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The Harlem renaissance changed the general views towards African Americans through a series of planed organizations and publications, political battles for equality and many artistic pieces of work to familiarize people with the hardships of African American life in America and African culture. 3 Artists W.E.B. Du Bois He was born on February 23th 1868 and passed away on August 27th 1868.He graduated from Fisk University with a bachelor’s degree. He also graduated from Harvard University as one who studied history in college. He also studied economics at the University of Berlin. Then he eventually became a assistant instructor in sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. But his main role in the renaissance was that that he created the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Zora Neale Huston She was born in January 7th 1891 in Eatonville Florida and died alone in a nursing home in Florida in 1960.She was one who wrote many short stories during the 1920s, but her major work was done in between 1931-1941.She also was active in the theater as well, plus a few of her books won a few awards as well. Her writings inspired the people to keep moving forward and see a better tomorrow.

Organizations The NAACP was created by W.E.B. Du Bois as a response to the continues lynching of African Americans. But this wasn’t the only reason that this started it also was because of the 1908 riots as well. These were hate riots that were directed at African Americans. The decided in 1910 that they would put this office in New York, NY. During this time frame the president of the board of directors was Moorfield Storey who was a Constitutional white lawyer at the time.