In The Beginning
Although not numerious, the main short term effects of the Harlem Renaissance were:
* the spread of jazz: For a few decades, jazz and swing were the most popular American music genres. Later on, rock 'n roll would rise and replace jazz as America's favorite music. Jazz still enjoys success in certain places, however.
* the white community begins to recognize African-American literature: the mainstream community began to think of black people as urban thinkers
* the spread of jazz: For a few decades, jazz and swing were the most popular American music genres. Later on, rock 'n roll would rise and replace jazz as America's favorite music. Jazz still enjoys success in certain places, however.
* the white community begins to recognize African-American literature: the mainstream community began to think of black people as urban thinkers