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