The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that took place in Harlem, New York in the 1920s-1930s. It featured a flourishing of African American art, music, theater, and literature. Some of the most prominent figures included Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald in jazz music, Langston Hughes in poetry, and Zora Neale Hurston and Claude McKay in literature. The movement celebrated African American identity and promoted racial pride and cultural nationalism in response to the social injustices of the time.

1. The Harlem
Renaissance
By. Dominique
Lauren
Erica
Allison

2. What Was The Harlem
Renaissance ?
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The Harlem Renaissance was a time period
that spanned from the 1920’s and ended with
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the 1930’s and the Greatstreams
These thick rebellious Depression.
It was hurtle flesh and bone past fear
That a cultural movement, born by the
abundance of money dreams. on
Down alleyways of being spent
enjoyable pastimes and the fierce message of
the Civila wine Movements.
This is Rights that must flow on
Not caring how or where,
So it has ways to flow upon
This movement in the air. as the “Jazz Age”
Where song is also known
By F. Scott Fitzgerald .
So it can woo an artful flute
With loose, elastic lips,
Harlem New York became the mecca for
Its measurements of joy compute
middle class African Americans, as the hot
With blithe, ecstatic hips.
spot of the newer, richer African American, it
• only madeCullen that Harlem would be the
Countee sense
location of this new Renaissance.

3. Jazz And The Blues
Blues
• *Blues music during the Harlem Renaissance ranged from "up-beat &
downright bawdy."
• *Popular blues singers were Bessie Smith, Mami Smith, & Mahalia Jackson
• *Blues & Gospel music were considered similar types
• *Back then, instead of just calling it "blues", they called them the "crazy
blues", because it was so upbeat & new
Jazz
• *Jazz originated in the 1920's in New Orleans
• *Famous Jazz singers were Fats Waller & the band Minor Drag
• *Originally was spelled "jass", & people referred to it as "hot jass"
• *It usually consisted of groups of 3-6 people
• *It was also usually played in speakeasies, small clubs & dance halls

4. Louis Armstrong
Armstrong was one of the first
blacks to "cross over" and
become solely known for his
musical talent not the color of
his skin .
During his career he played and
sang with some of the most • Genre’s: Dixieland, Jazz, Swing, and
famous musicians of that time Traditional Pop
• African American jazz trumpeter and singer
including Crosby, Duke Ellington He came to be a well known in the 1920s as
and Bessie Smith a cornet and trumpet player
• His deep gravelly voice was instantly
Armstrong appeared in over a recognizable and he was greatly skilled at
dozen Hollywood films scat singing
• His charisma and skill made him popular
First African American who hosted with both black and white audiences.
a nationally broadcasted radio • Was Awarded the lifetime achievement
award in 1972
show

5. Ella Fitzgerald
• Was the “First Lady
of Song” “Lady Ella”
• Won 13 Grammys
• Her career started
by, winning a
drawing and singing
“The Object of my
affection”
• Recorded at least
200 albums.
Song: A-Tisket, A-Tasket

6. Billy Holiday (Lady Day)
• Had a unique vocal style
• Actually born Eleanora Fagan got
her professional name from her
favorite actress Billie Dove and her
musician of a father Clarence holiday
• When she was 18 she released her
first debut single "Riffin' the Scotch"
which sold over 5,000 copies
• She was quoted as being "the first
girl singer... who actually sung like
an improvising jazz genius."
• Frank Sinatra said she "remains the
greatest... musical influence on me."
• Ended her singer career as one of
the most influential women singers
of her time
Appeared in 6 Feature Films

7. Langston Hughes
James Mercer Langston Hughes
Was one of the first writers to use
“Jazz Flow” style poetry.
He stressed the term “Black is
Beautiful” while the world said
otherwise.
One of the most influential artists
of the Harlem Renaissance.
The Langston Hughes Medal The night is beautiful,
So the faces of my people.
16 poetry books
Over 17 books, both fiction and non. The stars are beautiful,
Wrote 12 major Plays So the eyes of my people
Beautiful, also, is the sun.
Beautiful, also, are the souls of my people.
Montage of a Dream Deferred ~”My People” By L. Hughes

8. Hubert
Harrison
Went To New York at Age 16.
Went to College at night.
Was a member of the
Socialist Party where he met
radicals such as Claude
McKay and Candler Owen.
Was Known as the “Black
Socrates”
He Lectured about Civil Rights
from street corners and was
published in the New York
Times

9. Jean
Toomer
Was a poet and
writer.
A Certain Man
Very Influential in man wishes to be a prince
A certain
the Harlem
Renaissance.this earth; he also wants to be
Of
First book “Cane” is master of the being-world.
A saint and
considered his best cannot exist in the first:
Conscience
work. The second cannot exist without
conscience.
Studied Medicine
Only recognized for who has enough conscience
Therefore he,
To be disturbed but not enough to be
his work after his
death. Compelled, can neither reject the one
Nor follow the other...

10. Claude McKay
• *first published in 1912
"Songs of Jamaica"
• *Jamaican born poet and
novelist
• *Wrote the most popular
novel written by and
African American in that
time: "Home to Harlem
• *found work in
shipbuilding yard later in
life

11. Josephine Baker
• Dancer, Singer, and Actress
• Full Name: Freda McDonald
• Dropped out of school at
age 12
• Married 5 times, with 12
adopted children
• Performed on stage and in
film
• Refused to perform there was Madonna.
“Before for
segregated audiences.
Before Marilyn. There was
• Had a movie made about
her : The Josephine Baker
StoryJosephine”
(1991)

12. Marcus Garvey
• born August 17th 1887
in Jamaica
“Men who are in earnest are
• printer, journalist, publi
not afraid of consequences.”
sher, and entrepreneur
Marcus Garvey founded the UNIA
•
• was in jail from 1925 till
1927 for mail fraud

13. Art Tatem
• Famous Pianist
• Born with one blind eye and
a partially sighted other
one.
• At 18, he played at a radio
station, eventually they
gave him his own show.
• Established Himself by
winning “Culting Contests”
• Played in many big time Jazz
circles.
• Had a total of 69 tracks.

14. Bibliography
• www.international.ucla.edu
• www.britannica.com
• www.biography.com
• http://www.billieholiday.com/about/timeline.htm
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Holiday
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Armstrong
http://tinpan.fortunecity.com/riff/11/quotes.html
• http://www.jcu.edu/harlem/Performers/Page_1.htm
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