Harlem Renaissance in Los Angeles
FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH
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“During the 1920s and ’30s, the Harlem Renaissance brought about a flourishing of African American literature, art, music, and social commentary. The New York neighborhood attracted scores of talented blacks, including many who fled the Jim Crow racism of the South. The same renaissance occurred in cities across the nation. In Los Angeles, a vibrant scene of jazz clubs, literary societies, and concert venues sprang up around Central Avenue, where African Americans nurtured their talents in an atmosphere of cultural energy.
Parrallel movements occurred in cities across the nation. In Los Angeles, a vibrant scene of jazz clubs, literary societies and concert venues sprang around Central Avenue, a main artery that ran through the heart of South Los Angeles, where an atmosphere of cultural energy nurtured talents of gifted African American”.
To celebrate L.A.’s contributions to this dynamic era, The Huntington has joined forces with the Mayme A. Clayton Library, an emerging institution in Culver City, to present “Central Avenue and Beyond: The Harlem Renaissance in Los Angeles.”
Source here.
Sara Hodson
Curatory of Literary Manuscripts
Huntington Library
Avery Clayton
Founder and CEO
The Mayme A Clayton Library
February 7th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
I read about this place some time ago. It’s good to read on more about this place. The pics are especially helpful to get a sense of how the place looks like.
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February 7th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
Awesome mosaics!
February 7th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
Wow! This is awesome! Thanks so much for sharing!
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February 7th, 2010 at 5:48 pm
Great mosaics and interesting information shared.
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February 7th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Fabulous mosaics, Ebie, of a fabulous era! Jazzy post
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February 7th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Great info and pictures.
February 7th, 2010 at 7:02 pm
What a great collection! This looks like it wouldve been a blast to attend!
Thanks for sharing… good work here.
Claudia
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February 7th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
You have such interesting places! Thanks for sharing.
February 7th, 2010 at 7:22 pm
Awesome post, Ebie! Lots of interesting memorabillia! I didn’t know Los Angeles had a part in the Harlem Renaissance.
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February 7th, 2010 at 7:48 pm
this supposed to be the golden age of jazz? love to see old weathered photographs.
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February 7th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
Thanks for sharing this! I love the jazz and the movies and these olden photos!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia
February 7th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
Again, you have taught me something about the city of my birth I didn’t know. You’ve been busy today, alot of neat posts.
I’ve been working on a post about Michael, why he is the way he is. He is 10 today and it seems a good time for such a post. I’m wondering, though, should I link it to My World or just let it lay for my followers to find if they are interested?
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February 7th, 2010 at 9:20 pm
Cool post! Some really great music came from the 20’s and 30’s. I’m still not used to the term “African American” but I think those years were amazing for black people and the legacy lives on.
February 7th, 2010 at 11:00 pm
Great mosaic pics and I learned something today. Thanks for sharing ate Ebie.
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February 8th, 2010 at 4:36 am
It’s amazing how much history you have put together for this post, Ebie. This is very well done!
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February 8th, 2010 at 6:03 am
Ebie,
Well done!
February 8th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
This is such a terrific post! My kids Dad is black and his family moved to LA from Alabama when he was five and he always said that moving there gave him the freedom, the confidence to pursue dreams that would have been impossible in Alabama at that time. He did make the most of it, earned his Masters Degree and was a silver medalist in the 64 Olympics. Los Angeles was one of the few places at that time where that could happen. Thanks for this! Fantastic photos! Have a great week, Ebie
Sylvia
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February 8th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
Really wonderful collection.
February 8th, 2010 at 6:45 pm
Terrific post with wonderful collection of shots.
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February 8th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
I’m always in awe of the musical and sports prowess of black people, and visual narration always portrays cultural history so well.
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February 8th, 2010 at 7:18 pm
Fascinating history.
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February 9th, 2010 at 1:39 am
How cool is that? Fantastic look back….
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February 9th, 2010 at 3:01 am
Very interesting to document about this important history. Thanks for sharing this fabulous context.
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February 9th, 2010 at 4:12 am
Beautiful shots made into mosaics and very interesting facts. I’m glad that you were not hurt in the traffic light accident, Ebie. It must have been a great shock and a horrible situation. These people are so careless to put other innocent people into great danger. Bless you, my dear
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February 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
How wonderful it must have been to be in the audience of these great clubs and witness history first hand! Thank you for sharing. Joan @Americana By Candlelight
February 9th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
Very interesting to check out photos that remind the jazz era. Great.
February 10th, 2010 at 10:47 am
What a great post Ebie (I am trying to get back in the groove here!) You and I have some great resources in SoCal and contributions to the entertainment industry is a wonderful high light. Imagine how monotone and devoid of diversity the industry would be without the contributions of the Black and Hispanic communities!
February 12th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
How wonderful!!! I love all those old posters and images — what an amazing amount of talent! Thanks so much for sharing at Mosaic Monday.
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