Booklist
- The Life and Times of Zora Neale Hurston and the Harlem Renaissance
WRAPPED IN RAINBOWS│ Valerie Boyd│ B Hurs
The author of this biography depicts Zora Neale Hurston as a free spirit who has two loves –writing and black folklore. Hurston’s story is told through the eyes of people who knew her against the backdrop of American history.
SPEAK, SO YOU CAN SPEAK AGAIN: THE LIFE OF ZORA NEALE HURSTON│ Lucy Anne Hurston│ B Hurs
The author, niece of Zora, has worked in conjunction with the estate of Zora Neale Hurston to produce a biography-scrapbook which is a photo and facsimile filled volume. It includes removable memorabilia, Zora’s first short story, handwritten notes, and even a CD of Zora speaking and singing. It follows her journey from Eatonville, Florida to Barnard, Caribbean field work, the Harlem Renaissance and relative obscurity which fortunately has been reversed through time.
EBONY RISING: SHORT FICTION OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE ERA│
Craig Gable, ed.│ SC Ebon
This collection includes fifty two short stories by thirty seven writers that span twenty seven years. Stories are written by both the famous and the overlooked.
SHIMMY SHIMMY SHIMMY LIKE MY SISTER KATE: LOOKING AT THE HARLEM RENAISANCE THROUGH POEMS│ Nikki Giovanni│ YA 811.5 Giov
The book includes work of Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, Gwendolyn Brooks and W.E.B. Griffin. The author intersperses her own personal reactions, comments and related cultural context.
AGAINST THE ODDS: THE ARTIST OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE│ PBS Home Video│ VID, DVD 700.8996
This documentary presents the struggle of black visual artists in the 1920s and 1930s to show and sell their work. It describes the influence of the Harmon Foundation in creating an artistic home.
BROTHER TO BROTHER│ Rodney Evans│ DVD Brot
Critically acclaimed, this drama invokes the glory days of the Harlem Renaissance. As an elderly man, poet Bruce Nugent meets a young, black gay artist who is struggling to find his voice Together they embark on a journey through the inspiring past.
THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE: THE MUSIC AND RHYTHMS THAT STARTED A CULTURAL REVOLUTION│ Kultur International Films
This DVD features commentary from historians and performers including full song performances by Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Nat King Cole. It traces the roots of the music, social impact on society and the eventual acceptance in mainstream culture.
ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS: MY JOURNEY THROUGH THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE│ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with Raymond Obstfeld│796.323 Abdu
The author invites the reader on his personal journey back to his birthplace and its past. He reveals the tremendous impact the Harlem Renaissance had on both American culture and his own life. He alternates between background history of the artists, writers, politicians, jazz musicians and personal reflections of how they influenced him and his rise to fame.
HARLEM SPEAKS: A LIVING HISTORY OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE│ Cary D. Wintz│810.9896 Wint
This book us a visual and audio feast filled with historical content, contributed articles about 21 major figures, and lots of black and white photos. Audio tracks include music, literary reading, interviews and radio broadcasts.
WHEN WASHINGTON WAS IN VOGUE: A LOT NOVEL OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE│ Edward Christopher Williams │ Fic Will
This novel was previously published anonymously in a serialized version as “The Letters of Davy Carr” in The Messenger from January 1925 to June 1926. It is an epistolary love story and the author was the country’s first professionally trained black librarian.
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