Harlem Harlem RenaissanceRenaissance

1919-1948

WHAT IS THE HARLEM WHAT IS THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE?RENAISSANCE?

It was a time of It was a time of great development great development of art, literature, of art, literature, music and culture music and culture in the African-in the African-American American Community.Community.

It is also known as It is also known as the New Negro the New Negro Movement.Movement.

HARLEM, NEW YORK

Where Is Harlem?Where Is Harlem?

List two places that show List two places that show this is Harlem, New York.this is Harlem, New York.

What led to the What led to the Harlem Renaissance?Harlem Renaissance?

From 1910 to From 1910 to 1930, African-1930, African-Americans left Americans left their southern their southern homes. Racism homes. Racism

and lack of and lack of economic economic

opportunities led opportunities led them to leave them to leave

the South. They the South. They were searching were searching for better lives.for better lives.

They migrated They migrated to urban to urban

centers like centers like

New York, New York, Chicago, Chicago,

Detroit, and Detroit, and Cleveland.Cleveland.

List 4 cities in which List 4 cities in which African-Americans moved African-Americans moved

North.North.

Who coined the Harlem Who coined the Harlem Renaissance?Renaissance?

Alain LeRoy Locke wrote The Alain LeRoy Locke wrote The New Negro in 1925.New Negro in 1925.

Locke described the northward Locke described the northward migration of blacks as migration of blacks as "something like a spiritual "something like a spiritual emancipation." Black urban emancipation." Black urban migration, combined with migration, combined with trends in American society as a trends in American society as a whole toward experimentation whole toward experimentation during the 1920s…during the 1920s…””

According to Alain Locke, According to Alain Locke, who contributed to the who contributed to the

Harlem Renaissance?Harlem Renaissance? Locke stated that the rise of Locke stated that the rise of

radical black intellectuals radical black intellectuals contributed to movement:contributed to movement:

Marcus Garvey, founder Marcus Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro of the Universal Negro

Improvement Improvement Association (UNIA).Association (UNIA).

W. E. B. Du Bois was W. E. B. Du Bois was the editor of the editor of

The Crisis magazine.The Crisis magazine.

According to Alain Locke, According to Alain Locke, who contributed to the who contributed to the

Harlem Renaissance?Harlem Renaissance?

Langston Hughes, a Langston Hughes, a poet, wrote poet, wrote

Let America Be America Again I, Too, Sing America

Life Is Fine Dream Deferred Mother to Son

Countee Cullen Countee Cullen wrote wrote

A Brown Girl Dead For A Lady I Know

For A Poet From the Dark Tower Fruit of the Flower

According to Alain Locke, According to Alain Locke, who contributed to the who contributed to the

Harlem Renaissance?Harlem Renaissance?

Zora Neale Hurston was Zora Neale Hurston was a writer who wrote , a writer who wrote ,

Their Eyes Were Watching Their Eyes Were Watching GodGod

Mules and MenMules and MenTell My Horse Tell My Horse

Claude Mc Kay Claude Mc Kay wrote wrote

“If We Must Die”Harlem ShadowsHome to Harlem

Langston Hughes and Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissancethe Harlem Renaissance

Zora Neal Hurston Zora Neal Hurston BiographyBiography

The Musicians from the The Musicians from the Harlem Renaissance ERAHarlem Renaissance ERA

Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Edward Kennedy 'Duke' EllingtonEllington

(April 29th, 1899 – May (April 29th, 1899 – May 24th, 1974)24th, 1974)

Duke Ellington Duke Ellington BiographyBiography

The Musicians from the The Musicians from the Harlem Renaissance ERAHarlem Renaissance ERA

Billie HolidayBillie Holiday

April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959

Billie Holiday VideoBillie Holiday Videohttp://www.youtube.com/v/bWtUzdI5hlE

The Musicians from the The Musicians from the Harlem Renaissance ERAHarlem Renaissance ERA

Cabell "Cab" Calloway IIICabell "Cab" Calloway III

(December 25, 1907 – November 18, (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) 1994)

Cal CallowayCal Calloway’’s dancing Minnie Moochers dancing Minnie Moocher

The Artists from the The Artists from the Harlem Renaissance ERAHarlem Renaissance ERA

Aaron DouglassAaron Douglass(May 26, 1899 – February 3, 1979) (May 26, 1899 – February 3, 1979)

The Artists from the The Artists from the Harlem Renaissance ERAHarlem Renaissance ERA

Augusta SavageAugusta Savage(February 29, 1892 – March 26, 1962) (February 29, 1892 – March 26, 1962)

Gamin.

"Lift Every Voice and Sing."

The Artists from the The Artists from the Harlem Renaissance ERAHarlem Renaissance ERA

Palmer C. HaydenPalmer C. Hayden (January 15, 1890 – February 18, 1973) (January 15, 1890 – February 18, 1973)

The Baptism Midsummer Night In Harlem

The Artists from the The Artists from the Harlem Renaissance ERAHarlem Renaissance ERA

Lois Mailou JonesLois Mailou Jones (November 3, 1905 – June 9, 1998) (November 3, 1905 – June 9, 1998)

The Ascent of EthiopiaLes Fetiches

The Artists from the The Artists from the Harlem Renaissance ERAHarlem Renaissance ERA

William Henry JohnsonWilliam Henry Johnson

(March 18, 1901–1970) (March 18, 1901–1970)

Moon over Harlem

Portrait of boyI Baptize Thee

The Artists from the The Artists from the Harlem Renaissance ERAHarlem Renaissance ERA

Jacob Lawrence Jacob Lawrence (September 7, 1917 – June 9, 2000)(September 7, 1917 – June 9, 2000)

The Great Migration Series

The Artists from the The Artists from the Harlem Renaissance ERAHarlem Renaissance ERA

Archibald John Motley, Junior Archibald John Motley, Junior (October 7, 1891 – January 16, 1981) (October 7, 1891 – January 16, 1981)

Black Belt

Cocktails

Mending Socks The Artist's Grandmother