Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A musical genre and artistic innovation that emerged from African American cultural expression, particularly during the Great Migration to urban centers, serving as a counternarrative to racial stereotypes.
AP course connection
Topic 3.11: 3.11 The New Negro Movement and the Harlem Renaissance