Harlem Renaissance (Brooklyn Museum Exhibit) 3/5/13

Category 1: Music & The Arts
Popular magazines like "The Messenger" and "Opportunity" in the 1920s were an inspiration to African-Americans in Harlem and some whites as well. Harlem streets were swept with young musicians that wanted segregation laws to be removed; African-Americans were the main sources of these. In addition, painters showed how they felt on the situation to reach the hearts of everyone, no matter who it may have been.

Category 2: The Great Migration
Black people worldwide came to Harlem to get a good living. Africans came to Harlem to support the African-Americans struggling. Other Africans came by the influence of Marcus Garvey who wanted to reunite them with the African Americans. Some Africans and others from the Carribean came to Harlem in order to lend their race or befriended race a hand; Marcus Garvey was from the Carribean; Jamaica to be exact.

Category 3: Poetry
A famous poem by Countee Cullen called "Yet I Do Marvel"

 showed hate towards the segregation laws and racism. More poets like Langston Hughes put people in the shoes of African-Americans to show the struggle some have dealt with. Poetry and visual arts touched everyone but worked on some of the people who supported segregation laws. Hughes became an inspiration with his writing and the themes within his writing; he's known nationwide for his literature and strong words/points.

Vocabulary:
New Negro
Great Migration
Black World
Harlem Dancer
Renaissance
Old Negro
American Dream

The list at the right shows the highlighted people of the Harlem Renaissance; those who made a commitment to stop segregation laws and fought for their goals. Musicians, Artists, Community Leaders, and Writers; they were all an influence to getting voices heard on the situations occurring at that time.