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Few places are as rich in art and cultural history as the New York City neighborhood of Harlem. This poster-map shows the homes, nightclubs, churches and other sites associated with Harlem's writers, artists, musicians, thinkers, and political leaders. Featuring portraits and drawings of buildings and streets, this illustrated map has now been published as a beautiful poster suitable for framing.

The names and addresses of notable figures and notable places from the Harlem Renaissance are shown on the map:

Featured in the poster are: Alvin Ailey, Charles Alston, Marian Anderson, The Apollo Theater, James Baldwin, Romare Bearden, The Cotton Club, W.E.B. DuBois, Katherine Dunham, Duke Ellington, Ralph Ellison, Marcus Garvey, Althea Gibson, Dizzy Gillespie, W.C. Handy, Billie Holiday, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Jacob Lawrence, Joe Louis, Thurgood Marshall, Malcolm X, Minton's Playhouse, Adam Clayton Powell Jr, Paul Robeson, A. Philip Randolph, Augusta Savage, The Savoy, The Schomburg Center, James Van Der Zee, Madam C. J. Walker, Mary Lou Williams

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