), some of whom were still alive and living in New York at the time. The term, "New Negro", made popular by philosopher and journalist Alain Locke, was used during the Harlem Renaissance to invoke an outspoken advocacy of dignity and a refusal to submit to the practices and laws of Jim Crow.
During the Harlem Renaissance, some people who were still living in New York at that time used the term "New Negro", as coined by philosopher and journalist Alain Locke. This term aimed to promote a sense of pride and resistance against the oppressive conditions of Jim Crow.