On the shoulders of giants: my journey through the Harlem Renaissance

Introduction: our future or our fate

"Some technicolor bazaar": how Harlem became the center of the universe

"Mad medley": how Harlem influenced my life

"Master intellects and creative giants": the "talented tenth" paint the world black

"The gifts that my ancestors gave": how Harlem writers influenced my life

"Fairness creeps out of the soul": basketball comes to Harlem

"Hoping against hope": how the Rens basketball team influenced my life

"Musical fireworks": jazz lights up the heavens of Harlem

"Everything was mostly fun": how jazz influenced my life.