Transcript The Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance
Jessica Gillespie
6th Period
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
This was the
explosion of
African American
music, art, and
literature in the
famous New York
City.
When did this happen?
This was significant
because it took place
a little after African
Americans were
granted their
freedoms from
slavery. It look place
in the 20’s, mainly
around 1918-1930.
Popular music
Jazz was the hit for the
African Americans.
People loved it so
much they played it in
the basements of
their houses and even
in restaurants.
Louis Armstrong
A well known musician
and composer who
became really
popular. He was the
most famous Jazz
performer.
The Tin Pan Alley
This was a part of the
Harlem where all the
music was produced.
It got its name from
people saying it
sounded like tin pans
banging together as
you walk down this
street.
Whites and Colored
Different types of
races did not mix in
this century, but
music turned it all
around. It didn’t
matter if you what
type of skin you had,
people would line up
to hear this music.
The cotton Club
This was a
integrated
company that had
the best shows,
highest prices,
and it was one of
the most popular
music clubs
around.
Religion
People were starting
to discover new
things in this time.
Therefore people
started to think of
different
philosophies and
even started to
follow Christianity.
Alain Locke
He was one of the
famous philosophers
of this time who
believed that
everyone should have
the opportunity for
different styles and
values.
W.E.F Dubois
He was a philosopher
who believed that
everyone was created
to be free, therefore
he supported the
Harlem Renaissance
strongly.
Politics
The president during this
time was Woodrow
Wilson. He was not truly
active in the Harlem. He
was busy recovering the
United States from a
depression of over
production and a record
breaking unemployed
rate after the war.
NUL
It was the leading Civil
Rights and social
service group that
published the works
of African Americans
in a magazine called
the “Opportunity”.
Literary
Many African
American writers
were starting to
bloom. One famous
novelist was known
as Zora Hurston. She
wrote, Their eyes
were watching god.
The New Negro
This was a famous
anthology written by
Alain Locke. It was
written about the
Harlem and it
expressed what it
meant to be an
African American in
Locke’s eyes.
Bad news
He was one of the most
famous poets. The bad
thing was, the African
Americans did not really
like his work. They
complained about how he
was a disgrace to the
Black race and he just
brought a disgusting view
on the lifestyle.
Whites had to disagree,
they loved his work!
Art
During the
Harlem, people
started making
art works of
blacks as
sensitive
individuals,
instead of comic
stereotype.
Aaron Douglas
Used black men
and women as the
central symbolic
figures of his art
work.
More than just the City
African American
artist became so
famous from their
work, some began
to travel to different
Countries to show it
off.
“Black is beautiful”
Did you know this
saying came from two
sculptors named
Richmond Barthe and
Meta Warrick Fuller..
Bet you didn’t know
that!
Fun Fact
The Harlem
Renaissance
were the
ones who
started slang
words.
Here are some words
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All wet=Incorrect
Bank’s closed=No kissing or making out
Sheba=Ones Girlfriend
Splifficated=Drunk
Water-proof=A face that doesn’t need
makeup
• Nifty=Great
NOW THAT’S ALL
FOLKS !