Central Avenue and Beyond
The 20th century's Harlem Renaissance has come to define the first great explosion of African American culture in the US. But Los Angeles had a hub of its own where black culture also flourished: Central Avenue. KCRW's Michael Barnes hosts this conversation about the Huntington Library's upcoming exhibition, "Central Avenue and Beyond: The Harlem Renaissance in Los Angeles."
By Michael Barnes • • 1 min readThe 20th century's Harlem Renaissance has come to define the first great explosion of African American culture in the US. But Los Angeles had a hub of its own where black culture also flourished: Central Avenue. KCRW's Michael Barnes engages the curators and others in a conversation about the Huntington Library's upcoming exhibition, Central Avenue and Beyond: The Harlem Renaissance in Los Angeles.
Banner image: Ardie Allison and Diana Levy in a scene from Swan Lake ca. 1946-54. © 2009 Huntington Library
