the harlem renaissance created an environment where art flourished in a rediscovery of the past, a...
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The Harlem Renaissance created an environment where art flourished in a rediscovery of the past, a celebration of the present, and a determination to change the future.
From 1919 to 1929, Harlem, New York became the capitol of cultural activity for African-Americans.
It began with...
•founder of founder of Niagara Niagara MovementMovement•founder of founder of N.A.A.C.P.N.A.A.C.P.•editor of editor of The CrisisThe Crisis
““Lift every voice and Sing till the Lift every voice and Sing till the earth and heaven ring. Ring earth and heaven ring. Ring with the harmonies of Liberty;”with the harmonies of Liberty;”
historian diplomat historian diplomat novelist poet lawyer novelist poet lawyer
songwriter editor songwriter editor civil rights leadercivil rights leader
•formed the Universal formed the Universal Negro Improvement Negro Improvement Association,Association,•began the “back to began the “back to Africa movement”Africa movement”
““I've known rivers:I've known rivers:Ancient, dusky rivers,Ancient, dusky rivers,My soul has grown deep like the rivers.”My soul has grown deep like the rivers.”
““Your grief and mineYour grief and mineMust intertwineMust intertwineLike sea and river,Like sea and river,Be fused and mingle,Be fused and mingle,
Diverse yet single,Diverse yet single,Forever and forever”Forever and forever”
•NovelistNovelist•playwrightplaywright•collected & collected & preserved preserved African-American African-American folklorefolklore
The most The most important important Blues singer Blues singer of the 1920’s of the 1920’s was...was...
Josephine BakerJosephine BakerJosephine BakerJosephine Baker
Paris Nightclubs
Dance & Song
French Resistance fight against Nazis
Paris Nightclubs
Dance & Song
French Resistance fight against Nazis
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Paul RobesonPaul Robeson
•Harvard Law School
•All American Football Player
•Writer
•Baritone Singer
•1st African American to Play Othello on Stage
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Renaissance: Art of Black America. New York: Abradale Press, 1987.
National Museum of American Art. Www.nmaa.si.edu/. National Museum of American Art: 1997
Netnoir’s Black History Month. Www.netnoir.com/spotlight/bhm97/. Netnoir, Inc.: 1996.
Salley, Columbus. The Black 100. New York: Citadel Press, 1993.