In the 1920 and 30s, the New York neighborhood of Harlem was a haven for black artists and writers. Although some of these black writers catered to the white fascination with blacks as "exotic primitives, " the best of the Harlem literati developed a new image for African Americans as proud, culturally rich, and defiant of stereotypes.
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In the 1920 and 30s, the New York neighborhood of Harlem was a haven for black artists and writers. Although some of these black writers catered to the white fascination with blacks as "exotic primitives, " the best of the Harlem literati developed a new image for African Americans as proud, culturally rich, and defiant of stereotypes.
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