• “Sisters of the Harlem Renaissance: The Found Generation” uncovers the personal and political conflicts of our sisters, mothers, and grandmothers. They remind us of triumphs as well as ongoing struggles of African American women during 1920-1932, a time during which Harlem was the focus of a new spirit of race consciousness and pride, embodied in a veritable explosion of artistic, literary, political, and intellectual activity. Much of the mainstream work on this exhilarating period in African American history focuses on the accomplishments of men. This series uncovers the myriad contributions by women. The cards explore African American women who both were shapers of and shaped by the times. The series also seeks to emphasize the connections made between these women as pioneers of the New Negro identity, to restore to prominence their work as it was recognized during the Harlem Renaissance and to add new meaning to our generation.
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Sisters of the Harlem Renaissance, introductory postcard

From Women Making History: The Revolutionary Feminist Postcard Art of Helaine Victoria Press by Julia M. Allen and Jocelyn H. Cohen

  • Part of the Sisters of the Harlem Renaissance series, a set of 26 postcards in a folio album. Printed offset, 4 ¼” x 6”, in black with black and turquoise border. ISBN 0-9623911-1-5. I [Chambers, Sona L.] would like to thank the following for their dedication and contributions to the '"Sisters'" series: Jocelyn Cohen, Jeanne Laurel, and Erlene Stetson for starting the project three years ago and acting as consultants throughout; Gail Cohee and Leslie Lewis who edited every stage of every caption; Wendy Fishman, the greatest intern ever; Bernadette Beekman for sleuthing through photographs and for soliciting funds from friends; Susan Gubar, Gloria Gibson-Hudson, and Phyllis Klotman for reviewing many, many photographs; all the folks who suggested particular photographic and archival sources and/or gave permission to use them; all the caption writers who came through after much persistence; Vicky Young for her work on special fundraising events; Shirley Chisholm for her fundraising assistance; Charlotte Zietlow, Jane Jenkins, and the members of the Network of Career Women for their funding solution; Anne Wilson for her generous financial support; and Connie Hansen for her emotional support throughout.
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