Harlem Renaissance 2007

Studying the Harlem Renaissance today, so many years later, is important for the same reasons it's important to learn about anything in history. From the positive artistic influences that continue to inspire today to the remnants of the hatred the writers of the Harlem Renaissance addressed that are still present in our country.

Also, there are the brilliant works of literature that some of us in the class may have been familiar with prior to taking the class and others who were not. If discovering one writer, out of the various authors covered in class, whose work you truly enjoy was the result of this course, then that alone makes it worth it.

From this class I take a new understanding of some favorite writers and an awakening to works of writers I'd never heard of, but am very glad I did. My best to everyone, have a blessed holiday break.