{"product_id":"the-new-negro-alain-locke-9781513282398","title":"The New Negro","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Negro\u003c\/i\u003e (1925) is an anthology by Alain Locke. Expanded from a March issue of \u003ci\u003eSurvey Graphic\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eThe New Negro\u003c\/i\u003e compiles writing from such figures as Countee Cullen, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Jean Toomer, and Locke himself. Recognized as a foundational text of the Harlem Renaissance, the collection is organized around Locke's writing on the function of art in reorganizing the conception of African American life and culture. Through self-understanding, creation, and independence, Locke's New Negro came to represent a break from an inhumane past, a means toward meaningful change for a people held down for far too long.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"[F]or generations in the mind of America, the Negro has been more of a formula than a human being--a something to be argued about, condemned or defended, to be 'kept down, ' or 'in his place, ' or 'helped up, ' to be worried with or worried over, harassed or patronized, a social bogey or a social burden.\" Identifying the representation of black Americans in the national imaginary as oppressive in nature, Locke suggests a way forward through his theory of the New Negro, who \"wishes to be known for what he is, even in his faults and shortcomings, and scorns a craven and precarious survival at the price of seeming to be what he is not.\" Throughout \u003ci\u003eThe New Negro\u003c\/i\u003e, leading artists and intellectuals of the Harlem Renaissance offer their unique visions of who and what they are; voicing their concerns, portraying injustice, and illuminating the black experience, they provide a holistic vision of self-expression in all of its colors and forms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis edition of Alain Locke's \u003ci\u003eThe New Negro\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alain Locke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1513282395\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781513282398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Alain Locke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044266373375,"sku":"9781513282398","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b31a4ed3-34f7-4e06-9444-554a020a1d62.jpg?v=1684971864","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-new-negro-alain-locke-9781513282398","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}