Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance (Facts On File)

In 2003, the "Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance" became the first comprehensive volume on the much celebrated movement that gave birth to modern African American culture. In February 2006, Black Issues Book Review voted the encyclopedia one its "essential titles for the home library." In addition, ESSENCE Magazine featured the title on its list of recommended gift items for the holidays.

The volume also won the Choice Academic Title Award and Best History Book Award for it's treatment of an era that not only gave us such outstanding authors as Claude McKay and leaders like James Weldon Johnson, but laid the foundation for the stunning success of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. On top of that, it provided such lasting legacies as gospel music, jazz, the blues, rap, and other staples of African-American culture that have since gone on to influence cultural expressions on virtually every continent.

"...Informative...enormously entertaining..."
--CONNECT SAVANNAH

"...Provides a wealth of information...The entries are clear, concise, and alphabetized, thereby making this reference source easy to use. Additionally, this is a thorough and rigorously comprehensive work...surprising and refreshing details...[a] useful text...This book is an enjoyable read."
--AMERICAN REFERENCE BOOKS ANNUAL

"The writing is superb. The passages are about 1-4 pages each, and they confront the reader with the snap, crackle and pop of concise, crisp journalistic prose. The authors have a knack for deepening knowledge while causing the reader to want to know even more about the topic. The portraits tend to be descriptive without being judgmental, which adds credibility to the passages and force to the general topic. At the same time, the authors seem psychologically savvy, providing internally consistent life histories in many instances. There's a phenomenal amount of information here about remarkable people and places%u2026with helpful references following each passage."
--AMAZON.COM FIVE-STAR REVIEW

"Celebrate Harlem's past and present with Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance..." --ESSENCE Magazine

"...An outstanding reference resource and is highly recommended for libraries of all sizes."
--RUDOLPH FISHER NEWSLETTER

"This comprehensive, information-packed encyclopedia is an interesting guide to the artistic and cultural movement known as the Harlem Renaissance...reader-friendly...impressive...Recommended."
--LIBRARY MEDIA CONNECTION

"Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance takes an important look at one of the great artistic periods in the history of the United States...Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance is indeed an important work. Aberjhani and West should be commended for their efforts to bring this history to the public."
--ATLANTA DAILY WORLD

"...Lengthy, invigorating, informative, and challenging essays...indispensable...An excellent and inspiring work of scholarship...Essential."
--CHOICE

"...[A] nicely illustrated collection...This promises to be a frequently thumbed resource...Recommended for collections and libraries touching American or African American history and culture."
--LIBRARY JOURNAL

"...Scholarly yet highly readable...a very lively read...Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance is no doubt one of the most spectacular and important works by a local writer in a long, long time..."
--CONNECT SAVANNAH

"...Comprehensive..." --SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

"The volume is liberally filled with photos and graphics that bring the time period to life...this is a fine resource-one could read it like a book, from cover to cover. Recommended for high-school, public, and academic libraries." --BOOKLIST

"...A fascinating guide to a colorful and culturally productive era in African-American history."
--THE TIMES OF TRENTON (Sunday books section)

"This meticulously cross-referenced volume will provide the serious student or special interest classroom with a wealth of information about this fascinating period of American history...such a thorough and well-researched book...[a] capable resource for collections that have a high demand for information about this juncture in American history."
-VOYA