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Online NewsHour Forum: Harlem Renaissance -- February 20, 1998
HARLEM RENAISSANCE
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Website on the Art movement of the Harlem Renaissance.
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"On the most basic level the goal of the Jazz Museum in Harlem is to celebrate great jazz musicians."
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Langston Hughes- Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More
James Langston Hughes was born February 1, 1902, in Joplin, Missouri. His parents divorced when he was a small child, and his father moved to Mexico.
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You and your group members have just been transported back in time as researchers to an era known as, The Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance was a time of cultural rebirth for African Americans. It was a period where African Americans began to express themselves through Jazz, Art, Poetry, Literature, and many more. It was a time where African Americans challenged the white principles, system, and idea of racism, and instead embraced and celebrated African American creativity and culture. It was a time where African Americans rejoiced over the escape of the black culture from slavery and the cultural ties to Africa. It was a time of fun and expression. It is your jobs to explore the sights and sounds of Harlem in the 1920s-1930s.
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PBS - JAZZ A Film By Ken Burns Classroom: Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
This lesson begins with a summary of the history and chronology of the Harlem Renaissance. Historical background consists of topics such as the northern migration of African-Americans, prohibition, postwar conditions and race relations. During this historical overview, students focus on Harlem as a "Mecca" for African American artists, musicians, and writers.
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Visas for dollars: Give me your Gucci-clad masses | The Economist
Article to pair with Lazarus poem "The New Colossus".
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