The document discusses several important figures of the Harlem Renaissance movement including Aaron Douglas, the "Official Artist" who helped create new communities of artists and intellectuals. It also mentions Jessie Fauset, known as the "Midwife of Harlem Renaissance" who promoted many writers and artists through her work. Other influential figures mentioned are W.E.B. DuBois, James Weldon Johnson, Claude McKay, Oscar Micheaux, and Marcus Garvey, who were all influential intellectuals, activists, writers, filmmakers, and leaders during this era.