Bessie Coleman

quotes, jokes, etc. I worked with three students named Joslyn, Andrew, and Addison, and helped them create a poster representing the life of pilot Bessie Coleman. Since I met with the students after they had already performed most of their research on Bessie, the first thing I asked them was “what did you learn about her?” Aside from telling me Bessie…

Location and Description Bronzeville is community area 38, one of Chicago’s designated neighborhoods. It is one of the well-defined Chicago Community Areas. Located on the South Side of Chicago, with Cermak Road, 22nd Street, on the north, Washington Park on the South, Federal Street to its west and Lake Michigan as its eastern border this area is rich in culture and history. Bronzeville also includes the Washington Park Court district that was declared a landmark on October 2, 1991. The…

cotton prices. The song also reveals women’s struggle with political and cultural freedom. In the 1920’s, many women became influenced by the “Flapper” fashion and bobbed their hair, wore revealing skirts, and politically involved. In the lyrics, Coleman reveals that he and many other men understood the political aspect of Flapper fashion. Coleman’s song reflects how rural farmers were aware of the urban phenomenon. During this time, African-American women were facing problems of identity and…

Although there are many era’s in history that may seem pleasurable, the time in history I would time travel back to is the roaring twenties. The roaring twenties is actually known as one of the best era’s in history. Known because the music, the life and style and mass production. There was still race conflict, but overall it was a good era. The Americans wanted to enjoy themselves due to the hard times in WW1. To start off, the roaring twenties was known for the music. New technologies helped…

The 1920s was a period of major growth and social change in the United States. Expression through music and dance became popular, sports and nightclubs were where most young adults spent their time. People started moving from rural farm areas to big cities, and the nation’s total wealth doubled between 1920 and 1920. Jazz music became very popular during this time period and the twenties was known as the “Jazz Age”. Originating in New Orleans, Jazz music was a form of expression through music.…

sexual liberation of white women in a time where the segregation laws (Jim Crow Laws) were prominent. There were many brave young African American flappers who presented great talent - such as Josephine Baker who was famous for her dancing, and Bessie Coleman who was the first African American women to earn a pilot's license. The blossoming art culture lead by the African Americans known as the Harlem Renaissance was an important part of life for African American women. They were an integral…

that there aren’t actually any rules. In the early 1940’s the pianist Lennie Tristano and composer Bob Graettinger made a lot of music using the free jazz elements. It originally began with the small groups led in 1958-59 by the saxophonist Ornette Coleman “The Shape of Jazz to…

Letters 27-35 of The Color Purple Letter 27 Mr.____’s father referred to as Old Mr._____ comes to visit. Old Mr.____ questions Mr.____ housing Shug Avery and even asks Celie if she is okay with Shug staying. Much of the letter Celie writes of how Old Mr.____ thinks Shug is no good especially since he does not know who her father is. The next visitor to the house is Tobias Mr.____’s brother who with his visit allows Celie to being thinking about the world.Celie’s thinking brings in a concept of…

Jazz music represents the combination of many different cultures into to one, to form something soulful and full of rich history. The basis to all music- melody, harmony, tone and rhythm- are all complex and full of hidden meaning in jazz. There are many variations on jazz as well, each full of its own meaning and its own rich history. Jazz started in the 1800s by African-Americans in the south. Plantation worker made songs, spirituals, and field hollers part of everyday life. These people used…