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The Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater, politics and scholarship centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s. At the time, it was known as the "New Negro Movement", named after The New Negro, a 1925 anthology edited by Alain Locke. The movement also included the new African American cultural expressions across the urban areas in the Northeast and Midwest United States affected by a renewed militancy in the general struggle for civil rights, combined with the Great Migration of African American workers fleeing the racist conditions of the Jim Crow Deep South, as Harlem was the final destination of the largest number of those who migrated north. Though it was centered in the Harlem neighborhood, many francophone black writers from African and Caribbean colonies who lived in Paris were also influenced by the movement, which spanned from about 1918 until the mid-1930s. Many of its ideas lived on much longer. The zenith of this "flowering of Negro literature", as James Weldon Johnson preferred to call the Harlem Renaissance, took place between 1924—when Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life hosted a party for black writers where many white publishers were in attendance—and 1929, the year of the stock-market crash and the beginning of the Great Depression. The Harlem Renaissance is considered to have been a rebirth of the African American arts. Background Until the end of the Civil War, the majority of African Americans had been enslaved and lived in the South. During the Reconstruction Era, the emancipated African Americans began to strive for civic participation, political equality, and economic and cultural self-determination. Soon after the end of the Civil War, the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 gave rise to speeches by African American congressmen addressing this bill. By 1875, sixteen African Americans had been elected and served in Congress and gave numerous speeches with their newfound civil empowerment.The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 was followed by the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1875, part of Reconstruction legislation by Republicans. During the mid-to-late 1870s, racist whites organized in the Democratic Party launched a murderous campaign of racist terrorism to regain political power throughout the South. From 1890 to 1908, they proceeded to pass legislation that disenfranchised most African Americans and many poor whites, trapping them without representation. They established white supremacist regimes of Jim Crow segregation in the South and one-party block voting behind Southern Democrats. Democratic Party politicians (many having been former slaveowners and political and military leaders of the Confederacy) conspired to deny African Americans their exercise of civil and political rights by terrorizing black communities with lynch mobs and other forms of vigilante violence as well as by instituting a convict labor system that forced many thousands of African Americans back into unpaid labor in mines, plantations and on public works projects such as roads and levees. Convict laborers were typically subject to brutal forms of corporal punishment, overwork and disease from unsanitary conditions. Death rates were extraordinarily high. While a small number of African Americans were able to acquire land shortly after the Civil War, most were exploited as sharecroppers. Whether sharecropping or on their own acreage, most of the black population was closely financially dependent on agriculture. This added another impetus for the Migration: The arrival of the boll weevil. The beetle eventually came to waste 8% of the country's cotton yield annually and thus disproportionately impacted this part of America's citizenry. As life in the South became increasingly difficult, African Americans began to migrate north in great numbers. Most of the future leading lights of what was to become known as the "Harlem Renaissance" movement arose from a generation that had memories of the gains and losses of Reconstruction after the Civil War. Sometimes their parents, grandparents – or they themselves – had been slaves. Their ancestors had sometimes benefited by paternal investment in cultural capital, including better-than-average education. Many in the Harlem Renaissance were part of the early 20th century Great Migration out of the South into the African American neighborhoods of the Northeast and Midwest. African Americans sought a better standard of living and relief from the institutionalized racism in the South. Others were people of African descent from racially stratified communities in the Caribbean who came to the United States hoping for a better life. Uniting most of them was their convergence in Harlem. Development During the early portion of the 20th century, Harlem was the destination for migrants from around the country, attracting both people from the South seeking work and an educated class who made the area a center of culture, as well as a growing "Negro" middle class. These people were looking for a fresh start in life and this was a good place to go. The district had originally been developed in the 19th century as an exclusive suburb for the white middle and upper middle classes; its affluent beginnings led to the development of stately houses, grand avenues, and world-class amenities such as the Polo Grounds and the Harlem Opera House. During the enormous influx of European immigrants in the late 19th century, the once exclusive district was abandoned by the white middle class, who moved farther north. Harlem became an African American neighborhood in the early 1900s. In 1910, a large block along 135th Street and Fifth Avenue was bought by various African American realtors and a church group. Many more African Americans arrived during the First World War. Due to the war, the migration of laborers from Europe virtually ceased, while the war effort resulted in a massive demand for unskilled industrial labor. The Great Migration brought hundreds of thousands of African Americans to cities such as Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Washington, D.C., and New York. Despite the increasing popularity of Negro culture, virulent white racism, often by more recent ethnic immigrants, continued to affect African American communities, even in the North. After the end of World War I, many African American soldiers—who fought in segregated units such as the Harlem Hellfighters—came home to a nation whose citizens often did not respect their accomplishments. Race riots and other civil uprisings occurred throughout the United States during the Red Summer of 1919, reflecting economic competition over jobs and housing in many cities, as well as tensions over social territories. Mainstream recognition of Harlem culture The first stage of the Harlem Renaissance started in the late 1910s. In 1917, the premiere of Granny Maumee, The Rider of Dreams, and Simo.... Discover the Lily Harlem popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Lily Harlem books.

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  • Take Me synopsis, comments

    Take Me

    Lily Harlem

    From popular paranormal romance author Lily HarlemMegan's weekend just took a dangerous, sexy turn...What's not to love about a girl's weekend in Dublin? Megan Sanders loves being ...

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    Anything for Him

    Lily Harlem & Natalie Dae

    Just how far will one woman go to fulfil her fantasies?I prefer to chase the news, not be the news. But when the delectable Liuz, with his uncannily accurate perception of my secre...

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    SWAT

    Lily Harlem

    From bestselling reverse harem author Lily HarlemWithin every large police force there's a group of men and women with elite training, equipment, and skills who get the calls no on...

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    Rule Breaker

    Lily Harlem

    Hot new romantic suspense from bestselling author Lily HarlemLocks, keys and prison bars can't contain a love that's meant to roam wild and free, but when that love is let loose, w...

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    Caught on Camera Part Five

    Lily Harlem

    Coming down from a high can sometimes result in a crashbut not if handled with care. Reece's experience filming the last scene of Slippery Slots has left him drained, satisfie...

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    Dark Warrior

    Lily Harlem

    A HOT GAY ROMANCE FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR LILY HARLEMWhile some passions live on the surface, otherswilder, darker passionshave to be kept buried deep.Dr. Leo Rotherham is followin...

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    Caught on Camera Part Three

    Lily Harlem

    Reece Carter had never set his sights on porn stardom before, but it seems now that's exactly where he's heading, as well as Las Vegas. With the next scene of Slippery Slots a...

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    Feral

    Lily Harlem

    An instalove, Mpreg, omegaverse gay love story.Russell Strand suspected something was off with his scent when neighborhood dogs hunted him down to sniff and lick him when he was ju...

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    Caught on Camera Part Four

    Lily Harlem

    A bag of surprise props brings new spice to Reece's life, but how does he feel about so many 'firsts' in public? The filming of porn movie Slippery Slots is reaching its grand...

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    Fireworks

    Lily Harlem

    When your relationship needs a spark, why not go the whole way and add fireworks?Alice has followed her doctor boyfriend to Blackpool so he can attend a conference. But as she suns...

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    Bite Mark

    Lily Harlem

    Two vampires are in love with me. Another wants to kill me!Life in London as a butcher girl was hard enough, but when my best friend Denny went missing it became miserable. Stumbli...

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    Breathe You In

    Lily Harlem

    Soulaching desire was just the beginning!If the road to Heaven starts in Hell then I was ready to start climbing my way out and Ruben Strong was the man to accompany me. With his d...

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    Envy

    Lily Harlem

    Helen has a serious case of penvy. She wants what men have, wants to enjoy herself the way they do. And now...now she just can't stop obsessing about the cute g...

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    Cold Nights, Hot Bodies

    Lily Harlem

    All my life I’ve been the quiet bookworm, the office mouse. It hasn’t bothered me. Immersing myself in erotic novels has kept me wriggling on the edge of my seat at work and firmly...

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    Breathe You In

    Lily Harlem

    USA Today Reviewer's Recommended Read of 2013Soulaching desire was just the beginning!If the road to Heaven starts in Hell then I was ready to start climbing my way out and Ruben S...

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    Shared Too

    Lily Harlem

    SHARED TOO is a sequel to Lily Harlem's hugely popular steamy menage a trois novel SHARED. Ten years on I'm still convinced I'm the luckiest woman on earth. Two devastat...

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    Dessert - An Erotic Tale

    Lily Harlem

    If your partner is Fifty Shades of Grey curious, he'll love Dessert and so will you!Nyotaimori was new for me, eating my dinner off a beautiful naked woman an experience I'd never...

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    Confessions of a Naughty Night Nurse

    Lily Harlem

    When scalpels are set down, the ward lights turned off and the patients asleep, there is always time for Mischief …From Lily Harlem, coauthor of ‘Anything For Him’, ‘Confessions of...

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    Accelerated Passion

    Lily Harlem

    When speed and seduction combine, sparks are sure to fly.Some girls enjoy makeup, lowcut dresses, and bedding famous men. Not me. I'm happiest in my oily overalls, with my hands in...

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    Mile High Kink Club

    Lily Harlem

    FROM POPULAR GAY ROMANCE AUTHOR LILY HARLEMRhodri's looking for love, but not ordinary love. He needs a man who'll bend to his will, submit to his desires and obey his every comman...

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    Caught On Camera Part One

    Lily Harlem

    FROM BESTSELLING GAY ROMANCE AUTHOR LILY HARLEMCOMPLETE CAUGHT ON CAMERA BOXED SET AVAILABLE. PART ONE FREE TO WHET YOUR APPETITE FOR MORE!When Reece Carter is caught on camera can...

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    Thief

    Lily Harlem

    Expert seduction by a man who is not all he appears!Kat uses her female charm and womanly attributes to pinch elite cars for her unscrupulous boss, Carlos. But when John Taylor bec...

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    To The Moon and Back

    Lily Harlem

    From popular reverse harem author Lily HarlemMusic is my passion so you can imagine my excitement when my two hot boyfriends whisk me off to England's biggest summer festival. What...

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    Spicing It Up

    Lily Harlem

    Heat from a spanking ensures that Cassandra simmers with pleasure in a way she never would have imagined.Cassandra lives by a set of rules that both thrill and complete her. Having...

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    Stories for When the Sun Goes Down

    Lily Harlem

    Stories for When the Sun Goes Down is a compilation of 10 sexy and romantic stories by bestselling, awardwinning author Lily Harlem. They're perfect for snuggling up in bed with on...

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    Confessions of a Greedy Girl

    Madelynne Ellis

    “I know that I’m supposed to pick a man and be happy with. But tell me, what’s so wrong about craving more than one lover?”Lyssa Payne loves being the centre of male attention.Rath...

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    Caught on Camera Box Set

    Lily Harlem

    FROM BESTSELLING GAY ROMANCE AUTHOR LILY HARLEMLights. Camera. Action. The life of an international star might be glamorous, satisfying and well paid but it's also hard workin ever...

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    Cold Nights, Hot Bodies

    Lily Harlem

    FROM AWARDWINNING ROMANCE AUTHOR LILY HARLEMThat special someone is always worth the wait!All my life I've been the quiet bookworm, the office mouse. It hasn't bothered me. Immersi...

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    Accelerated Passion

    Lily Harlem

    From bestselling sports romance author Lily HarlemWhen speed and seduction combine, sparks are sure to fly.Some girls enjoy makeup, lowcut dresses, and bedding famous men. Not me. ...

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    Cuffed

    Lily Harlem

    New from popular reverse harem author Lily HarlemAll journalist Roxie Diamond wants is the chance to ride with the London night patrol. Reporting on women who sell their bodies to ...

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    Caught on camera box set

    Lily Harlem

    Lights. Camera. Action. The life of an international star might be glamorous, satisfying and well paid but it's also hard work in every sense of the word!So it's just as well Reec...

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    Going Up

    Lily Harlem

    Need a threesome fix? Look no further GOING UP will hit the spot!When Faye reveals her hotair balloon and threesome fantasies to rich boyfriend, Henry, she doesn't bank on him maki...

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    Cougar

    Lily Harlem, Primula Bond, Heather Towne, Elizabeth Coldwell, Kathleen Tudor, Giselle Renarde, Tenille Brown, Chrissie Bentley, Sandra Stevens & Kyoko Church

    Ten sexy stories about older women and the younger lovers they seduce.‘Cougar’ features original erotica from Lily Harlem, Primula Bond, Liz Coldwell and many more. Another hot col...

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    Claw Mark

    Lily Harlem

    Being married to two sexy vampires is as exciting as it is dangerous.One minute I'm on top of the world, ecstasy my best friend, the next I'm running for my life. But it's okay wit...

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    In Safe Hands

    Lily Harlem

    She's the maid, he's her boss...and he takes full advantage of his position of power.When Marie started working for Taylor Ward, a successful New York businessman, she had no idea ...

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    Dark Warrior

    Lily Harlem

    FROM BESTSELLING GAY ROMANCE AUTHOR LILY HARLEMWhile some passions live on the surface, otherswilder, darker passionshave to be kept buried deep.Dr. Leo Rotherham is following his ...

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    Shared

    Lily Harlem

    FROM BESTSELLING ROMANCE AUTHOR LILY HARLEM"APARTMENT TO LET: WANTED GIRL TO SHARE"Struggling artist Ariane Arlington flees the Welsh valleys after exposing her corrupt boss. But w...

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    Caught on Camera Part Two

    Lily Harlem

    With a solution to his money worries and an end to the dry spell in his sex life, it's time for Reece to step up to the stage and prove he's the hot new star of the show.After agre...

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    Cufffed

    Lily Harlem

    All journalist Roxie Diamond wants is the chance to ride out with the London night patrol. Reporting on women who sell their bodies to survive is her latest assignment and she's on...