A List of Harlem Renaissance Greats

This list is taken from the book, Extraordinary People of the Harlem Renaissance, by P. Stephen Hardy and Sheila Jackson Hardy (Children's Press, 2000.)

William Edward Burghard DuBois-Sociologist, Educator and Political Activist
Marcus Garvey-Activist and Publisher
Alain Leroy Locke-Educator and Arts Advocate
James Weldon Johnson-Diplomat, Songwriter, Attorney, Journalist, Novelist and Educator
Harry Herbert Pace-Founder of Black Swan Records
W.C. Handy-Musician and Composer
Fletcher Henderson-Music Arranger, Orchestra Leader and Pianist
Louis Armstrong-Composer, Trumpeter and Singer
Ethel Waters-Singer and Actress
Bessie Smith-Singer
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson-Dancer and Entertainer
Charles S. Gilpin-Actor
Paul Robeson-Scholar, Athlete, Actor, Singer, and Political Activist
James P. Johnson-Jazz Pianist and Composer
James Hubert "Eubie" Blake-Musician, Composer and Performer
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington-Composer, Pianist, and Bandleader
James Mercer Langston Hughes-Poet and Writer
Countee Cullen-Poet
Claude McKay-Writer and Poet
Jean Toomer-Writer and Poet
Arnaud "Arna" Bontemps-Writer and Educator
Nella Larsen-Writer
Zora Neale Hurston-Writer and Anthropologist
Wallace Thurman-Writer and Editor
Jessie Redmon Fauset-Writer
Sterling Allen Brown-Writer and Poet
Carl Van Vechten-Writer and Photographer
Mary Edmonia Lewis-Sculptor
Henry Ossawa Tanner-Painter
Mary Howard Jackson-Sculptor
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller-Sculptor
Nancy Elizabeth Prophet-Sculptor
Aaron Douglas-Painter
James Van Der Zee-Photographer and Photojournalist
Laura Wheeler Waring-Painter
William Henry Johnson-Painter
Archibald Motley Jr. -Painter
Richmnd Barthé-Sculptor
Hale Aspacio Woodruff-Painter and Educator
Palmer C. Hayden-Painter
Horace Pippin-Painter
Sargent Claude Johnson-Sculptor
Augusta Christine Savage-Sculptor, Activist and Educator
James Lesesne Wells-Painter and Printmaker

May their work endure.  I am grateful to them for their contributions to our world.