# The New Negro - Hardcover

by **Alain Locke** (Author), **Mint Editions** (Contribution by)

_The New Negro_ (1925) is an anthology by Alain Locke. Expanded from a March issue of _Survey Graphic_ magazine, _The New Negro_ 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.

"\[F\]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 _The New Negro_, 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.

With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Alain Locke's _The New Negro_ is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.

### Back Jacket

"\[F\]or generations in the mind of America, the Negro has been more of a formula than a human being." In _The New Negro_, Alain Locke presents an antidote for this lack of representation and understanding. In his own words and through the poems, stories, and essays of his distinguished contemporaries, Locke envisions a brighter future for generations to come.

**Number of Pages:** 352

**Dimensions:** 0.81 x 8 x 5 IN

**Publication Date:** August 10, 2021

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