Womanica

Georgia Douglas Johnson (1880-1966) was one of the most well-known Black female writers, poets, and playwrights of her time. Though she spent most of her adult life in Washington D.C., she is consider...

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Rose McClendon (1884–1936) was a trailblazing African-American actress and director who rose to prominence on Broadway during the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 30s. Rose became known for her pow...

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Laura Wheeler Waring (1887-1948) was an American artist known for her landscapes, still-lifes, and portraits of African-American life. She was a significant figure in the Harlem Renaissance and a civi...

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May Miller (1899-1995) was considered the most widely published woman playwright of the Harlem Renaissance. Though she was almost entirely based in Washington, D.C. during the era, she still managed t...

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Ida Forsyne (1883-1983) was an African-American vaudeville dancer, known for her unique take on the famous Cakewalk dance. As a self-taught performer from the southside of Chicago, Ida appeared in var...

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Adelaide Hall (1901-1993) was a Brooklyn-born singer, actress, and performer. She made her debut in one of the first Black-led Broadway shows and remained a fixture both on New York's Broadway and Lon...

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Esther Popel (1896-1958) was an African-American poet of the Harlem Renaissance, an activist, and an educator. She wrote and edited for magazines such as The Crisis, The Journal of Negro Education, an...

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Anise Boyer (1914–2008) was an American dancer and actress during the Harlem Renaissance. She joined the Cotton Club chorus line when she was just a teenager. In 1932, she starred in the film Harlem i...

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