Harlem Renaissance Crossword Puzzle!
Across
- 2. Most popular music genre in Harlem
- 6. Published an anthology of black writers and introduced many writers to the broader audience of white America, prominent black leader
- 9. Most of Renaissance occurred during this "roaring" time period
- 10. ___ programs often did not help African Americans' recovery after the Depression
- 13. Shifted focus from arts and creativity to financial and social problems
- 17. Led to an increase in American wealth and self- esteem
- 18. With a flourishing culture, African Americans created a new ___.
- 20. Famous illustrator and muralist
Down
- 1. A surge of African Americans moved away from "Jim Crowe laws" and harsh conditions to northern cities
- 3. Art of this time often connected back to ____ roots
- 4. African American leader who promoted a "back-to-Africa" movement!
- 5. Harlem ___ of 1935, caused by hard economic times and racial tensions
- 7. Racial ___ promoted by quality literature and arts that EVERYONE could enjoy (propaganda)
- 8. Prominent female writer and leader, author of a very familiar book...
- 11. Very famous writer and poet, wrote "The Weary Blues" and "Mother to Son"
- 12. Creator of the first painting on the PowerPoint!
- 14. The Great Depression during the early 1930s marked the ___ of the Great Depression
- 15. A common theme in many writings and works of art during this time, including TEWWG
- 16. "Stole" America's attention and resources after the Depression
- 19. A mostly black area of New York City that attracted people of all races from the 1910s to the 1930s