A beautiful pageant
Subtitle: African American theatre, drama, and performance in the Harlem Renaissance, 1910-1927
By: David Krasner.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 370
Subjects: American drama -- African American authors -- History and criticism; African Americans in the performing arts -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century; African American theater -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century; Performing arts -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century; American drama -- New York (State) -- New York -- History and criticism; African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Intellectual life; Theater -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century; American drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism; African Americans in literature; Harlem Renaissance; Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Intellectual life
Description: "The Harlem Renaissance was the time when Harlem came alive with theatre, drama, sports, dance and politics.

David Krasner paints a vibrant portrait of the exciting years 1910 to 1927 and the diverse events they encompassed: the prizefight between Jack Johnson and Jim "White Hope" Jeffries; the first glimpse of new dance styles pioneered by Aida Overton Walker and Ethel Waters; the social significance of Zora Neale Hurston's play, Color Struck; and the extravagant productions of Star of Ethiopia pageants that emphasized African heritage.

These were the fertile years when the residents of northern Manhattan were at the vanguard of artistic ferment, leading their downtown counterparts while at the same time playing a pivotal role in one of the most important political movements of the twentieth century: black nationalism."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.