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 1928 essay by James Weldon Johnson arguing that African American artistic and intellectual achievement represents an effective approach to combating racial prejudice.
AP course connection
Topic 3.11: 3.11 The New Negro Movement and the Harlem Renaissance