By SophDay on 28 Jan 2025
In 1930, Bonhoeffer arrived in New York to study at Union Theological Seminary. He arrived in Harlem during a time where there were two contrasting events taking place. The first was the Great Depression, which was a time of great economic hardship across America. In Harlem, which was a majority Black area of New York, the hardship was acute and visible on the streets. Alongside this, the Harlem Renaissance was in full swing throughout the city, which saw Black people creating art, music, and literature for other Black people.
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