What is the Harlem Renaissance and what effects did it have on society?"Harlem was like a great magnet for the black intellectual, attracting him from every Or maybe the magnet was New York, but once in New York he had to live in Harlem” (Hughes, The Big Sea 1940). (Rampersad 1994)”, the Harlem Renaissance would be the most accurate hypothesis. The Harlem Renaissance demonstrated to America that African Americans also have specialized talents and should also be able to exhibit their gifts also quickly the notoriety that the participants of this movement needed to change the American perspective of black environments. To summarize, the “New Negro Movement” of the Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that celebrated black life and culture helped acquire a new meaning and vigorous racial relationship in the United States; he awakened black communities around the world, particularly Harlem, to utilize their gifts and talents and make the best of them. Initially, the "Harlem Renaissance stemmed from the fact that Harlem served as a symbolic capital of cultural awakening: a dynamic melting pot of cultural cross-fertilization. At the time, Harlem was a new black neighborhood in New York City, NY, and was already becoming (virtually ) a black city that attracted a notable concentration of intellect and talent. Furthermore, Harlem was more “liberal” on matters of race than most American cities (although, of course, racism was rampant), New York had a social world. extraordinarily diverse and centered black where no one group could monopolize cultural authority, making it......middle of paper......or have specialized talents and should also be able to exhibit their own gifts The Harlem Renaissance quickly gained the notoriety that participants in this movement needed to change the American perspective of black environments The Harlem Renaissance will have a permanent impact on America, with a legacy that will live on forever. Works Cited Armstrong, Stephen. Student Manual: 4: 5 Steps to a 5. New York: Southwestern Co, 2004. 1389-257."Harlem Renaissance." International encyclopedia of the social sciences. 2008. Enciclopedia.com. April 23, 2012 “Langston Hughes, The Big Sea, 1940” United States History: Reconstruction to the Present. Boston, Mass: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2009. 927-354, 357 and 358. United States History: Reconstruction to the Present. Boston, Mass: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2009. 927-354, 357 and 358.