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Faces of the Harlem Renaissnce |
1) Florence Mills - Dancer, singer, and actress. Got her big break in 1921 as the lead in Shuffle Along. 2) Evelyn Preer - was an actress. Was lauded ¨the Race's most famous and most versatile actress.¨ She became pregnant and that interrupted her prolific acting career in 1932. 3) Palmer Hayden - was a painter. With the backing of a wealthy art patron, Hayden moved to Paris in 1927 and studied there for the next five years.
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A Place Called Harlem |
1) Renaissance Casino & Ballroom - It was built in 1924 and was only a couple of upscale reception halls in New York available for events sponsored by African Americans. Held the first awards ceremony for The Crisis. 2) YMCA - It was an outreach organization for black men, a hotel, a theater venue, a lecture hall, and a gathering place for Harlem literati. 3) The Dark Tower - Nightlife in Harlem consisted of an electrifying mix of live jazz and blues, dancing plays, and literary readings. Was the home of Walker, whom's fortune of Madam Walker, made them rich by successfully selling hair care products for African Americans. |
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Themes and Variations |
1) The Role of Social Dancing - For some, dance was a reprieve from the harsh economic realities ad the drudgery of earning a living doing monotonous tasks. People would often ¨rent parties¨ filled with music and dance, where guests were charged an entry fee that was used to pay the monthly rent. 2) Vehicles for Many Voices - African American artists and writers seeking to publish their works turn to periodicals created, edited, and produced by other African Americans. Other artists and writers wanted to publish ¨art for art's sake¨ without having others fix their own artwork/writing. 3) Tell it On the Mountain - Absorbed a surge of black population migrating from the rural South in the antebellum period of the Civil War. A search for identity and acceptance within the post-war white establishment because a central mission.
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1) ¨Paul Robeson¨ was drawn by the artist Carl Van Vechten. 2) ¨Black and Tan Fantasy¨ was a big musical. 3) ¨Couples in Raccoon Coats¨ was a photograph that celebrated the lifestyle of Harlem's elite, and has become one of VanDeerZee's most famous images. |
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Prominent Figures |
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