This is the first encyclopedic treatment of the Harlem Renaissance and the one you'll find listed in more WorldCat Library catalogs than any other. That's because the A-Z entries are not presentations of formatted dry information. They are real stories about the people and places that made the Harlem Renaissance happen in such a powerful way that it continues to influence lives in the 21st century through the books, music, social philosophies, and leadership strategies it produced.

It's laid out in a way that makes it accessible for different reading styles and includes a comprehensive index plus photos throughout and an appendix of maps in the back. The fact that it won the Choice Academic Title Award and the New Jersey Notable Book Award plus other honors tell us something about how exceptional it is.