Music
Where did the blues originate?
What is New Orleans
What was the style during the Harlem Renaissance?
What is, Blod colors, Intricate patterns, and attention to detail. Flapper dresses, cloche hats, and long pearl necklaces, tailored suits, and fedoras.
Who is Jacob Lawrence?
What is, A Painter
Who influenced the Harlem Renaissance the most?
What is, Langston Hughes
Who was known as one of the earliest American professional blues singers?
What is, Ma Rainey
What music was highlighted/Vocalized during the Harlem Renaissance?
What is Blues/Jazz
Who had more influence on Harlem Renaissance fashion?
What is, Josephine Baker
What art was most highlighted in the Harlem Renaissance?
What is, literary and performing arts.
Who was the most influential advocate during the Harlem Renaissance?
What is, Alain Locke
Who was one of the greatest jazz composers of all time?
What is, Duke Ellington
What was the main message of Harlem Renaissance musicians and or artists?
What is, to show the beauty of black identity and counter negative societal stereotypes.
What were the colors of the Harlem Renaissance?
What is, Gold, Cranberry, Navy Blue, Plum, Pearl White & Black
What were the three themes of art in the Harlem Renaissance?
What is, the influence of slavery, Black identity, community, and the everyday experience of Black people. Or, Realism, Modernism, African Art, and even Elements of Antiquity.
How did the Harlem Renaissance start?
What is, The Great Migration of African Americans to Northern cities
An amazing guitarist, that was said to have “sold his soul” to the devil.
What is Robert Johnson
Who is a famous trumpeter and jazz singer (Hint: “What A Wonderful World”)?
What is Louis Armstrong
Why was jazz important in the Harlem Renaissance?
What is, it gave a voice to the experiences of African Americans
How did the Harlem Renaissance impact modern art?
What is, It expressed freedom, culture, and the modern-changing world
What was the most influential movement in African American literary history?
What is, Harlem Renaissance
Who was a major contributor to the Harlem Renaissance as a fashion designer (Hint: The Roaring Twenties)?
What is, Coco Chanel
What is the Harlem Renaissance best known for?
Helping African American writers and artists gain more control over the representation of Black culture and experience