Racism and Society
This large conflict involved many African American soldiers volunteering for service, with the hope of proving their worthiness for equal rights, and encouraged them to enter into the Industrial workforce.
World War I
This genre of music, characterized by improvisation and syncopation, became widely popular during the Harlem Renaissance.
Jazz
This character dies at the end of passing, falling from a window under mysterious circumstances.
Clare Kennedy
Despite being created on the basis of anti-Irish and anti-African American sentiments, this nationwide ban on alcohol pushed culture into urban centers and "speakeasies" where White Americans were exposed to elements of African American culture.
Prohibition
This iconic jazz musician and composer, who was born in New Orleans but became a prominent figure in Harlem, was known for his virtuosic trumpet playing and influential recordings.
Louis Armstrong
This character is Irene's husband, a doctor who becomes increasingly frustrated with Irene's suspicions
Brian Redfield
Caused by economic hardship and racial violence, this event saw much of America's African American population migrating into Northern Urban centers, allowing the Harlem Renaissance to take place.
The Great Migration (1916-1970)
This Harlem-based jazz musician, known as the "King of Jazz," was famous for his orchestral arrangements and performances at the Cotton Club.
Duke Ellington
This character chooses to "pass" as white and is married to a racist white man
Clare Kennedy
Raised by Confederates, this American President and "Historian" encouraged the resurgence of the Klu Klux Klan in the 1920's by hosting a viewing of the racist propaganda film Birth of a Nation in the White House and claiming it to be true history.
Woodrow Wilson
This Harlem-born jazz singer, known as the "First Lady of Song," had a career spanning over six decades and is regarded as one of the greatest jazz vocalists of all time.
Ella Fitzgerald
Irene suspects Clare of doing this which leads to tension and paranoia in her marriage.
Having an affair
In 1919, a series of violent riots of took place against African American citizens as a result of Red Scare and competition for industrial jobs, as veterans returned home from Europe with hopes of reentering positions increasingly being held by African Americans.
The Red Summer (1919)
This legendary jazz singer, known for her powerful and emotive voice, became one of the most influential figures in American music during the Harlem Renaissance.
Billie Holiday