Harlem Renaissance
Where did most African Americans travel too during the Great Migration?
Harlem New York
Where was the cotton club located?
Harlem
What is the Double consciousness?
Double consciousness is a concept that separates the african identity and the american identity from someone.
Why was the Apollo Theater important to the Harlem Renaissance?
The Apollo Theater allowed the black to perform while other theaters did not.
what race is Langston Hughes?
African American
What caused the African Americans to migrate up north?
White Supremacy and unfair rights.
When did the cotton club close?
1940
Who came up with the concept of double consciousness?
W.E.B. Du Bois
What genres were performed at the Apollo Theater?
Comedy, Blues, Soul and Jazz
True or false- Langston Hughes created jazz poetry.
True
What were the four things that Josephine Baker did for a living?
She was a singer, dancer, activist, and actress.
Who opened the cotton club in 1920?
Jack Johnson
True or False: There is something called ‘true consciousness?
True
What was Bessie Smith known as?
“Empress of the blues”
What did Langston hughes fight for?
A equality and rights for African Americans.
What did Aaron Douglas do?
He was a painter in the Harlem Renaissance.
Who were the only people allowed to watch performers at the cotton club?
White people
Double consciousness is still around today. What is one way double consciousness is still around today?
Stereotypes
What is another name for the Apollo Theater?
"Cultural Touchstone"
Where was Langston Hughes born?
Joplin, Missouri
What year did the Great Migration start and end?
It started in the 1910s and ended in the 1970s.
Who bought the cotton club in 1923?
Owen Madden
Where are examples of double consciousness mostly shown?
Tv media
What is the band that Louis Armstrong made called?
“The Hot Seven”
What was his nickname/title?
The poet laureate of Harlem.