Tag Archives: Harlem Renaissance

Dear Black Child- Black Children are Worthy

Posted on May 25, 2019 by 20ara

Hey Black ChildDo you know who you areWho you really areDo you know you can beWhat you want to beIf you try to beWhat you can be Hey Black ChildDo you know where you are goingWhere you’re really goingDo you … Continue reading →

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Zora Neale Hurston

Posted on May 8, 2018 by 19crm

People often knew Zora Neale Hurston as a novelist; however, her true passion resided within anthropology. Hurston was born in Alabama in 1891 to two former slaves. While Hurston was a young girl, her family moved to Eatonville, Florida. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Jazz during the Harlem Renaissance

Posted on April 21, 2015 by jeremycarrasquillo1

The piece of Harlem Renaissance Art that I found was Music during the Harlem Renaissance. This can relate to modernism in the sense that the reader must participate: add emotion and draw his or her own conclusions to the music. … Continue reading →

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Jazz and Modernism

Posted on April 21, 2015 by 16jk

Harlem Renaissance and modernism are closely interconnected to each other. For instance, jazz music, part of Harlem Renaissance, creates modernistic mood. It is created in late 1800’s, and the music expresses African Americans’ feelings. Unlike to other music, the sounds … Continue reading →

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Little Black Bird

Posted on April 21, 2015 by frankwxxxx

Harlem Renaissance Art “Little Black Bird” In this picture of an example of Harlem Renaissance Art, the major evens that were happen in the era and highlights were produced. For example, people played instruments and sang were symbols of the … Continue reading →

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The “Jungle” Hero

Posted on April 21, 2015 by oskarkvaternik

The Harlem Renaissance was one of the biggest civil rights movements for African American people during early 1900s. Music was a great part of it, more specifically, Duke Ellington. His music not only uncovered his talents, however it also spoke … Continue reading →

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Aaron Douglas

Posted on April 21, 2015 by naoki2

Aaron Douglas was a famous African American painter during the Harlem Renaissance era. He was born in Topeka, Kansas, and attended Nebraska University where he graduated as black art major. After he moved to Harlem, New York, his paintings that … Continue reading →

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The Inconsistencies Between the Real Life and the Poetry of Langston Hughes

Posted on May 22, 2014 by owenhern

Langston Hughes was an African-American poet in the 20th century who was incredibly inspirational and influential to a lot of African-Americans, specifically those living in impoverished urban communities such as Harlem in New York.  Hughes was a part of the … Continue reading →

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Langston Hughes: Motivational Poetry

Posted on May 19, 2012 by jray13

Langston Hughes inspired millions of people of all races with his poetry. He not only wrote about religion and used jazz devices, but also seeked to inspire his race as a whole and promote his African American heritage. Hughes became … Continue reading →

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Langston Hughes: Jazz Poetry

Posted on May 19, 2012 by jray13

In addition to his strong views about religion and the overall status of the African population in America, Langston Hughes is well known for the use of musical devices in his poetry. He made his poems unique by using sound … Continue reading →

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