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Great Migration
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The NAACP is founded.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is founded. -
James Weldon Johnson's Autobiography.
James Weldon Johnson's influential novel Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is published. -
Marcus Garvey- United Negro Improvement Association
Jamaican-born Marcus Garvey arrives in Harlem and founds the United Negro Improvement Association, an organization that urges blacks to unite and form their own nation. -
African American soldiers are welcomed back as heroes.
The 369th Infantry Regiment, a highly decorated unit made up entirely of African American soldiers, returns from World War I to a heroes' welcome in Harlem. -
"Shuffle Along" opens on broadway.
The musical revue Shuffle Along opens on Broadway, delighting audiences with its high-energy singing and dancing and, many believe, providing the spark that ignites the Harlem Renaissance. -
First drama written by a black playwright on Broadway.
The National Ethiopian Art Players produce Willis Richardson's The Chip Woman, the first drama by a black playwright to appear on the Broadway stage. -
The Cotton Club Opens
Harlem's largest and most famous cabaret, the Cotton Club, opens. -
"The Weary Blues" is published.
Langston Hughes's first volume of poetry, The Weary Blues, is published.
