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100

She was a famous sculptor

Who was Augusta Savage?

100
The original name of the Harlem-Renaissance.
What is The New Negro Movement?
100

She wrote story about black women. One of which was entitled "Their Eyes Were Watching God".

Who is Zora Neale Hurston?

100

This is the area/community in New York City where the dance known as the Lindy Hop was originated.

Harlem

100
This movement helped lay the foundation for the Civil Rights Movement.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
200
He was an African-American artist and writer. He worked in several media including cartoons, oils, and collage.
Who is Romare Bearden?
200
He was an American painter and was married to fellow artist Gwendolyn Knight. He referred to his style as "dynamic cubism".
Who is Jacob Lawrence?
200
He was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist.
Who is Langston Hughes?
200

The state in which the heart of the Harlem Renaissance was located.

What is New York?

200
In response to their harsh treatment in the south, between 1910 and 1930, African-American families migrated to Northern cities in multitudes; this is referred to as The _________ ____________.
What is The Great Migration?
300

A Harlem Renaissance visual artist best known for his paintings, murals, and book and magazine illustrations.

Aaron Douglass

300
An american jazz singer and band leader. Mostly associated with the cotton club, he was a master at scat singing and is famous for singing "Minnie the Moocher".
Who is Cab Calloway?
300
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?
300

This integrated Ballroom hosted big band performances and lindy hop dances in Harlem. It was located on Lenox Avenue between 140th and 141st .

Savoy Ballroom

300
The four-letter acronym for the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization, created just before the start of the Harlem-Renaissance.
What is The N.A.A.C.P.?
400

Many of the artists of the Harlem Renaissance were influenced by the art of this continent.

What is Africa?

400

These two brothers did a tap dance routine that mesmerized audiences of its time because of their with their syncopation, jumps and splits. 

Who were the Nicholas Brothers?
400
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?
400

A famous jazz music night club located in Harlem, New York that featured performances from musicians such as Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway.

What is The Cotton Club?

400
Two crucial events lead to the downfall of The Harlem Renaissance: The Harlem Riot of 1935 and The _________ _______________.
What is The Great Depression?
500

He was the famous photographer that photographed the lives of African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance. 

Who was James Van Der Zee?

500

Many factors contributed to the start of the Harlem Renaissance, including the 13th , 14th and 15th Amendments, The Great Migration, and _____________.

What is WW1?

500

He was the trumpet playing jazz legend also known as pops.

Who is Louis Armstrong "Satchmo"?

500

The St. Nicholas Historic District, known colloquially as "Striver's Row", is a historic district located on both sides of West 138th and West 139th Streets between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard. Home to many very affluent African Americans in Harlem.



Striver's Row



500
It was in this ten year period that the Harlem-Renaissance occurred.
What is the 1920's-1930's?
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