National Historical Landmark-Claude McKay Residence

This was the residence, from 1941 to 1946, of the African American poet and writer often called the Father of the Harlem Renaissance the notable black literary movement of the 20th century.

McKay gained fame in 1919 with publication of his explosive poem, If We Must Die, an eloquent statement about post-World War I racial conditions, which Winston Churchill once read to the British Parliament.

McKay also wrote Home to Harlem, the first book by an African American to reach the bestseller lists.

Courtesy National Park Service National Historical Landmarks