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Against the Odds: the Artists of the Harlem Renaissance

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ID #: 
230D
Film Type: 
PBS home video
Playing Time: 
60 min
Color or BW: 
Color and B&W
Description: 
Tells how black artists triumphed over formidable odds. Rich archival footage, including newsreels and photographs, recalls the influential force of the exhibitions, the vibrancy of Harlem in the roaring twenties, and the many significant personalities that shaped the movement, such as William E. Harmon, W.E.B. DuBois, and Alain Locke.
Keywords: 
20th century, African American history, art, Harlem Renaissance, innerwar years, Music, New York City, Roaring twenties, U.S. history, United States, W.E.B. DuBois