Though it was centered in the Harlem neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan in New York City, many francophone black writers from African and Caribbean colonies who lived in Paris were also influenced by the Harlem Renaissance.
Meski terpusat di kawasan Harlem, New York City, banyak penulis berkulit hitam berbahasa Prancis dari koloni Afrika dan Karibia yang menetap di Paris juga terpengaruh oleh Renaisans Harlem.