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Faces of the Harlem Renaissance

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington


Composer, musician, and bandleader


Jazz musician- made a name for himself in Washington D.C.


Chick Webb


Unable to read music


Hunchbacked from tuberculosis


Used a 28 inch bass drum


Bill "Bojangles" Robinson


Started dancing at the age of six


Toured the U.S. and Europe until the 1920s


He was unsure as to why people called him Bojangles

A Place Called Harlem

YMCA- Because they were banned from white YMCAs, they created their own branch, which became a major cultural center of the time.



lincoln Theater- One of the first theaters in New York to allow blacks to pass through their doors. This became a major cultural point as well.



Liberty Hall- Housed the Universal Negro Improvement Association

Themes and Variations

Lindy Hop- An authentic Afro-Euro-American swing dance

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Prominent Figures from the Harlem Renaissance

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