Authors
One of the most famous female Harlem Renaissance authors; most notably, the author of Passing
Nella Larsen
Clare and Irene
Famous leader who went by many names; delivered the speech "By Any Means Necessary," among other speeches.
Malcolm X
A traditional music genre sung by enslaved people, sometimes with hidden messages about escape and resistance. (Ex: "Wade in the Water")
Spirituals
Name the author of your lit circle book.
Varying answers
Famous Harlem Renaissance poet; composed works such as "Mother to Son," "Harlem," and "A Dream Deferred"
Langston Hughes
John Bellew
Infamous woman born white who was caught "passing" for Black.
Music genre that was born in New Orleans; features improvisation and is the subject of the Ken Burns documentary we watched in class.
Jazz
Who was the guest who taught a workshop in our class for a week?
Caleb Rainey
He wrote "Narrative of the Life of _________," which he had to publish while living in England since he was a fugitive in America, having escaped from slavery.
Frederick Douglass
"Recitatif" follows the lives of two girls as they encounter each other at different points in their lives. What are their names?
Twyla and Roberta
The subject of the documentary "King in the Wilderness."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
She composed the poem, "Bars Fight," the first known piece of African American Literature
Lucy Terry
Name a major writing assignment we had in this class this year.
Personal narrative, Compare/Contrast essay, Informative speech (kind of), "Bars Fight" in-class essay
She is known as the first PUBLISHED African American author; known for poems such as "On Being Brought from Africa to America"
Phillis Wheatley
Who are the main suspects in Clare's death at the end of Passing?
Clare, Irene, John Bellew
Wrote "The Souls of Black Folk," believed in the need for direct change in how Black people were treated in America. Believed in an idea called "The Talented Tenth."
W. E. B. DuBois
This poem was chosen as an epigraph before DuBois's book. "O water, voice of my heart, crying in the sand, / All night long crying with a mournful cry" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Personification
Where is Ms. Binzley originally from?
Wisconsin
She wrote the short story "Recicatif" and is known as one of the best novelists of all time.
Toni Morrison
Name a major character from Charles W. Chesnutt's short story "The Wife of His Youth."
Mr. Ryder, Liza
Believed that Black people could gain equality in the United States by focusing on careers, getting jobs, and building themselves up. Did not publicly support direct action.
Washington
What type of figurative language is used in this Langston Hughes line?:
"What happens to a dream deferred? / Does it dry up / like a raisin in the sun?"
Simile
What type of pet does Ms. Binzley have?
Cat