The excitement that was 1920’s Harlem can clearly be felt in this article by the journalist and Congregational minister, Rollin Lynde Hartt:


“Greatest Negro city in the world, it boasts magnificent Negro churches, luxurious Negro apartment houses, vast Negro wealth, and a Negro population of 130,000…”


– Two books from Amazon:





Read The Backdrop of the Harlem Renaissance  <br>(The Independent, 1921) for Free

Harlem During Her Renaissance

Harlem During Her Renaissance

Harlem During Her Renaissance

Harlem During Her Renaissance

Harlem During Her Renaissance

Harlem During Her Renaissance

Scroll to Top