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Article: Paperbacks; Carl Van Vechten's portraits of black Americans tell their story They are called a record of black excellence and achievement, a photo album of the race.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Review) (book review)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- October 12, 1997
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Though Carl Van Vechten was vilified for his portrayal of Harlem life in "Nigger Heaven," one of the first novels about Harlem by a white author, it did nothing to lessen his interest in black culture. The native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, used his influence as music critic for the New York Press and the New York Times to discuss and promote black theater, music and dance in the early 1920s. Through essays and reviews of the work of Langston Hughes, Countee Culleen, Bessie Smith and Ethel Waters, Van Vechten became one of the most active patrons of the New Negro movement. Now, a new book from the University of Georgia Press, offers glimpses of one of his greatest ...
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Article: Corporate Profile for Van Vechten, Burke & ...
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November 1, 1996 ;
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... ... East 30th St. New York, N.Y. 10016 ... Officer: Jay H. Van Vechten Public Relations ... description: Van Vechten, Burke & ... year-old New York and Florida ... activities from New York to Florida. Jay Van Vechten, founder and ...
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