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The Harlem Renaissance

Dive into the vibrant Harlem Renaissance, a flourishing era of African-American creativity in literature, music, and art. Experience the Great Migration's impact, celebrate cultural pride, and explore the dynamic world of jazz and literary icons like Langston Hughes.

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The Harlem Renaissance

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  1. The Harlem Renaissance

  2. Great Migration • Between 1920 and 1930, almost 750,000 African-Americans left the South and migrated to the North • More financial prosperity • More racial tolerance • Nearly 175,000 African-Americans migrated to Harlem

  3. What was the Harlem Renaissance? • A flourishing of African-American literary and musical culture • Celebrated African-American dignity and creativity • Freedom to express themselves on their own terms

  4. Music - Jazz • A type of music known for its improvisation and liveliness

  5. The Cotton Club

  6. Classic jazz musicians

  7. Literature - Langston Hughes • African-American poet

  8. Visual art • Clip on artists of the Harlem Renaissance

  9. Your Task: • Go back in time! You are living and working in Harlem in during the Harlem Renaissance. • Select one of the following jobs and tasks: • An advertising executive designing a magazine ad for the Cotton Club • An artist designing a mural showing life in Harlem • A newspaper reporter writing a review of a performance at the Cotton Club (Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday or Louis Armstrong) • A book reviewer writing a description of Langston Hughes’ work • A travel agent creating a brochure to convince people to come to Harlem on vacation • You will have one block to complete the assignment.

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