The Harlem Renaissance, originally called the New Negro Movement, was a time when all freed African Americans began making music and expressing themselves against their will. This era has been described as a boom in the evolution of music, arts, poetry, and novels. African Americans migrated to Harlem, a community in northern Manhattan. According to outsiders, Harlem was mostly referred to as the “decentralized black social world.” It acquired this name because only the most famous black socialists lived and worked in this small but powerful society. The Harlem community was considered one of the world's musical empires in the early 1900s. Not many of the era's aspiring black artists, musicians, or writers came from Harlem; although it seems that almost all of them had performed or pursued careers there. James Weldon Johnson, Claude McKay, Alain Locke, and Charles S. Johnson were all wonderful inspirations to the emerging artists they would soon become. They helped people like Langston Hughes become a name known around the world. These leaders were vocally talented and made wonderful role models for new stars. Between 1920 and 1930, nearly 750,000 African Americans left the South. These individuals sang and fought in their struggles during slavery and the Civil War; this made their music and art even deeper, with more feeling and passion. Citizens across America love to hear stories of the hardships of the last century and how they overcame them. Jazz was the most influential musical genre during the Harlem Renaissance. Famous musicians such as Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith have had a huge impact on the look of jazz to this day. As stated in the New York Times, 1922, it seems like a......medium of paper......however; Hughes wrote for members of the black community and wrote for the safety of their lives. Hughes brought much attention and praise to all Harlem writers when he wrote his famous poem, "Harlem." This poem is short but very meaningful and accurately describes the difficulties of his previous life and his new life in the city of Harlem. The musicians, artists, and writers who lived during the Harlem Renaissance completely changed the view of the creative arts. These people bring diversity into the once “all white” society and turn it into something wonderful. This era was filled with a lot of talent, but all the talent was soon forgotten and the Harlem Renaissance ended with the onset of the Great Depression. The Harlem Renaissance was remembered for embracing the literary, musical, theatrical, and visual arts of the 1900.