Hate & Love
Why were speakeasies popular for homosexuals during the Harlem Renassiance?
Homosexuals could find a safe space in something that was similarly ostracized as them
What was the name of the alleged girlfriend of Ethel Waters?
Ethel Williams
What was the name of Cullen's first volume of poetry?
Color
What was the name of the short story that had homosexuality as the central theme?
"Smoke, Lilies and Jade"
Which president signed the Emancipation Proclamation?
President Abraham Lincoln
What were "drag balls"?
An event in Harlem Nightlife where men would dress as woman and woman would dress as men.
Multiple debilitating illnesses.
What was the name of the poem that Cullen wrote that was quoted in the presentation?
Tableau
What was the magazine that Nugent eventually became the co-founder of?
Fire!!
What were some of the things implemented after the Civil War that discriminated against African Americans in the South? (There are 3)
Jim Crow Laws, sharecropping, and hate groups
What did historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. have to say about the Harlem Renaissance?
It was "surely as gay as it was black"
What were one of Ethel's accomplishments?
- 1st African American to be nominated for an Academy Award
- 1st African American to star in her own TV show
- 1st African American to be nominated for a primetime Emmy
Which famous Harlem Renaissance figure did Cullen marry the daughter of?
W.E.B Du Bois
What is Fire!!?
Fire!! is a magazine dedicated to represent the true voice of the younger generation of African American writers.
Who was the famous queer icon that published "I Am a Woman Again"?
Gladys Bentley
What two famous icons in the Harlem Renaissance are thought to be homosexual?
Langston Hughes and Alain Locke
What song began Ethel's career?
St. Louis Blues
What was the name of the unpublished dramatic adaptation of Cullen's novel, "One Way to Heaven"?
Heaven's My Home
Who was one the contributors to Fire!! that Nugent was close with?
- Aaron Douglas
- Gwendolyn Bennett
- John P. Davis
Which famous Harlem Renaissance writer was mentioned in two of the recognized figures within the presentation?
Alain Locke
Why was homosexuality avoided in history books talking about the Harlem Renassiance?
They were afraid that homosexuality would negatively affect the representation of African Americans.
Where did Ethel meet her girlfriend?
Harlem Alhamra
Which famous Harlem Renassiance writer is Cullen commonly compared to?
Langston Hughes
Where did he meet Langston Hughes and Alain Locke?
At a salon owned by Geogria Douglas Johnson
What was the name of the openly gay sculptor who created “Feral Benga”?
Richmond Barthé