As you research (websites provided), keep in mind that in addition to the resources for specific artists, look at general websites to get more background information.
This website, produced by the Library of Congress, presents an overview of African American history beginning with the Atlantic slave trade and continuing through the 20th century.
This website, produced as part of the PBS series The American Experience, discusses what happened to African Americans during the second half of the 19th century.
The Library of Congress offers this annotated collection of Library of Congress resources related to the Harlem Renaissance, included digital materials collections, lesson plans, learning page activities, and exhibits.
This exhibition website, from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the New York Public Library, includes a timeline of the Harlem Renaissance.