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Literary Icons You NEED to Know From the Harlem Renaissance
It’s Lit! is a series of smart, funny video essays about our favorite books and why we love to read. Hosted by Lindsay Ellis and Princess Weekes, the series delves into topics like the evolution of YA, how science fiction mirrors our own anxieties, and why the book is sometimes just a _bit_ better than the movie.
Literary Icons You NEED to Know From the Harlem Renaissance
Season 2 Episode 14 | 14m 9s | CC
One of the most influential periods in Black American History post-slavery is the Harlem Renaissance, an intellectual, social, and artistic explosion centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. Novels like Passing by Nella Larsen, Their Eyes Were Works written during this period and have become important pieces of American history,
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