Harlem Renaissance

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  1. 3. the Harlem Renaissance laid the groundwork for which movement?
  2. 6. this type of expression was central: literary, musical, or visual
  3. 8. what genre of music was highlighted in the Harlem Renaissance?
  4. 9. Famous Pianist during this time
  5. 12. The most influential jazz vocalist
  6. 13. Black __________
  7. 16. Known as the ‘Empress of Blues’
  8. 19. another saying for the ‘Jazz age’
  9. 20. Famous jazz musician known for his trumpet playing and gravelly voice.
  10. 24. the first black poet to receive national recognition, Paul Laurence ______.
  11. 29. The Harlem Renaissance showcased a variety of artistic expressions
  12. 30. the name of the musical that introduced the Jazz Age.
  13. 31. York where is Harlem located?
  14. 32. The home of Harlem ____________.
  15. 34. Popular dance during this time
  16. 35. Popular genre of music in black churches
  17. 37. Author of ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’
  18. 38. Harlem Renaissance art form combining words and rhythm.
  19. 40. Important cultural publication of the time, “The ____”
  20. 41. First African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for drama
  21. 42. Marcus Garvey’s vision: “Back to ____”
  22. 45. what was the name of the literary magazine that helped launch the Harlem Renaissance?
  23. 47. Harlem’s most famous theater for Black performers
  24. 48. A feeling of pensive sadness
  25. 50. The Harlem Renaissance gave African Americans a stronger ____
  26. 53. Popular hairstyle for women during this time
  27. 54. what instrument did Louis Armstrong play?
  28. 56. Landmark church known for gospel music
  29. 57. what were African Americans fighting for during the 1920s
  30. 58. James Weldon Johnson’s God’s ____
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  1. 1. Novelist of Home to Harlem
  2. 2. Racial _____
  3. 4. Place where alcoholic drinks are bought and consumed illegally, as during prohibition.
  4. 5. Poet of ‘The Negro Speaks of Rivers’
  5. 7. A musical style often associated with hardship and struggle
  6. 10. what organization did W.E.B Debois found in.
  7. 11. another popular style for black women in the 1920s
  8. 14. The ‘First Lady of Song’, Ella __________
  9. 15. Popular poem style used by African Americans
  10. 17. Author of ‘The Blacker the Berry’
  11. 18. Black is _________.
  12. 21. A novelist who wrote ‘Quicksand’ ______ Larsen
  13. 22. why did African American's move to Harlem? ________ Opportunities.
  14. 23. Period in the 1920s-1930s when African American culture flourished
  15. 24. The American ______
  16. 25. Harlem Renaissance aka New _____ Movement
  17. 26. A leader and a philosopher, W.E.B ______
  18. 27. the last name of the author of “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
  19. 28. this war caused the Great Migration
  20. 30. Style of music that includes both blues and ragtime.
  21. 33. Fast-paced jazz style
  22. 36. Billie Holiday aka
  23. 39. what was the name of the Newspaper that promoted African culture.
  24. 43. Type of piano music played in Harlem clubs
  25. 44. Claude McKay’s famous poem ‘If We Must ____’
  26. 46. what instrument did Coleman Hawkins play?
  27. 49. what university did Alma Thomas attend?
  28. 51. Famous Harlem nightclub where Duke Ellington performed.
  29. 52. A place of great importance or attraction
  30. 55. A popular swing music drummer