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Alain LeRoy Locke is referred to as the "Dean" of the Harlem Renaissance. He was an American writer, educator, and critic, and one of the most important figures of the Harlem Renaissance, an intellectual and cultural movement that flourished in Harlem in the 1920s. Locke is best known for his work on African-American literature and culture, and for his role in promoting the work of black writers and artists.