Harlem Renaissance period (abt. 1919 to 1933)
Originally known as the "The New Negro Movement", The Harlem Renaissance marked a period where African-American artistic expression was redefined. The Harlem Renaissance also marked a period of tremendous quantity and quality of literary output. You'll find information on many of the prominent authors of this period on the AALBC.com web site. For more books on the Harlem Renaissance visit AALBC.com's Harlem Renaissance Books Section or if you are looking for a specific author or book, use one of the search engines at the bottom of all the AALBC.com web pages.
Also check out Zora Neale Hurston's Glossary of Harlem Slang, the Harlem Renaissance Related Links
 Jessie Redmon Fauset |  Zora Neale Hurston |  Alain Locke |  Ralph Waldo Ellison |
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/harlem/front.html
A Chronology of Important Events and Publications
Reuben, Paul P. "Chapter 9: Harlem Renaissance -An Introduction." PAL: Perspectives on American Literature- A Research and Reference Guide
http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap9/9intro.html