Question

What inspired Harlem Renaissance artists?

Answer 1

The Harlem Renaissance was a movement of African- American art music, literature and theatre. What inspired Harlem Renaissance artists was them wanting to take control of the narrative, representation and view of black people because black people were always painted in a negative light by white people. The artists asserted pride, joy, positivity in the black community and changed how people viewed black people. They fought against the inequality and discrimination they faced everyday.