By 1930, the Harlem Renaissance was undeniably a major force in American culture. While to many the rising visibility of New York Black artists might seem like “a miracle straight out of the skies”, James Weldon Johnson wrote that it was a long time coming. His Black Manhattan tells the story of Black New Yorker’s lives and artistic creations from 17th century New Amsterdam through the Great Migration and the Jazz Age. Johnson’s book joins the public domain in 28 days. #PublicDomainDayCountdown