The Harlem Renaissance: Unsung Stories and More
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2025
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 184
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Zora Neal Hurston once said, “There are years that ask questions, and years that answer.” We are enlightened through cultural contributions in music, art and literature produced during the Harlem Renaissance. Beginning in 1916 to about 1940, Harlem in the area of Manhattan, became the symbol of Black culture. Harlem had given Blacks a new sense of beauty, pride, and power. This was the era of the New Negro. However, having that information alone would produce an uneven landscape. Some scholars, artists, and intellectuals had forged their careers prior to the 1920s while other careers blossomed after the end of the great depression. This text takes a pathway that gave meaning to the descendants of the enslaved after Reconstruction that stepped away from a mundane lifestyle to rewrite the Negro’s contribution to American culture. Not lost in the conversation are the contributions of historically Black colleges and museums who had positioned themselves as holders of specialized knowledge, and a haven for the Black experience.
"The Harlem Renaissance: Unsung Stories & More is a rare jewel of a book. With it, we have the first comprehensive survey of that storied era in African American history to be published in almost half a century. Dr. Ransaw, the volume’s editor, has brought together the work of a selected group of cultural historians, and the result is a wide-ranging examination of every aspect of Black life and culture before, during and after the period we call the Harlem Renaissance. Both academic and general audiences will find unexpected riches and hours of pleasure-filled reading awaiting in the pages of the handsomely produced and beautifully illustrated volume."
Rodger C. Birt, PhD. | Professor Emeritus
San Francisco State University
"Dr. Lee Ransaw’s engaging, well researched accounting of the Harlem Renaissance offers a fresh new perspective of this popular African American period. His accompanying additions of unsung stories solicits new insights into the cultural dynamics of the era. The high-quality photographs and artwork by contemporary artists from the National Alliance of Artists from Historically Black Colleges and Universities updates this publication and enhances the reading experience."
Dr. Leo Twiggs | Professor Emeritus
Established the Art Department and Museum | South Carolina State University
"Dr. Lee Ransaw, the author of the Harlem Renaissance: Unsung Stories and More, uses art illustrations to commemorate and celebrate a period of time when Negroes found their moment. The consciousness of self-worth and success is expressed through art illustrations and storytelling. The art illustrations stimulate the mind and redirects the reader to a period of time when determination opened many doors."
Dr. Beverly Kee | Executive Director
Premier Coalition Partners Community Group, LLC | Silver Springs, Maryland
Zora Neal Hurston once said, “There are years that ask questions, and years that answer.” We are enlightened through cultural contributions in music, art and literature produced during the Harlem Renaissance. Beginning in 1916 to about 1940, Harlem in the area of Manhattan, became the symbol of Black culture. Harlem had given Blacks a new sense of beauty, pride, and power. This was the era of the New Negro. However, having that information alone would produce an uneven landscape. Some scholars, artists, and intellectuals had forged their careers prior to the 1920s while other careers blossomed after the end of the great depression. This text takes a pathway that gave meaning to the descendants of the enslaved after Reconstruction that stepped away from a mundane lifestyle to rewrite the Negro’s contribution to American culture. Not lost in the conversation are the contributions of historically Black colleges and museums who had positioned themselves as holders of specialized knowledge, and a haven for the Black experience.
"The Harlem Renaissance: Unsung Stories & More is a rare jewel of a book. With it, we have the first comprehensive survey of that storied era in African American history to be published in almost half a century. Dr. Ransaw, the volume’s editor, has brought together the work of a selected group of cultural historians, and the result is a wide-ranging examination of every aspect of Black life and culture before, during and after the period we call the Harlem Renaissance. Both academic and general audiences will find unexpected riches and hours of pleasure-filled reading awaiting in the pages of the handsomely produced and beautifully illustrated volume."
Rodger C. Birt, PhD. | Professor Emeritus
San Francisco State University
"Dr. Lee Ransaw’s engaging, well researched accounting of the Harlem Renaissance offers a fresh new perspective of this popular African American period. His accompanying additions of unsung stories solicits new insights into the cultural dynamics of the era. The high-quality photographs and artwork by contemporary artists from the National Alliance of Artists from Historically Black Colleges and Universities updates this publication and enhances the reading experience."
Dr. Leo Twiggs | Professor Emeritus
Established the Art Department and Museum | South Carolina State University
"Dr. Lee Ransaw, the author of the Harlem Renaissance: Unsung Stories and More, uses art illustrations to commemorate and celebrate a period of time when Negroes found their moment. The consciousness of self-worth and success is expressed through art illustrations and storytelling. The art illustrations stimulate the mind and redirects the reader to a period of time when determination opened many doors."
Dr. Beverly Kee | Executive Director
Premier Coalition Partners Community Group, LLC | Silver Springs, Maryland