The Harlem Renaissance is described as being the rejuvenation of African American Art, and is also credited for influencing African and Caribbean colonies who lived in France. Now, lets set the scene; It’s the 1920s and the first world war has just ended, America is currently experiencing an economic boom. This was also just before the great depression. Black consciousness was becoming more popular and more prominent.

The 7 artists we'll be looking at in this video are; Langston Hughes, Aaron Douglas, Lois Mailou Jones, Augusta Savage, Gwendolyn B. Bennett, Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller and James Van Der Zee.