Is Jessie Redmon Fauset making a comeback?
The Harlem Renaissance era writer, editor & poet is having a moment
I’ve admired Jessie Redmon Fauset for a long time, and there are signs that a quiet revival of her life, work, and legacy is afoot! At least, I hope so.
Jessie Fauset was known as one of the “midwives” of the Harlem Renaissance movement — someone who encouraged and supported other talents. She was noted for her work as an editor of The Crisis, NAACP's jo…
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