Alain LeRoy Locke, the Philadelphian known as the Father of the Harlem Renaissance, has a new historical marker in his hometown honoring his legacy. Unveiled Sunday in a small ceremony closed to the ...

Alain Leroy Locke, born in Philadelphia in the late 1880s, is heralded as the “Father of the Harlem Renaissance” for his publication in 1925 of “The New Negro” — an anthology of poems, essays, plays, ...

Referred to as the father of the Harlem Renaissance, Alain Leroy Locke is the first African American to become a prestigious Rhodes Scholar. His academic leadership and efforts to highlight black ...

EVERYONE KNEW something was happening in the 10 square blocks of what was Harlem in 1925, something unique in American history. It took Alain Leroy Locke, the nation’s first black Rhodes scholar, to ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Harmon Foundation, a ...

One of the most overlooked, but influential African-American scholars, Alain Leroy Locke, soared to become the “father of the Harlem Renaissance” that ushered in an age of explosive black artistic ...

This article includes links that may result in a small affiliate share for purchased products, which helps support independent LGBTQ+ media. Langston Hughes, Odessa Madre, and Alain Locke. Photos: ...

Inside the cemetery, beneath the stained glass, the chapel is full. Mourners line the walls and spill out the door into the rainy day. About 150 people are gathered for the funeral of a man who died ...

Alain LeRoy Locke, credited with ushering in the Harlem Renaissance through his 1925 anthology, “The New Negro,” is honored with a marker in Philly. Dr. Ashley Jordan, President and CEO, The African ...