The Harlem Renaissance: A Celebration of Creativity: A Celebration of Creativity

Journey to Freedom: The African American Library

by Lucia Raatma

An introduction to the period in the 1920s known as the Harlem Renaissance, when the expression of African American creativity in many forms flourished.

40 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2002

About the author

Lucia Raatma has worked in print and online publishing for over twenty years, as a writer and copy editor. She has held roles at G. P. Putnam's Sons and Reader's Digest, and in higher education. She freelances for Penguin Random House and writes children's books for educational publishers, and lives near Richmond, Virginia, with her husband and rescue dog Phoebe.

Reviews

[Queenie Gultia · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book gave a few influential people in the time of the Harlem Renaissance such as Langston Hughs, Louis Armstrong, Jesse Fauset, etc. Each individual that was talked about has a picture of themself, which is a great way to visually know who they looked like at their time. It’s sad to find out at the end of the book how the roaring 20s and the time for great music, literature, and art work by the African-American community to lose its vibrancy and growth from the Great Depression by the early 30s.

[Brooklyn Sr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great kids book to learn about a few of our ancestors from the Harlem Renaissance