Betty Boop

blow with such power. This however, did not take him out of the spotlight. Armstrong’s success continued onstage as well as in radio and films. Armstrong appeared in many films such as “Everyday’s a Holiday”,” Pennies from Heaven”, and even a Betty Boop cartoon, “You Rascal, You”. He was the first African- American to be featured on a network radio show. Hosting the Fleischmann’s Yeast Show which was a national network radio program. During this time, Armstrong traveled to Europe twice,…

From 1910 to 1940 the outburst of creativity among African-Americans occurred in every aspect of art. This cultural movement was termed The New Negro Movement, and later The Harlem Renaissance. Harlem, New York attracted a prosperous and stylish middle class, which sprouted an artistic center. African-Americans were encouraged to celebrate their heritage; The Harlem Renaissance movement was a period of cultural production from the end of World War I through the onset of the Great Depression.…