Crash Course Black American History explores arts and culture! Learn about the art, literature, and political thought innovations of the Harlem Renaissance, the literature of Toni Morrison and Zora Neale Hurston, the origins of rap and hip-hop, and the poetry of Phillis Wheatley.

Chapters:
Harlem Renaissance: Part 1 00:00
Harlem Renaissance: Part 2 12:16
Zora Neale Hurston 25:23
The Origins of Rap & Hip Hop 35:07
Toni Morrison 49:40
Phillis Wheatley 1:01:20

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