Claude McKay
True or False? Claude Mckay is a Jamaican American man known as a novelist and poet.
True
What was Eubie Blake's occupation?
A musician
How did Jame Weldon pass away and where?
He died tragically when his car was struck in Maine
Who was Aaron Douglass.
He was a painter, illustrator and art educator.
How much children did Augusta Savage did she have?
1
What year was Mckay born
1889
What did blackface do?
Blackface made your skin color darker and white people enjoyed seeing colored people wear this while they perform.
What was Johnson's roles?
He was a American song writer, and a civil rights activist.
Does Aaron Douglass have kids?
He has a son named taylor
when did Augusta savage die?
She died on March 26, 1962
What was the most popular poem by Claude Mckay?
“If we must Die”
Which presidential candidate liked Eubie Blake's song?
Harry Truman
What song did he write?
"Black National Anthem"
when he was teaching art, what was he known as?
"Father of African American art"
What role(s) did Augusta have?
She was a teacher and a sculptor.
What inspired him to continue writing and publishing poems and essays in magazines?
His experience on racism
What award did Eubie earn on tv?
The presidential medal of freedom (in 1981)
When was he born?
1897
Has he won any awards?
Yes, He won awards for the work he created.
Why did Augusta Savage's parents sort of Opposed her?
She had a dream of sculpting, but couldn't follow her passion. Due to her religious family, who believed it was a bad sin.
What was Claude Mckay's role in the Harlem Renaissance?
He was the important voice of the Harlem Renaissance, since he wrote poems and essays about Black people's struggles.
Who was blake's partner?
Sissle
What was the novel that Jones wrote in 1913?
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man.
What did Aaron found?
He founded the art department at Fisk university.
What was Augusta Savage's childhood like?
She had a very miserable childhood because her family was poor. Her parents was really religious, and they opposed her art.