The 2 Best Harlem Is Everywhere Podcast Episodes
1) 1. The New Negro
What was the Harlem Renaissance? During the Great Migration, major cities across America proved fertile ground for artists and intellectuals fleeing the Jim Crow South. In this episode we hear about A...Show More
2) 3. Art & Literature
How did the literature of the Harlem Renaissance play a central role in conversations around Black identity in America and abroad? In this episode we’ll learn about publications like Opportunity, The ...Show More
3) Immaterial: Blankets and Quilts
What happens when our most intimate possessions end up in art museums?Today, Harlem Is Everywhere is featuring an episode from another podcast from The Met called Immaterial: 5,000 Years of Art, One M...Show More
4) 5. Art as Activism
What was the political legacy of the Harlem Renaissance? In the final episode, we’ll explore the lasting impact of the art and organizing that happened during the 1920s and ’30s and how it paved the w...Show More
5) 4. Music & Nightlife
How did the music of the Harlem Renaissance come to define the era? Jazz and blues exploded onto the scene, with long improvisational numbers and beautiful women who sang in dimly lit clubs. In this e...Show More
6) 2. Portraiture & Fashion
What role did fashion play in the Harlem Renaissance? Artists at the time were committed to creating a new image of Black life in America and abroad. In this episode, we’ll explore how Black self-repr...Show More
7) Introducing: Harlem Is Everywhere
Introducing Harlem Is Everywhere, a brand new podcast from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Hear how music, fashion, literature, and art helped shape a modern Black identity. Presented alongside the e...Show More