Born in 1886 in Philadelphia, he urged African-Americans to seek inspiration and take pride in their cultural heritage.  
Born in 1886 in Philadelphia, he urged African-Americans to seek inspiration and take pride in their cultural heritage.  He felt that race relations could be made better through literature and art and that African-Americans could gain confidence and acceptance by setting high standards for themselves.  FTP, name this man who virtually started the Harlem Renaissance, author of The New Negro.
Born in 1886 in Philadelphia, he urged African-Americans to seek inspiration and take pride in their cultural heritage.  
Alain Locke