{ the harlem renaissance the harlem renaissance. a movement of artists and activists who focused...
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{{ The Harlem The Harlem RenaissanceRenaissance
A movement of artists and activists who focused on African American culture and political issues.
In Harlem between 1919 and the early 1940s, a rebirth of African American art, music, and literature established a community based on pride and hope. The whole nation benefited from African American expression in music, literature, poetry, and art.
The Harlem RenaissanceThe Harlem Renaissance
Common themes begin to emerge: Common themes begin to emerge: alienation, marginality, the use of folk alienation, marginality, the use of folk material, the use of the blues tradition, material, the use of the blues tradition, the problems of writing for an elite the problems of writing for an elite audience. audience.
The HR was more than just a literary The HR was more than just a literary movement. It included racial movement. It included racial consciousness, "the back to Africa" consciousness, "the back to Africa" movement led by Marcus Garvey, movement led by Marcus Garvey, racial integration, the explosion of racial integration, the explosion of music, particularly jazz, spirituals and music, particularly jazz, spirituals and blues, painting, dramatic revuesblues, painting, dramatic revues
The Harlem The Harlem RenaissanceRenaissance
Manhattan Island, New York City
Take the “A” Train to HarlemTake the “A” Train to Harlem
Listen to the music Duke Ellington’s theme Duke Ellington’s theme
song was “Take the A song was “Take the A Train”Train”
Famous People Mentioned Famous People Mentioned in in Harlem: A PoemHarlem: A Poem
Boxers:Boxers: Jack Johnson Jack Johnson
Joe Louis Joe Louis
Sugar Ray RobinsonSugar Ray Robinson
Writers:Writers:
Langston HughesLangston HughesZora Neal Zora Neal
HurstonHurstonNella LarsonNella LarsonRichard WrightRichard Wright
Famous People Mentioned Famous People Mentioned in in Harlem: A PoemHarlem: A Poem
Christopher MyersChristopher MyersIllustrator of Illustrator of Harlem: A PoemHarlem: A Poem, , a Caldecott Honor Book in 1998a Caldecott Honor Book in 1998