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Gwendolyn B. Bennett was a prominent figure and best known for the poetry and writing she produced that had a direct influential impact on the motives and essence of the Harlem Renaissance. Some ideologies that her works brought into perspective include the emphasis of Racial pride and the reminiscence of African values, such as music and dance. One of her most influential poems, Fantasy, not only emphasized the racial pride of African-Americans, but also for women in general by shining light on possibilities that may not have been necessarily attainable for women during this time period.

Finding inspiration through William Rose Bennet’s poem[14], Harlem, Bennett established and named her self-proclaimed literary column, “The Ebony Flute,” another way in which Bennett was able to impact the Harlem Renaissance. “The Ebony Flute” was another contribution that Bennett gave to the Harlem Renaissance, as she emphasized Harlem culture and social life.[15] In order to keep updated with news, Bennett counted on her network contacts to foster the thriving and diverse environment that the Harlem Renaissance had to offer. Bennett’s impact on the Harlem Renaissance was uncanny, as she found ways to influence and contribute to her community without even publishing her own assemblage of poetic and literary works.

Along with her emphasis on racial pride and literary column, “The Ebony Flute,” Bennett also shared a romantic vision of being African through romantic lyric. One way she expressed and shared this vision was through, To a Dark Girl, one of her more famous works of poetry. Creating an empowering aspect to African-American women features, Bennett’s imagery and comparisons to queens are used to influence African-American women in embracing their blackness.