In an environment beset with racism, scholars and activists struggled to improve the social and economic conditions of African Americans. To turn their ideas into reality, they enlisted the help of wealthy patrons, artists, and Harlem residents.
Charles S. Johnson
W.E.B. Du Bois
Alain Locke
A'Lelia Walker
Charlotte Mason
Harmon Foundation
Marcus Garvey
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W.E.B. DuBois
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A'lelia Walker
Charlotte Mason
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