Jazz Roots & Routes
Who was the first black woman to release a blues record for a major company, a recording of Perry Bradford's "Crazy Blues" in 1920?
Mamie Smith
When did Harlem become the "Race Capitol of the World," as it was referred to by one black periodical?
as a result of the Great Migration into the postwar years
What black actor played the lead in All God's Chillun Got Wings in 1924, the first time in American history that a black man played a principal role opposite a white woman?
Paul Robeson
This European country was seen as a symbol of freedom and equality by many African Americans, leading some to migrate there to escape racial discrimination in the United States.
What is France?
This artistic movement, saw Black artists emphasize African heritage and pride, emerging strongly during the Harlem Renaissance.
What is the New Negro Movement?
What black man made the first solo recording by a male blues singer in 1926?
Blind Lemon Jefferson
What Harlem Renaissance writer immigrated to the U.S. from Jamaica, attended Tuskegee Institute and Kansas State University, was a poet and a novelist, and boldly expressed his contempt for American racism?
Claude McKay
What was the longest-running black musical on Broadway in the 1920s?
Shuffle Along
During the 1920s, this movement saw African American writers, artists, and intellectuals flock to Paris, creating a strong transatlantic cultural exchange.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
Known for his unique style and murals, this artist depicted African American life and its struggles in the 20th century and was a leader in social realism.
Who is Charles Alston?
What was the market for "classic blues," a female style of sassy, urban-sounding blues songs, called?
the "race records" market
What literary editor of The Crisis and novelist brought the works of Langston Hughes and Nella Larsen into print for the first time?
Jessie Redmon Fauset
Who was the most important and prolific producer of black films in the 1920s?
Oscar Micheaux
African American soldiers stationed in this country during World War I experienced less racial discrimination than in the U.S., leading to a lasting cultural impact on both sides.
What is France?
This style, embraced by many Black artists in the 20th century, rejected Eurocentric art standards, focusing instead on African American experiences.
What is social realism?
What record company was founded in 1920 by black publisher, businessman, and NAACP member Harry Pace for the purpose of producing a broad range of black musical forms?
Black Swan Records
Who famously said, "If I am going to be a poet at all, I am going to be a POET and not NEGRO POET"?
Countee Cullen
What was NOT among the challenges faced by early black filmmakers?
They were too "insignificant" in an era of social statements and did not find audiences.
After fleeing racial persecution in the U.S., this African American dancer and singer became an iconic performer in France, often credited with helping bridge cultural divides between African American and French audiences.
Who is Josephine Baker?
This common theme in Black art that symbolizes resistance and the fight for social justice.
What is liberation or freedom?
Who is recognized as the fist jazz composer?
Jelly Roll Morton
Which of the major intellectuals of the Harlem Renaissance was the most dogmatic advocate of the propagandistic role of art?
W. E. B. Du Bois
What film was perceived by its producer as an answer to the racism of Birth of a Nation?
Within Our Gates
This Harlem Renaissance writer found inspiration in French culture and was well received by Parisian audiences, who appreciated his work more than audiences in the U.S
Who is Langston Hughes?
This Black female artist broke barriers in the predominantly male art world, and her work emphasized African American identity and feminism.
Who is Elizabeth Catlett?