Harlem Renaissance

This quick 8’ X 12’ mural was done to celebrate Black History Month 2020 at Better Family Life. This mural was to summarize the Harlem Renaissance, a rebirth of African American culture through art,music, poetry, and theatre. During the Great Migration of rural African Americans to urban areas such as New York City, Black culture grew as artists and musicians found a place for their creativity to flourish in communities like Harlem. Harlem was trendy and hip during the roaring 20s, the highlight of Harlem Renaissance, and white audiences flocked to Harlem to be entertained in venues like the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. The main reason art and music in Harlem boomed so tremendously was not because prior to the Harlem Renaissance art did not exist, but rather because it had not been popularized and sponsored.