New York's Harlem : $b A lively picture of a popular and interesting section
By Wallace Thurman
Witness the birth of a cultural mecca as diverse people converge in a northern city, fighting for their place while creating a vibrant tapestry of life, love, and struggle against the odds.
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About the AuthorWallace Henry Thurman was an American novelist and screenwriter active during the Harlem Renaissance. He also wrote essays, worked as an editor, and was a publisher of short-lived newspapers and literary journals. He is best known for his novel The Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life (1929), which explores discrimination within the black community based on skin color, with lighter skin being more highly valued.
Wallace Henry Thurman was an American novelist and screenwriter active during the Harlem Renaissance. He also wrote essays, worked as an editor, and was a publisher of short-lived newspapers and literary journals. He is best known for his novel The Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life (1929), which explores discrimination within the black community based on skin color, with lighter skin being more highly valued.
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