What is the Harlem Renaissance?
One expression of the new attitude of African Americans in the 1920s blended their cultural experiences from West Africa and the southern United States into this form of music
Jazz music
This French dancer, actress, and singer served as a spy in World War II.
Who is Josephine Baker.
This phrase was used in the 1920s to describe something or someone splendid or stylish; admirable. (Hint: Not the 'wasps' legs' but..)
What is the 'Bees' Knees'.
Liquor, during the 1920s, was sold behind closed doors in establishments that went by this name.
What were speakeasies.
Women of the 1920s who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, listened to jazz, and flaunted their disdain for what was then considered acceptable behavior.
What are 'flappers'.
He was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist and is known as one of the earliest innovators of 'jazz poetry'.
Who is Langston Hughes.
In 1927, this famous basketball team, currently known for their tricks and showcasing, played their first game.
Who are the Harlem Globetrotters.
This American blues singer was dubbed "Mother of the Blues" and was recently played by Viola Davis in the 2020 film adaptation.
Who was Ma Rainey.
An American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist and was one of the founders of the N.A.A.C.P.
Who is W.E.B. DuBois.
In the year 1920, this Constitutional Amendment gave women a voice and presence in political elections.
What is the 19th Amendment.
He was an American composer, pianist, and big-band leader who wrote "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"
Who is Duke Ellington?
This 'Divine 9' sorority marched in the Women's Suffrage March less than two months after their founding, and proceeded to make significant cultural and community advancements throughout the 1920s.
What is Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
What female author, anthropologist, and filmmaker wrote the Harlem Renaissance classic 'Their Eyes were Watching God"?
Who is Zora Neale Hurston.
Many artists in the Harlem-Renaissance were not able to survive off of their artwork alone and did this to make ends meet.
What is teaching?
What was the Harlem Renaissance first called?
New Negro Movement
Why did they make the Blues?
Because it sang a song about all the hardships and discrimination that blacks had to deal with during the 1920's through the 1930's.
An American educator, philanthropist, humanitarian, womanist, and civil rights activist. (Hint: This person is also the namesake of P.U.L.S.E's scholarship this year.)
Who is Mary McLeod Bethune.
This Jamaican-American writer and poet was a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance and is best known fro his work "If We Must Die."
Who is Claude McKay.
As African Americans pursued industrial work in the North, African American populations increased in major northern urban areas during a movement known as..
The Great Migration