Many of the ideas from the Harlem Renaissance lived on long after the renaissance was over. Many African Americans used art to prove their humanity and express their ideas and demand equality. The Harlem Renaissance opened more doors for African Americans to be published. James Weldon Johnson’s Autobiography of an Ex-colored Man was the most distinguished book of the Harlem Renaissance. Johnson’s leadership in the NAACP was responsible for the popularity of his novel. The Harlem Renaissance changed America’s and the world’s perspective and outlook of African Americans. After African Americans migrated from the south to the north, people stopped viewing blacks as an uneducated and ignorant community to seeing the as knowledgeable individuals. During this time the African American community started seeing themselves in a different light too. They were more motivated and gained a sense of pride that was stripped from
Many of the ideas from the Harlem Renaissance lived on long after the renaissance was over. Many African Americans used art to prove their humanity and express their ideas and demand equality. The Harlem Renaissance opened more doors for African Americans to be published. James Weldon Johnson’s Autobiography of an Ex-colored Man was the most distinguished book of the Harlem Renaissance. Johnson’s leadership in the NAACP was responsible for the popularity of his novel. The Harlem Renaissance changed America’s and the world’s perspective and outlook of African Americans. After African Americans migrated from the south to the north, people stopped viewing blacks as an uneducated and ignorant community to seeing the as knowledgeable individuals. During this time the African American community started seeing themselves in a different light too. They were more motivated and gained a sense of pride that was stripped from