From Harlem to Africa: The New Negro Movement and the Trans-Atlantic Vision for Black Education and Liberation.

This article examines the trans-Atlantic intellectual connection between the New Negro Movement (also known as the Harlem Renaissance) and the New Africa Philosophy, highlighting how Alain Locke, a Howard University professor and key figure of the New Negro Movement, mentored Nigerian student Nnamdi Azikiwe, who later became Nigeria's first elected president. Through Locke's influence and the cultural and educational environment at Howard University, Azikiwe developed the New Africa Philosophy, which shared the New Negro Movement's goals of reclaiming Black identity, dispelling harmful stereotypes, and promoting Pan-Africanism. The study also details Locke's mentorship of other African students and his involvement in organizations like the American Council on African Education and the African Academy of Arts and Research, which aimed to advance Black education and cultural liberation as tools for political independence. This analysis underscores the Harlem Renaissance's global impact on African intellectual and political movements during the 20th century.