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Harlem Renaissance “The New Negro Movement”

Harlem Renaissance “The New Negro Movement”. By: Bobby Audano Jeff Frithsen. Overview of the Harlem Renaissance. Started in the early 1900’s In the 1920’s, the movement really took shape. African American culture began to have an influence on arts and society.

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Harlem Renaissance “The New Negro Movement”

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  1. Harlem Renaissance“The New Negro Movement” By: Bobby Audano Jeff Frithsen

  2. Overview of the Harlem Renaissance • Started in the early 1900’s • In the 1920’s, the movement really took shape. • African American culture began to have an influence on arts and society. • White Americans never really understood African Americans.

  3. Where and Why? • There was a great migration from the South to northern cities, • “The reason for the move was a spiritual emancipation” Said by, Alain LeRoy Locke, who wrote about this movement. • It began in Harlem

  4. Culture Influenced • The Harlem Renaissance impacted the Black Community greatly in the 1920s • Famous African Americans • Believed that they deserved to show the talents that they had • Art was an escape

  5. Music • Jazz • Upbeat • Played anywhere, anytime • Grew popular in big cities • Many famous black musicians

  6. Louis Armstrong • Born in one of New Orleans, LA • Music prodigy • Moved to Chicago and then to NYC • Sensational musician by the 1930s • Captivated America and was one the American African communities greatest celebrity

  7. Literature and Poetry • Escape for African Americans • Get away of hardships and difficult tasks • Key factor in Harlem Renaissance, not many writers but very influential

  8. Langston Hughes • Born in Joplin, Missouri • As a child, read poetry and wrote creatively • Spent 15 months in Mexico, time in Africa, France, and Italy • Became “star” of Harlem Renaissance after visiting Harlem and putting out his best work

  9. Dance • Lindy Hop-original swing dance from Harlem • “Hot spot” to go dancing in Harlem during this time • Brought bands and all kinds of people together • Evolved into many other forms of music and dance

  10. Shorty George Snowden • First professional Lindy Hop dancer • Created “troupe” of dancers to do it with • Performed at the premiere dance hall, Savoy Ballroom • Won most of dancing competitions • Put new moves and steps to intensify and add difficulty to the Lindy Hop

  11. Philosophy • Most black intellectuals ignored • Give understanding of culture • Philosophers were voice of African American community

  12. W.E.B. DuBois • Great intellectual of New Negro Movement • Born in Barrington. MA on Feb.23, 1868 • Studied African American history • First to get a Ph.D from Harvard University • Read by a lot of other African Americans and ideas were accepted and gave them the motivation to do what they wanted to do

  13. Zora Neale Hurston • American author • Anthropologist-based writings on this • books still read today • Intervened folklore with anthropology

  14. Sources • www.fatherryan.org/harlemrenaissance/page • www.seeingblack.com/x040901/armstrong • www.nku.edu/~ diesmanj/harlem

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