Biographies of the Harlem Renaissance This webpage is a companion section to a 42eXplore project titled Harlem Renaissance from eduScapes. Below, you find biography sites of prominent people of the Harlem Renaissance Movement. This select list includes writers, poets, artists, photographers, actors, singers, musicians, composers, and activists.   A-B Armstrong, Louis: (1) Louis Armstrong: A Cultural Legacy, (2) Louis Armstrong at Time, (3) Satchmo.net, (4) Louis Armstrong Biography, (5) Louis Armstrong at ThinkQuest Stamp on Black History Project Baker, Josephine: (1) Josephine Baker, (2) Josephine Baker, (3) Josephine Baker at About.com, (4) Biography of Josephine Baker, (5) Josephine Baker Basie, Count (William): (1) Count Basie, (2) William'Count' Basie and His Orchestra, (3) Count Basie at Who2, (4) William (Count) Basie at Kansas City Public Library, (5) Count Basie Bennett, Gwendolyn: (1) Gwendolyn B. Bennett (1902-1981), (2) Bennett, Gwendolyn Bennetta at the Handbook of Texas Online, (3) Gwendolyn Bennett (1902-1981) at Perspectives in American Literature, (4) Gwendolyn Bennett's Life and Career by S. Y. Govan at Modern American Poetry, (5) Gwendolyn Bennett Bonner, Marita O.: (1) Marita O. Bonner, (2) Enacting Difference: Marita Bonner's 'Purple Flower' and the Ambiguities of Race, (3) Biography of Marita Bonner, (4) About Marita Bonner at About.com Bontemps, Arna: (1) Arna Bontemps, (2) Arna Wendell Bontemps (1902-1973), (3) Arna Bontemps (1902-1973) at Perspectives in American Literature Brown, Sterling: (1) Celebration of Sterling Brown, (2) Sterling Brown, (3) Creative Quotations from . . . Sterling Brown (1901-1989), (4) Sterling Allen Brown (1901-1989) at Perspectives in American Literature, (5) Sterling A. Brown, (6) Sterling A. Brown (1901-1989), (7) Sterling Allen Brown   C-D Carter, Benny: (1) Benny Carter, (2) Benny Carter: Eight Decades in American Music, (3) Benny Carter, (4) Benny Carter Clifford, Carrie Williams: (1) Carrie Williams Clifford, (2) Carrie Williams Clifford Cullen, Countee: (1) Countee Cullen at the Academy of American Poets, (3) Countee Cullen (1903-1946) at Modern American Poetry, (4) Countee Cullen, (4) Countee Cullen (1903-1946), (5) Countee Porter Cullen (1903-1946) at the Internet School Library Media Center (ISLMC) Delany, Clarissa M. Scott: (1) Clarissa M. Scott Delany, (2) Charlotte Hawkins Brown and Clarissa M. Scott Delany Du Bois, W.E.B.: (1) William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868-1963) at PBS, (2) W.E.B. DuBois at ThinkQuest Stamp on Black History Project, (3) W.E.B. Dubois: Sociologist, Author & Civil Rights Leader, (4) Freedom Hero: W.E.B. Dubois by J. Beck, (5) W.E.B. DuBois: The Man and his Works, (6) W.E.B. Dubois Virtual University Dunbar-Nelson, Alice: (1) Alice Dunbar-Nelson, (2) Pauline A. Young Collection - Includes biography of her Aunt, Alice Dunbar-Nelson, (3) Alice Dunbar-Nelson - biography follows bibliography (4) Alice Dunbar-Nelson (1875-1935) at Modern American Poetry, (5) Alice Dunbar-Nelson, 1875-1935 from the Historical Society of Delaware, (6) Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson (1875-1935)   E-F-G Ellington, Duke: (1) Duke Ellington, (2) Duke Ellington: A Celebration, (3) Duke Ellington, (4) Ellington Biography, (5) Duke Ellington, (6) Duke Ellington at PBS's Jazz  Fauset, Jessie Redmon: (1) Jessie Redmon Fauset (1884-1961) at Perspectives in American Literature, (2) Jessie Redmon Fauset, (3) Fauset, Jessie Redmon at Britannica, (4) Jessie Redmon Fauset at Voices from the Gaps Fisher, Rudolph: (1) Rudolph Fisher, (2) Rudolph Fisher (1897-1934) at Perspectives in American Literature, (3) Rudolph Fisher Newsletter, (4) Rudolph Fisher 1897-1934 Garvey, Marcus: (1) Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers Project, A Research Project of the James S. Coleman African Studies Center, (2) Garvey, Marcus at Encarta, (3) Marcus Garvey at PBS's American Experience, (4) Marcus Garvey at Who2, (5) Marcus Garvey: The Forgotten Giant of Black Liberation Grimke: Angelina Weld: (1) Angelina Weld Grimke, (2) Angelina Weld Grimke, (3) Angelina Weld Grimke (1880-1958) at Perspectives in American Literature, (4) Introduction to The Selected Works of Angelina Weld Grimké by C. Herron, (5) Angelina Weld Grimké (1880-1958)    H Handy, W. C.: (1) Master Bluesman: W. C. Handy at About.com, (2) W.C. Handy by T. Morgan, (3) William Christopher Handy 1876-1958, (4) W.C. Handy, (5) W. C. Handy: 'Father of the Blues' Hayden, Palmer (Peyton Hedgeman): (1) Palmer Hayden, (2) Journey From The Crossroads: Palmer Hayden's Right Turn by E. Hanks, (3) Life of Palmer C. Hayden, (4) Palmer Hayden, (5) Palmer Hayden Gallery Henderson, Fletcher: (1) Fletcher Henderson at PBS's Jazz, (2) Fletcher Henderson, (3) Fletcher Henderson at DownBeat, (4) Fletcher Henderson Biography at Rolling Stone Holliday, Billie: (1) Billie Holliday, (2) Billie Holliday at Sony, (3) Billie Holliday, (4) Unofficial Billie Holliday Website, (5) Billie Holliday at ThinkQuest Stamp on Black History Project, (6) Billie Holliday at PBS's Jazz Hughes, Langston: (1) Langston Hughes Tribute, (2) Langston Hughes (1902-1967), (3) Langston Hughes, (4) Langston Hughes (1902-1967) at Modern American Poetry, (5) (James) Langston Hughes (1902-1967) at PBS, (6) Langston Hughes Hunter, Alberta: (1) Alberta Hunter, (2) Alberta Hunter, (3) Biography: Alberta Hunter, (4) Alberta Hunter Hurston, Zora Neale: (1) Zora Neale Hurston, (4) Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960) at the Internet School Library Media Center (ISLMC), (5) Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960) at Perspectives in American Literature, (6) Zora Neale Hurston, (7) Zora Neale Hurston, (8) Zora Neale Hurston from Women in History, (9) Zora Neale Hurston from Thomson Gale   J Johnson, Charles S.: (1) Charles S. Johnson, (2) Charles S. Johnson (1883-1956) at Perspectives in American Literature, (3) Johnson, Charles Spurgeon , (4) Johnson, Charles Spurgeon Johnson, Georgia Douglas: (1) Georgia Douglas Johnson, (2) Georgia Douglas Johnson, (3) Georgia Douglas Johnson's Life and Career at Modern American Poetry, (4) Georgia Douglas Johnson, (5) Biography: Georgia Douglas Johnson (1886-1966) Johnson, James Weldon: (1) James W. Johnson, (2) James Weldon Johnson at the Academy of American Poets, (3) James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) at Perspectives in American Literature, (4) James Weldon Johnson at Encarta Johnson, William H.: (1) William H. Johnson, (2) William H. Johnson, (3) William H. Johnson (1901-1970), (4) William H. Johnson, (5) Setting the Record Straight: William H. Johnson at Art in America Jones, Loïs Mailou: (1) Loïs Mailou Jones Gallery, (2) Life of Artistic Expression: Artist Loïs Mailou Jones, (3) Loïs Mailou Jones (1905-1998), (4) Loïs Jones' Les Fetiches   L-M Larsen, Nella: (1) Nella Larsen (1891 -1964) at Perspectives in American Literature, (2) Nella Larsen, (3) Nella Larsen, Novelist of the Harlem Renaissance, (4) Nella Larsen (April 13,1893-March 30, 1964), (5) Larsen, Nella Locke, Alain LeRoy: (1) Alain LeRoy Locke, (2) Alain LeRoy Locke (1886 - 1954), (3) Alain Leroy Locke: A Man of Education, (4) Locke, Alain , (5) Alain Locke McKay, Claude: (1) Claude McKay (1890-1948), (2) Claude McKay at the Academy of American Poets, (3) Claude McKay, (4) Claude McKay (1889-1948) at Modern American Poetry, (5) Claude McKay at Perspectives in American Literature Mills, Florence: (1) Florence Mills, (2) Florence Mills (1895-1927), (3) Florence Mills, (4) Florence Mills: Singer, Dancer Morton, Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll': (1) Ferd 'Jelly Roll' Morton, (2) Ferdinand J. 'Jelly Roll Morton' La Menthe, (3) Mr. Jelly Lord: Jelly Roll Morton by R. DeSoto, (4) Jelly Roll Morton , (5) Jelly Roll Morton at ThinkQuest Stamp on Black History Project, (6) Jelly Roll Morton at PBS's Jazz   N-P-R Porter, James A.: (1) James A. Porter, (2) James A. Porter Colloquium on African American Art Rainey, Ma (Gertrude Pridget): (1) Ma Rainey, (2) Ma Rainey (1886-1939), (3) Ma Rainey, (4) Grave of Gertrude Ma Rainey, (5) Gertrude Pridgett ('Ma') Rainey 1886 - 1939 at Georgia Women of Achievement, (6) Ma Rainey Randolph, A. (Asa) Philip: (1) A. Philip Randolph at ThinkQuest, (2) A. Philip Randolph: Pullman Porter Museum, (3) Asa Philip Randolph, (4) A. Phillip Randolph: Labor and Civil Rights Leader from the African American Registry, (5) Philip Randolph from Schoolnet, (6) Biographical Notes on A. Philip Randolph 1889 - 1979 from the A. Philip Randolph Institute Robeson, Paul: (1) Biography: Paul Robeson, (2) Paul Robeson Timeline at Rutgers, (3) Paul Robeson, A Brief Biography, (4) Remembering Paul Robeson April 9, 1998 at PBS, (5) Paul Robeson, (6) Paul Robeson, (7) Paul Robeson:My Hero (8) Paul Robeson on the Web from Princeton Public Library   S-T Savage, Augusta: (1) Augusta Savage, (2) Augusta Fells Savage (1892-1962), (3) Augusta Savage, (4) Augusta Fells Savage (1882 - 1962), (5) Savage, Augusta Christine Fells, (6) Augusta Savage, (7) Augusta Savage: Sculptor, Educator Scurlock, Addison: (1) Addison Scurlock, (2) Addison Scurlock 1883-1964 Smith, Bessie: (1) Bessie Smith, (2) Bessie Smith at ThinkQuest Stamp on Black History Project, (3) Bessie Smith, (4) Bessie Smith at Who2, (5) Bessie Smith , (6) Biography of Bessie Smith, Queen of the Blues, (7) Bessie Smith (1895-1937), (8) Bessie Smith Spencer, Anne: (1) Anne Bethel Spencer, (2) Anne Bethel Spencer Thurman, Wallace: (1) Wallace Thurman, (2) Wallace Thurman (1902-1934) at Perspectives in American Literature, (3) Wallace Thurman Toomer, Jean: (1) Jean Toomer (1894-1967), (2) Jean Toomer, (3) Jean Toomer (1894-1967) at Modern American Poetry, (4) Jean Toomer Biography, (5) Jean Toomer   V-W VanDerZee, James: (1) Photographer James Van Der Zee, (2) James VanDerZee , (3) James VanDerZee1886 - 1983, (5) James VanDerZee Van Vechten, Carl: (1) Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964) at Perspectives in American Literature, (2) Carl Van Vechten Biography and Chronology, (3) Carl Van Vechten Walker, C.J. and A'Lelia: (1) A'Lelia Walker at PBS, (2) Madam C.J. Walker, (3) Madam C.J. Walker, (4) Black Beauty: Millionaire C. J. Walker, (5) Madame C.J. Walker (Sarah Breedlove McWilliams Walker): Inventor, Businesswoman, (6) Madame C.J. Walker (Sarah Breedlove) (1867-1919), (7) Madam C. J. Walker Waller, Fats: (1) Fats Waller, (4) Fats Waller, (5) Fats Waller, (6) 'Fats' Waller at PBS's Jazz Waters, Ethel: (1) Ethel Waters, (2) Ethel Waters (1896-1977), (3) Remembering the Career of Ethel Waters (Pt. 1) at About.com, (4) Ethel Waters at PBS's Jazz White, Walter: (1) Walter White (1893-1955) at Perspectives in American Literature, (2) White, Walter (Francis), (3) Walter Francis White, (4) White, Walter Francis, (5) White, Walter (Francis)        Created by Annette Lamb and Larry Johnson, 6/01. Updated by the King Family, 9/04.