Harlem Renaissance Remade African American Culture

It's true that the Harlem Renaissance remade African American culture. The Harlem Renaissance is best understood as the artistic and intellectual growth of the black communities in Harlem. Although African Americans faced many hardships in the north and south, they could come together at night to listen to the talents of Duke Ellington at the Cotton Club or sit on their porch and read a novel by Zora Neale. The Harlem Renaissance was based in Harlem from WWI to the mid-1930s. It is defined as an era in which African Americans celebrated their culture and enjoyed the unique experience of being celebrated themselves. Harlem was cultural center for many black artists such as Jacobs Lawrence or Augusta Savage. It was like the "Holy Mecca" to black