The New Negro Analysis

This essay will examine the “New Negro.” New Negro, or Harlem Renaissance, best described as an era of cultural phenomenon in which many high level of education blacks and very talented artists received public recognition. This period of African American was not only about blacks’ literary, but also because of its essential importance to twentieth-century musical, thought and culture. The “New Negro” corresponds with the Jazz Age, Roaring Twenties, Marcus Garvey’s migration movement for black’s unity and freedom. These factors impacted on African American’s community on collective levels as well as the America’s prosperous arts and cultural industries. African American’s creativity remains significant until today.
The Ku Klux Klan was revived in 1920s, unfortunately got spread into the North-the area that allows blacks to have more freedom than anywhere else in American boundaries. Lynching was a terror to African American; it was a punishment for any lustful acts of black people to white people. Even the NAACP was helpless to calm the racial tension that involves in mob violence and race hatred. The idea of segregation; separate but equal, made it impossible for black people to be considered equal in white. Marcus Garvey, a Jamaican citizen, led the nationalist movement in 1920s, he left the segregation area and moved to Africa to build his own kingdom. Marcus Garvey believed that blacks would be united and live in a more peaceful/free live by migrating to Africa. He preached black pride, racial separation, and gave many speeches in the segregated area, as the result, his followers started to march in New York City which caught FBI’ attention to track his daily routines to prevent any future marches. In addition, Marcus Garvey helped to create Blacks Banks to loan African American’s new businesses, and only blacks were allowed to work in these businesses. Even though Garvey’s movement inspiring black’s community to stand up and build their own country, it could not make much a significant theme to against the powerful white supremacy. This is the important factor to the “New Negro’s” era because Garvey’s determination to unite all blacks together was very ambitious, but his projects and ideology failed badly, so there were not any significant changes taken place. However, this movement was the first black movement attempted to join the white modern urban and motivated many blacks to become more educated to participate in urban masses, as it was the only potential key for black freedom. This era is highlighted with many impressive arts created by talented, self-trained African American artists. One of the examples is Art Aspiration 1936 by Aaron Douglas, it was also a message for the slaves to become more intellectuals to …show more content…
It is considered as the golden age for black arts, music, and literature. Black people were so struggling with their daily life and unfair aspects of the America’s society, which helps them to be more motivated and encouraged to express themselves through arts and music. Furthermore, many blacks’ people achieved impressive goals in education, and it was not easy during that critical time. This era was important for the black community because they show their capacity towards many different areas as well as the America community by contributing their creativity that significantly help America to develop different types of music, arts, and powerful/meaningful