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Faces of the Harlem Renaissance |
Bessie Smith- Known as the empress of the Blues. She was a singer who was touring the South by her teens. Her first release was. 'down-hearted blues' sold more than 750,000 copies. For the most part only African American Audiences were able to catch her earliest performances. She sang at many theaters like the Lafayette theater and Lincoln. She was special because she was tough in business, she wasn't petite like the white singers. She weighed over 200 pounds and stood over 6 feet tall.
Cab Calloway- His impressive singing landed him gigs at the famous Cotton Club. His signature style was to improvise nonsense lyrics on the spot. He used call and respond techniques in his songs. His talent was also in theaters. His song Minnie the moocher came out in 1931.
Florence Mills- She was a famous dancer who died from appendicitis. Her career began at four. She broke down barriers for African Americans in theater. She got her big break in 1921 in the musical shuffle along. |
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A place called Harlem |
Renaissance Casino & Theater -Built in 1924. One of the only upscale reception halls in New York available to African Americans. People held concerts, dances, and a home court for a basketball team.
Lincoln Theater - One of the first Theaters to allow African Americans through it's doors. The Lincoln Theater was important in the 1915. It also thrived in the 20's and 30's.
Small's Paradise - One of the most prestigious African American owned nightclubs. Known for Jazz performances and roller skating waiters. Who could dance while holding trays. Drew in a mixed race crowd. |
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Themes and Variations |
The Lafayette Players: Oral History: The Harlem Renaissance was a rebirth. The Lafayette players was started by a young girl named Anita Bush. Ms. Bush was a dancer and singer who was determined to push the idea that blacks could do more than dance and sing. Unfortunately, her career came to an end when a ladder fell on her back and ended her dancing career.
Black Writers: Tell it on the mountain: A search for identity and acceptance within the post war white establishment became a central mission of many in this electric African American Community. How to achieve this goal caused tensions in the community. The attempt to break the tensions was used during literature in the Harlem Renaissance.
On the Harlem Newsstand: Vehicles for many Voices: Early Harlem Renaissance Africans looking to publish their work turned to other esteemed publishers. When they couldn't find anyone to listen to them they took matters into their own hands. They launched a group where talented African Americans could present their work. |
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Broadway shows Black Newspaper Songs: Minnie the Moocher Claude Mckay: If we must die/ Poetry
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Prominent Figures from the Harlem Renaissance (Textbook) |
Claude Mckay- wrote poetry to expose racism.
Langston Hughes- Leading voice of African American writers. Zora Neale Hurston- Known for writing about African American culture, specifically with women, Countee, Cullen, Allen Locke, Dorothy West and Nella larson- Writers. Louis Armstrong- Introduced an early form of jazz. His band was called the hot 5. Known for playing the trumpet. Duke Ellington- Known for composing. Made over 6,000 pieces of music. Most Jazz. Also played in a band and started his own form of Jazz as well. Bessie Smith- Empress of the Blues. The premiere Blues singer in the 20's. Florence Mills- NO info Paul Robinson- Lead African American Actor in the period of time. Josephine Baker- Most daring performer of the era. She was a dancer. She performed on Broadway mostly. She turned her fame into international stardom. |
