Which movement arose in Harlem, New York, as an African American cultural movement?

Which movement arose in Harlem, New York, as an African American cultural movement?

• A. Realism
• B. Transcendentalism
• C. Harlem Renaissance
• D. Surrealism

Answer: (C)

The Harlem Renaissance describes a burst of Black artistic and cultural production in Harlem, New York, during the 1920s. This movement grew out of broader social changes after World War I, including the Great Migration, and it brought together literature, music (notably jazz), visual arts, theater, and intellectual thought to redefine Black American identity and culture. It celebrated African American contributions, explored race and urban life with pride, and connected writers like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston with musicians and artists who shaped the era. Other movements listed originated in different times or places and aren’t tied to Harlem’s African American cultural flowering. Realism focuses on everyday life in prose and art in the 19th century; Transcendentalism centers on New England philosophy and individualized intuition; Surrealism is a European avant-garde movement emphasizing dreamlike imagery.

The Harlem Renaissance describes a burst of Black artistic and cultural production in Harlem, New York, during the 1920s. This movement grew out of broader social changes after World War I, including the Great Migration, and it brought together literature, music (notably jazz), visual arts, theater, and intellectual thought to redefine Black American identity and culture. It celebrated African American contributions, explored race and urban life with pride, and connected writers like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston with musicians and artists who shaped the era.

Other movements listed originated in different times or places and aren’t tied to Harlem’s African American cultural flowering. Realism focuses on everyday life in prose and art in the 19th century; Transcendentalism centers on New England philosophy and individualized intuition; Surrealism is a European avant-garde movement emphasizing dreamlike imagery.