The play Harlem, co-written by Wallace Thurman and William Jourdan Rapp, debuted in New York City. Offering a gritty, realistic portrayal of life in Harlem during the Harlem Renaissance, the play broke with the era’s romanticized depictions of Black life. Thurman, a key literary figure of the time, used his work to confront issues such as poverty, colorism, and racial identity head-on.
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