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"The White Witch" by James Weldon Johnson

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"The White Witch" by James Weldon Johnson

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O brothers mine, take care! Take care!
The great white witch rides out to-night.
Trust not your prowess nor your strength,
Your only safety lies in flight;
For in her glance there is a snare,
And in her smile there is a blight.

The great white witch you have not seen?
Then, younger brothers mine, forsooth,
Like nursery children you have looked
For ancient hag and snaggle-tooth;
But no, not so; the witch appears
In all the glowing charms of youth.

Her lips are like carnations, red,
Her face like new-born lilies, fair,
Her eyes like ocean waters, blue,
She moves with subtle grace and air,
And all about her head there floats
The golden glory of her hair.

But though she always thus appears
In form of youth and mood of mirth,
Unnumbered centuries are hers,
The infant planets saw her birth;
The child of throbbing Life is she,
Twin sister to the greedy earth.

And back behind those smiling lips,
And down within those laughing eyes,
And underneath the soft caress
Of hand and voice and purring sighs,
The shadow of the panther lurks,
The spirit of the vampire lies.

For I have seen the great white witch,
And she has led me to her lair,
And I have kissed her red, red lips
And cruel face so white and fair;
Around me she has twined her arms,
And bound me with her yellow hair.

I felt those red lips burn and sear
My body like a living coal;
Obeyed the power of those eyes
As the needle trembles to the pole;
And did not care although I felt
The strength go ebbing from my soul.

Oh! she has seen your strong young limbs,
And heard your laughter loud and gay,
And in your voices she has caught
The echo of a far-off day,
When man was closer to the earth;
And she has marked you for her prey.

She feels the old Antaean strength
In you, the great dynamic beat
Of primal passions, and she sees
In you the last besieged retreat
Of love relentless, lusty, fierce,
Love pain-ecstatic, cruel-sweet.

O, brothers mine, take care! Take care!
The great white witch rides out to-night.
O, younger brothers mine, beware!
Look not upon her beauty bright;
For in her glance there is a snare,
And in her smile there is a blight.

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This poem is about the dangers that black men face when it comes to white women because of the racial divisions in America at the time.

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It cannot be overstated how important jazz was during the Harlem Renaissance. Jazz flourished thanks to many different jazz musicians composing songs at the time

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Showcasing a few of the most prominent musicians during the Harlem Renaissance

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Showcasing a few of the most prominent musicians during the Harlem Renaissance

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Billie Holiday (Eleanora Fagan) was a jazz vocalist who was quite popular during the time. This picture, she is with musicians Ben Webster and Johnny Russel (the only two listed where I found the image).

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One thing that was important to Harlem Renaissance artists was depicting African Americans as enjoying leisure activities just as whites did.

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A man who was prominent even before the Harlem Renaissance, and continued to have an influence in it. Du Bois was a civil rights activist, writer, and philosopher.

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Another prominent painter of the Harlem Renaissance. Just as with other painters of this time, he was very focused on expressing African heritage in his works

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Jones was another prominent figure during the Harlem Renaissance. One of the many painters that rose during this time period. One of her works is featured in this visual essay.

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Another important figure during the Harlem Renaissance. Hughes was one of the many notable poets that arose during this time period

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"You must take the "A" train
To go to Sugar Hill, way up in Harlem
If you miss the "A" train
You'll find you missed the quickest way to Harlem

Hurry, get on, now it's coming
Listen to those rails a-thrumming all aboard
Get on the "A" train
Soon you will be on Sugar Hill in Harlem

You must take the "A" train
To go to Sugar Hill, way up in Harlem."

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A famous dancer and singer of the Harlem Renaissance. Baker would remain a prominent figure even after the Harlem Renaissance

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Jazz was a staple of the Harlem Renaissance. Many of the prominent musicians wrote jazz songs. Here's one of many songs written by Duke Ellington

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A prominent female author during the Harlem Renaissance who gained prominence thanks to the stories she published

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Another example of the types of shows seen at the Cotton Club

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Another example of the types of shows seen at the Cotton Club

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I would like to take this time and give my own personal thoughts. I enjoy the art style of Aaron Douglas. From how it looks on the surface in addition to the connection with his African heritage, it's a really appealing style of art

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"Les Fétiches." A painting by Lois Mailou Jones

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"Les Fétiches." A painting by Lois Mailou Jones

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Jones was another prominent artist during the Harlem Renaissance, and this one of her works done during the time.

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This goes to show how popular Louis Armstrong was during this time period.

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Louis Armstrong was another prominent jazz composer during the Harlem Renaissance alongside Duke Ellington. His songs, such as "What a Wonderful World" are still popular to this day.

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This image shows just how important Harlem was at the time. Harem was the place to be for blacks

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This image just shows what it was like living in Harlem normally

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Harlem attracted many different blacks, with many living there as a predominantly black neighborhood

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An example of shows that could be seen at the Cotton Club

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An example of shows that could be seen at the Cotton Club

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Another example of the type of show that could be seen at the Cotton Club.

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Another example of the type of show that could be seen at the Cotton Club.

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This flyer shows how popular these figures were, especially Duke Ellington. People would flock to the Cotton Club and other clubs to see and hear people perform

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A major hot-spot during the Harlem Renaissance. Musicians, such as Duke Ellington, and other performances were held here

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A prominent figure during the Harlem Renaissance. Duke Ellington was a jazz composer during this period

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Another example of the types of shows that could be seen at the Cotton Club

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Another example of the types of shows that could be seen at the Cotton Club

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10 most prominent figures of the Harlem Renaissance

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10 most prominent figures of the Harlem Renaissance

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This image shows the 10 most prominent figures. From left to right: W.E.B Du Bois, Josephine Baker, Langston Hughes, Alain LeRoy Locke, Claude McKay, Marcus Garvey, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Zora Neale Hurston, and Aaron Douglas.

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"Song of the Towers." Another painting by Aaron Douglas

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"Song of the Towers." Another painting by Aaron Douglas

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With this, Johnson wanted to capture the natural beauty of blacks

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"Into Bondage." Painting by Aaron Douglas 

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"Into Bondage." Painting by Aaron Douglas 

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A common theme for the Harlem Renaissance was tracing back African American roots. This painting represents the time of African Americans being slaves