Norman Rockwell

"The Problem We All Live With", a controversial piece that was misinterpreted by many seeing as Norman was a white male. He wanted to be a part of the movement and depict how African Americans are standing out for the wrong reasons in society.

Zora Neale Hurston

Their Eyes Were Watching God, published in the late 1930's, tells the tale of a beautiful African American woman, and the way she must live her life which was forced upon her, and then how she decides to handle it. The story can be seen to portray similarities to growing up in the major cities of the US.

Claude McKay

McKay's novel, Home to Harlem, depicted the lifestyles of two very different young men growing up in Harlem, struggling to survive against the racism and prejudice at the time. This is the lifestyle of many men who lived in Harlem at these times.

Duke Ellington

Jump for Joy is a great song that embellished the mood of the Harlem Renaissance, it brought out the mood of moving on. Duke Ellington did a great job of explaining the hardfalls they were forced to recover from and where they are now.

Charles Alston

An artist of the Harlem Renaissance, Charles Alston was a leader of those who wanted change and did so through his drawings and paintings. One particular work was his "Barber", and it showed the common lifestyle of the African American people, and brought up the question of what was wrong with it.

Nikki Giovanni

The piece My House, by Nikki Giovanni in the early 70's, held a mixed message that brought with it contempt for todays society. However, it thanked the people who lead her up to this point in her life and allowing her to write the poem.

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong was an amazing trumpet player and a renowned singer. His work, "What a Wonderful World" came out towards the end of the Civil Rights Movement and was accepted widely as one of the best songs ever written, specifically for its meaning at the time, which promoted the belief that even in a time like the one it was written in, life is still beautiful.