A Beautiful Pageant

	Author(s): Krasner, David Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan Format: Paperback List Price:  $19.95
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Overview:
The Harlem Renaissance, from 1910 to 1927, was the time when Harlem came alive with theater, drama, sports, dance and politics. Looking at events as diverse as the prizefight between Jack Johnson and Jim "White Hope" Jeffries, the choreography of Aida Walker and Ethel Waters, the writing of Zora Neale Hurston and the musicals of the period, Krasner paints a vibrant portrait of those years. This was the time when the residents of northern Manhattan were leading their downtown counterparts at the vanguard of artistic ferment while at the same time playing a pivotal role in the evolution of Black nationalism. This is a thrilling piece of work, a classic destined to become the standard composition on the Harlem Renaissance for years to come.

Category: Broadway & Musical Revue