Famous Figures
Who was the leading poet of the Harlem Renaissance, known for “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”?
Langston Hughes
Which novel by Claude McKay tells the story of a Jamaican immigrant in Harlem?
Home to Harlem
What music style, characterized by improvisation, was central to the Harlem Renaissance?
Jazz
Which New York neighborhood was the center of the Harlem Renaissance?
Harlem
What major migration brought many African Americans to Northern cities like Harlem?
The Great Migration
Who was the famous jazz trumpeter and vocalist who played at the Cotton Club and later sang “What a Wonderful World”?
Louis Armstrong
Who wrote Their Eyes Were Watching God?
Zora Neale Hurston
What popular dance from the Harlem Renaissance involved energetic footwork and swing music?
The Lindy Hop
What decade is most associated with the Harlem Renaissance?
The 1920s
What organization worked to advance civil rights and published The Crisis magazine?
NAACP
Who was a pioneering blues singer and actress known as the “Empress of the Blues”?
Bessie Smith
Which collection of poems by Langston Hughes captured the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance?
The Weary Blues
Who was the jazz composer and bandleader known as “The Duke”?
Duke Ellington
Who was the visual artist known for murals featuring African themes and silhouettes?
Aaron Douglas
Who was a key intellectual leader of the Harlem Renaissance and co founder of the NAACP?
W.E.B. Du Bois
Who was an iconic actor and singer who starred in “Shuffle Along” and was also a civil rights activist?
Paul Robeson
Who wrote the play A Raisin in the Sun about African American life?
Lorraine Hansberry
Which club in Harlem became famous for jazz performances during this time?
Cotton Club
What movement celebrated African American culture, art, and identity during this time?
The New Negro Movement
What city is Harlem located in?
New York City
Who was the influential writer, anthropologist, and folklorist known for Their Eyes Were Watching God?
Zora Neale Hurston
Who wrote The Souls of Black Folk and helped shape African American intellectual thought?
W.E.B. Du Bois
Who was a famous blues singer known for emotional performances and songs like “Strange Fruit”?
Billie Holiday
Which famous Harlem nightclub was known for extravagant shows and jazz performances?
Cotton Club
What lasting impact did the Harlem Renaissance have on American culture?
It greatly influenced American literature, music, art, and civil rights movements by promoting African American culture and identity.