In the 1920’s there was a large movement of African-Americans from the south to the North. This was called the Great Migration this relocation was due to the discrimination and disfranchisement of Blacks in the south. 6 million blacks poured into Northern, Midwestern, West coast cities ,largely New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, in search for a better life and job opportunities. Due to restrictions on where blacks could live, they were limited to ghettos in the inner city.2 In New York, many moved to the upper Manhattan area, particularly Harlem; in fact, by 1923, there were an estimated 150, 000 African-Americans living in Harlem.3 This migration of people helped fuse cultures and greatly contributed to what many know as the Harlem Renaissance,
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By the 1920’s jazz had become very popular amongst both blacks and whites. The rhythm of the music was unique and people feel in love with it; this is the what many call the Jazz Age. Music from black musicians was so popular that clubs like The Cotton Club were opened. The club was initially just for white customers, and all the performers were black with the most famous being Duke Ellington.2 Jazz music was so popular that it helped artists like Duke Ellington, and Louis Armstrong careers take off making their music recognized to this day. Other great musicians played at the Savoy Ballroom, which was a club that people went to and danced to upbeat Jazz music played by Fletcher Henderson.3 Clubs like made Jazz music and black vocalist more mainstream, and made white more open to the black culture. Jazz wasn’t the only genre of music that became popular during that time; Gospel music started to become more popular amongst blacks because of the worship centers at storefronts (this was due to the mass number of people and lack of space for churches). …show more content…
At the height of the Harlem Renaissance the two most popular genres were poetry and Black folklore. Langston Hughs was the most famous poet of the time;in his work, he implement his beliefs making his poetry even more appealing to blacks.2 His works portrayed the idea that black culture should be celebrated, which resonated well with black due to the heightened feeling of race pride at he time.3 Zora Neale Hurston was one of the leaders in the genre of black folklore. She used strong dialect to showcase black culture in her stories; Hurston’s most famous story is The Eyes Was Watching God. Writers would also attend large parties thrown by Carl Van Vechten; here, writers, artist, and musicians could showcase their works to an integrated audience.4 Producers, editors, and publishers would also attend these parties which in turn provided more opportunities for black artist to have their works become more
By the 1920’s jazz had become very popular amongst both blacks and whites. The rhythm of the music was unique and people feel in love with it; this is the what many call the Jazz Age. Music from black musicians was so popular that clubs like The Cotton Club were opened. The club was initially just for white customers, and all the performers were black with the most famous being Duke Ellington.2 Jazz music was so popular that it helped artists like Duke Ellington, and Louis Armstrong careers take off making their music recognized to this day. Other great musicians played at the Savoy Ballroom, which was a club that people went to and danced to upbeat Jazz music played by Fletcher Henderson.3 Clubs like made Jazz music and black vocalist more mainstream, and made white more open to the black culture. Jazz wasn’t the only genre of music that became popular during that time; Gospel music started to become more popular amongst blacks because of the worship centers at storefronts (this was due to the mass number of people and lack of space for churches). …show more content…
At the height of the Harlem Renaissance the two most popular genres were poetry and Black folklore. Langston Hughs was the most famous poet of the time;in his work, he implement his beliefs making his poetry even more appealing to blacks.2 His works portrayed the idea that black culture should be celebrated, which resonated well with black due to the heightened feeling of race pride at he time.3 Zora Neale Hurston was one of the leaders in the genre of black folklore. She used strong dialect to showcase black culture in her stories; Hurston’s most famous story is The Eyes Was Watching God. Writers would also attend large parties thrown by Carl Van Vechten; here, writers, artist, and musicians could showcase their works to an integrated audience.4 Producers, editors, and publishers would also attend these parties which in turn provided more opportunities for black artist to have their works become more