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Harlem Renaissance:
In the early 1920’s African American literature music, art and dance began to flourish in Harlem, New York City. This African-American cultural movement became known as "The New Negro Movement" and later the Harlem Renaissance. Harlem Renaissance artists created works with psychological intensity and fierce pride, insisting the African Americans are accepted as collaborators and participants in American civilization as reflected in the writings of educator and critic Alain Locke. Artists such as Jacob Lawrence's Barber Shop, 1946, Romare Bearden's The Piano Lesson, and William H Johnson made major contributions to 20th century art and their work is part of major museum collections.
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