Shaped African American Culture During The Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance was an artistic, intellectual and literary movement that helped shape African American culture. It gave African Americans a voice to express themselves through a variety of means. Authors like Langston Hughes and W.E.B Dubois, musicians like Billie Holiday, and artists like Lois Mailou Jones and Aaron Douglas, were some of the most influential people during this movement. Before the new movement black artists rarely concerned themselves subject matters that included their cultures. During and after the movement, black artists developed styles that reflected their cultures and traditions.
Elizabeth Catlett was born on April 15, 1915 in Washington DC and died on April 2, 2012. Her artwork was mainly centered on the female,