Harlem Renaissance Books at JLS Library
Call No
Title
Author
071 Moo
The Black Press
Mooney, Carla,
Traces the development of the Black press in the United States, through the Civil War and
Reconstruction to the civil rights era, exploring the figures and publications that were influential in
the struggle for equality.
305.89 Coo
Bound For The Promised Land : The…
Cooper, Michael
Text and photographs tell the story of the one million African Americans who left their homes in the South for
the cities of the Northeast and Midwest between 1915 and 1930 and how they changed American history and
culture.
305.89 Joh
The Harlem Renaissance
Johnson, Dolores
Traces the history of the Harlem Renaissance, describing how African-American creativity flourished
in the 1920s and 1930s and highlighting the contributions of African-Americans in literature, art,
drama, and philosophy.
700 Cha
The Harlem Renaissance
Chambers, Veronica
Recounts the vibrant personalities and remarkable cultural movements that flourished in America's leading
black community during the 1920s and 1930s.
700 How
Harlem Renaissance
Howes, Kelly
Presents overviews of several aspects of the Harlem Renaissance including its beginnings, fiction,
poetry, performing and visual arts, nightlife, and its end, reprinting many primary works of Harlem
Renaissance artists and thinkers.
700 Rob
The Black Arts Movement
Robson, David
Traces the history of the black arts movement in the United States and explores how the movement
inspired African-American writers, painters, musicians, and actors and created a cultural uprising
that changed the face of American history.
700.89 Afr
Creative Fire
Time-Life Books
700.89 Chi
Children Of Promise : African-American
Poems, prose, photographs, and paintings explore the African-American experience as seen through
art and literature by blacks or about black subjects.
704.03 Bol
Wake Up Our Souls : A C elebration Of ..
Bolden, Tonya,
Explores the lives and creations of a select number of notable African-American men and women
who have contributed to the American art scene.
781.57 Gri
Jazz
Griffin, Clive
81.64 Woo
From Ragtime To Hip-Hop : A Century…
Woog, Adam,
Profiles a hundred years of African-American music that describes the origins of the spirituals,
ragtime, gospel, and swing; and describes its influence on later music genres.
781.643 Koo
The History Of The Blues
Koopmans, Andy.
"Examines the history and origin of the Blues and its influence on the music industry and describes
its connection with African traditions, folklore, and the oppression of slavery; country and urban
blues, and contemporary blues."
781.644 Han
Soul And R&B
Handyside, Chris
Traces the history and development of soul and rhythm and blues music in America, discusses the
social, economic, and regional influences, and includes a look at characteristic instruments, sounds,
principle artists, and more.
781.65 Blu
Jazz : An Introduction To The History
Blumenthal, Bob
An introduction to the history of American jazz, with profiles of legendary jazz musicians and jazz
trivia.
781.65 For
Jazz
Fordham, John
781.65 Kal
The History Of Jazz
Kallen, Stuart
Discusses the origins of jazz, famed jazz musicians, musical movements within the genre, and jazz's
influence on rock 'n' roll.
781.65 Lan
Jazz
Lankford, Ronald
Traces the origins of jazz to the African-American musicians of New Orleans in the 1890s, and
chronicles the history of the genre through the early twenty-first century.
781.65 Lee
Jam! : The Story Of Jazz Music
Lee, Jeanne
Describes the history and development of jazz music in America from its roots in Africa to the
contemporary music scene.
781.65 Mar
Jazz A-B-Z!
Marsalis, Wynton
Presents a collection of highly personal and stylized characterizations and biographical profiles of
twenty-six legendary jazz performers including Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald,
Count Basie, and many more.
781.65 Vig
Jazz And Its History
Vigna, Giuseppe
A history of jazz form its origins in the late nineteenth century to the 1980's.
782.25 Woo
The History Of Gospel Music
Woog, Adam
"Presents the history and origin of gospel music tracing its roots to African slaves and its blending
with Christian hymns in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and describes the golden age of
gospel as well as contemporary gospel music.
791.43 Lac
Blacks In Film
Lace, William
Presents a discussion of African-Americans in film, covering stereotypes, "race movies," the
evolution of available roles, movies such as "Carmen" and "A Raisin in the Sun," and the work of
Sidney Poitier, James Earl Jones, and Spike Lee.
810.9 Hil
Harlem Stomp! : A Cultural History…
Hill, Laban
Offers a cultural history of the Harlem Renaissance, discussing how it sparked a period of
intellectual, artistic, literary, and political blossoming for many African-Americans.
810.9 Hil
The Harlem Renaissance
Hillstrom, Kevin
Provides an account of the origins and development of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s,
features biographical profiles of leading firgures involved in the movement, and includes a selection
of related primary documents.
811 Han
Hand In Hand : An American History
A collection of poems and lyrics from several songs provides a look at our country, from colonial times to the
present.
811 Hug
Langston Hughes
Hughes, Langston
"An illustrated collection of twenty-six poems by noted African-American poet Langston Hughes containing a
detailed introduction and biography, as well as brief notes accompanying each
poem."
811 Hug
Langston Hughes
Hughes, Langston
"An illustrated collection of twenty-six poems by noted African-American poet Langston Hughes containing a
detailed introduction and biography, as well as brief notes accompanying each
poem."
811 Hug
The Dream Keeper and OtherPpoems :
Hughes, Langston
A collection of sixty-six poems, selected by the author for young readers, including lyrical poems, songs, and
blues, many exploring the black experience.
811 Hug
Langston Hughes
Hughes, Langston
"An illustrated collection of twenty-six poems by noted African-American poet Langston Hughes containing a
detailed introduction and biography, as well as brief notes accompanying each
poem."
811 Med
Love to Langston
Medina, Tony
A series of poems written from the point of view of the poet Langston Hughes, offering an overview of key
events and themes in his life.
811 Mye
Jazz
Myers, Walter
A collection of illustrated poems that celebrate the roots and various styles of jazz music, such as ragtime,
bebop, and swing.
811 Wor
Words WithWings : A Treasury Of
Pairs twenty works of art by African-American artists with twenty poems by twenty African-American poets.
811.008 Liv
Lives : Poems About Famous Americans
A collection of poetic portraits of sixteen famous Americans from Paul Revere to Neil Armstrong, by such
authors as Jane Yolen, NikkiGrimes, and X. J. Kennedy.
811.08 Ado
I Am the DarkerBrother : An Anthology
Poems on aspects of race or racial problems by well-known Negro poets, including Countee Cullen, Richard
Wright, Leroi Jones, Langston Hughes, and James Weldon Johnson.
811.08 Cel
Celebrate America : In Poetry and Art
A collection of American poetry that celebrates over 200 years of American life and history as illustrated by fine
art from the collection of the National Museum of American Art.
811.08 Sou
Soul Looks Back in Wonder
Artwork and poems by such writers as Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, and Askia Touré portray the
creativity, strength, and beauty of their African-American heritage.
811.52 Ber
Langston Hughes
Berry, S. L.
A biography of the poet who spent his career writing about the experiences of African Americans, interspersed
with examples of his work.
811.52 Hug
The Dream Keeper and Other Poems
Hughes, Langston
A collection of sixty-six poems, selected by the author for young readers, including lyrical poems, songs, and
blues, many exploring the black experience.
811.52 Hug
The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes
Hughes, Langston
A complete collection of Hughes's poetry spanning five decades, from the 1920s through the 1960s.
811.54 Mye
Here in Harlem : Poems In Many Voices
Myers, Walter
Presents fifty-four poems by Walter Dean Myers, written in the voices of people living and working in Harlem,
the author's beloved hometown.
811.54 Nel
Sweethearts of Rhythm : the Story of…
Nelson, Marilyn
Colorful images and song lyrics tell the story of the Sweethearts of Rhythm, an all-girl swing band that
performed across the country during World War II.
812.54 Dav
Langston, A Play
Davis, Ossie
Poet Langston Hughes visits a church basement where a drama group is rehearsing one of his plays, and uses
the actors to recreate scenes from his early life.
818.52 Ber
Langston Hughes
Berry, S. L.
A biography of the poet who spent his career writing about the experiences of African Americans, interspersed
with examples of his work.
818.52 Bur
Langston's Train Ride
Burleigh, Robert
Describes how the twentieth-century African American poet Langston Hughes affirms his vocation as a writer
through the composition of his famous 1921 poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers."
896 Hug
Poems from Black Africa: Ethiopia, Sout
Hughes, Langston
920 Alt
Extraordinary African-Americans
Altman, Susan
Profiles more than one hundred remarkable African-Americans, including activists, educators, writers,
musicians, and various other types of history makers, as well as important periods and landmarks in AfricanAmerican history.
920 Bec
Artists and Writers of the Harlem
Beckman, Wendy
Profiles the lives of ten artists and writers of the Harlem Renaissance, including Langston Huges, Bessy Smith,
and Duke Ellington, discussing their backgrounds, the stuggles they faced, and
their acomplishments.
920 Har
Extraordinary People of the Harlem
Hardy, P. Stephen
Looks at the many artists, photographers, choreographers, musicians, composers, poets, writers, and other
creative people who made Harlem such an amazing place in the 1920s and 1930s.
920 Les
The Blues Singers : Ten Who Rocked….
Lester, Julius
A collective biography of ten African-American blues singers, including Billie Holiday, B.B. King, Little
Richard, and Aretha Franklin.
921 Armstrong
Louis Armstrong : Singing, Sswinging
Brown, Sandford
Examines the personal life and musical career of the famous jazz trumpeter and singer known as Satchmo.
921 Armstrong
Louis Armstrong : King of Jazz
Old, Wendie C.
Explores the life and career of the renowned trumpeter and bandleader of the jazz era.
921 Bearden,
Romare Bearden
Brown, Kevin,
921 Brooks, G
Gwendolyn Brooks : Poet from Chicago
Rhynes, Martha
Presents a biography of the African American poet who has received the National Book Award and the Pulitzer
Prize.
921 Charles,
Ray Charles and the Birth of Soul
Woog, Adam,
A biography of Ray Charles, discussing his childhood, the strong influence of his mother, his years at a Florida
boarding school for the deaf and blind, and the course of his career as a composer,
pianist, and singer.
921 Coltrane,
John Coltrane : A Sound Supreme
Selfridge, John
Traces the life of the innovative jazz saxophonist and the evolution of his music.
921 DuBois
W.E.B. DuBois
McKissack, Pat
Examines the upbringing, education, writings, and political activities of one of the founders of the NAACP.
921 Ellington
Duke Ellington
Woog, Adam,
Discusses the life of African American composer Duke Ellington and how his work has had a lasting impact on
the music world.
921 Ellington
Duke Ellington : His Life in Jazz…
Stein Crease,
Explores the life and career of Duke Ellington and includes instructions for twenty-one related activities for
engaging children, such as how to create a ragtime rhythm, make a wash tub bass, and write lyrics.
921 Hughes, L.
Langston Hughes
Rummel, Jack.
Examines the life of the Harlem poet who spent his career writing about the black experience in America.
921 Hughes, L.
Langston Hughes : the Voice of Harlem
Haugen, Brenda
Presents a biography of Langston Hughes, writer of the Harlem Renaissance, and provides information on his
childhood, his plays, short stories, and novel's depicting the African-American experience
in the United States.
921 Hughes, L
Langston Hughes : Poet of the Harlem
Hill, Christine
Surveys the private life and literary accomplishments of the writer whose varied works reflect the traditions,
feelings, and experiences of African Americans.
921 Hughes, L
Free to Dream : The Making of a Poet :
Osofsky, Audrey
A biography of the Harlem poet whose works gave voice to the joy and pain of the black experience in America.
921 Hughes, L
Always Movin' On : The Life of Langston .. Haskins, James,
A biography of Langston Hughes, an Afro-American poet who tried to capture in his writing the spirit and
rhythms of ordinary people.
921 Hughes, L
Jazz Age Poet : A Story About Langston..
Jones, Veda
Profiles the career and achievements of Langston Hughes, an African American poet whose poetry was inspired
by jazz music.
921 Hughes, L
Langston Hughes : A Biography
Meltzer, Milton
A biography of the African-American poet and playwright whose themes were based on his diverse ethnic and
social experiences in Harlem and in the many places he traveled.
921 Hurston,
Jump at de sun : the Story of Zora Neale
Porter, A. P.
Follows the life of the Afro-American writer known for her novels, plays, articles, and collections of folklore.
921 Hurston,
Sorrow's Kitchen : the Life and Folklore..
Lyons, Mary
Describes the life and work of the prolific black author who wrote stories, plays, essays, and articles, recorded
black folklore, and was involved in the Harlem Renaissance.
921 Lawrence
Story Painter : the Life of Jacob..
Duggleby, John
A biography of the African American artist who grew up in the midst of the Harlem Renaissance and became
one of the most renowned painters of the life of his people.
973 Afr
African American Almanac
Provides the history, growth, and achievements of African-Americans, with brief biographies of noted
individuals in such areas as politics, sports, music, science, education, and religion.
973 Cul
The 1920s
Hanson, Erica,
Discusses the political, economic, and cultural life of the United States in the 1920s, including prohibition, the
higher standard of living, the Teapot Dome scandal, barnstorming, and flappers.
973 Hak
War, peace, and All that Jazz
Hakim, Joy.
Presents an overview of United States history from 1918 to 1945, discussing the achievements of political
leaders, entertainers, and others.
973 Rap
Free at last! : Stories and Songs of..
Rappaport, Doreen
Describes the experiences of African Americans in the South, from the Emancipation in 1863 to the 1954
Supreme Court decision that declared school segregation illegal.
973.04 Hug
A Pictorial History of Black Americans
Hughes, Langston
973.04 Lin
A History of Black America
Lindsey, Howard
973.04 Pat
The New York Public Library Amazing..
Patrick, Diane
Presents questions and answers relating to important periods in African American history including the
Revolution, Civil War, Reconstruction, Migration, and the Civil Rights Movement.
973.8 Usc
Reconstruction
Uschan, Michael
Examines the political fights for Southern reconstruction after the Civil War, the various reconstruction plans,
how Lincoln's deatheffected the outcome of reconstruction, and the various issues associated with AfricanAmerican
973.9 Thi
This fabulous century, 1920-1930.
A pictorial survey of life in the United States during the decade of the 1920s.
973.91 Har
Hard times : the 30s
A photographic chronicle of the 1930s, discussing radio, the Depression, Franklin Roosevelt, labor and
entertainment, and other topics relevant to the decade.
973.91 Jaz
The jazz age : the 20s
Photographs and text help chronicle the major events that took place in the United States during the 1920s.
973.91 May
Boom and bust : 1917-1932
May, Ernest R.
973.91 Pie
The Roaring Twenties
Pietrusza, David
Presents a social history of the United States during the 1920s, a decade of prosperity, Prohibition, Presidential
scandals, fads and sensations, controversies, sports heroes, and the stock market crash.
973.91 Pre
The 1930s
Press, Petra
Discusses the political, economic, and cultural life of the United States in the troubled 1930s, focusing on the
Depression, the Dust Bowl phenomenon, formation of labor unions, the rise of organized
crime, and the Golden Age of radio.
974.7 Gai
The Harlem Renaissance in American
Gaines, Ann
Examines the Harlem Renaissance, discussing how the cultural movement produced some of the greatest
musicians of the twentieth century.
974.7 Kal
A Travel Guide to the Harlem Jazz Eera
Kallen, Stuart
A visitor's guide to the restaurants, theater, arts, dancing, and jazz music of Harlem, New York, toward the end
of the period known as the Harlem Renaissance, when African American arts flourished.
974.7 Koo
The Harlem Renaissance
Koopmans, Andy
Presents a short study of the Renaissance Era in Harlem during the early twentieth century when AfricanAmerican literature, art, and music crossed racial barriers and were accepted by white Americans.
F Del
Shaky Bones : a story of the Harlem
Dell, Pamela
In 1926, a twelve-year-old aspiring poet nicknamed Shaky Bones enters the first annual Harlem All-School
Young Poets Competition.
F Lev
Dave at Night /
Levine, Gail
When orphaned Dave is sent to the Hebrew Home for Boys where he is treated cruelly, he sneaks out at night
and is welcomed into the music- and culture-filled world of the Harlem Renaissance.
R 016.700 Rod
The Harlem Renaissance : An Annotated… Rodgers, Marie
An annotated listing of non-fiction works about the Harlem Renaissance, featuring books, and audio and video
tapes appropriate for students in grades seven through twelve; grouped in six general categories, including
historical and biographical references, visual arts, and sports and entertainment.
R 973 Enc
Encyclopedia of American History
Presents hundreds of alphabetized, cross-referenced entries on American history covering the late fifteenth
century to the early seventeenth, focusing on the new interactions between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.