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 1925 essay by Alain Locke that redefined the New Negro trope in terms of an aesthetic movement and encouraged young Black artists to create a distinctive Black aesthetic.
AP course connection
Topic 3.11: 3.11 The New Negro Movement and the Harlem Renaissance