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, ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Students from Alain LeRoy Locke College Preparatory Academy gathered Friday night to speaking out against human trafficking they say is happening near their campus. Dozens of ...

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 ...

Today Mitch Jeserich is in conversation with Jeffrey C. Stewart, professor of Black Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of the book The New Negro: The Life of ...

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 ...

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 ...

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Authorities responding to Alain LeRoy Locke College Preparatory Academy in South Los Angeles did not find any explosive devices following a report of a bomb threat Friday ...

School district police will assign more officers to Alain Leroy Locke High School in South Los Angeles, the scene of a lunchtime brawl this month, officials said at a community meeting Tuesday night.

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 ...