The Harlem Renaissance occurred before the Great Depression, WW2, and numerous inventions; however, it’s still celebrated and recognized today. In the 1920s, Harlem was the epicenter of Black culture ...

“She’s Got Harlem on Her Mind,” three of Spence’s one-acts, packaged together at the Metropolitan Playhouse, are filled with gender and class politics. By Maya Phillips W.E.B. Du Bois and the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Life in the 1920s was defined by many cultural, political, and economic developments. Jazz music and flapper fashion defined the ...

One of the nation’s first metropolises, New York City has always been a center for commerce and culture. The 1920s were a vitally important decade in the shaping of the city, in that those years ...

What started as an idea for an art exhibit has mushroomed into a yearlong, citywide celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance. Beginning in January and running through January ...

Zinnia Maldonado joins the CBS News New York team from CBS Boston. While there, she had the opportunity to cover an array of national and breaking news stories such as the Boston Marathon, the Harmony ...

They didn’t call it the “Roaring Twenties” for no reason. From bluesy jazz spilling out of speakeasies to flappers kicking up their heels in defiance of societal norms, the 1920s were a time of glitzy ...

Chuck Brown and David F. Walker explain the origins of the new Image Comics series. By Graeme McMillan The tragedy and family drama at the heart of Image Comics’ new series Bitter Root may be the most ...