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  1. 4. The first musical written, produced, and performed by African Americans on Broadway.
  2. 7. A composer and bandleader known for blending orchestration with jazz.
  3. 10. An organization that fought against segregation and worked to stop lynching.
  4. 14. The first African American representative in Congress from a Northern state.
  5. 15. A poet known for his defiant writings against racism, including Harlem Shadows.
  6. 17. A famous jazz musician known for his innovative trumpet playing and solos.
  7. 19. Illegal bars during Prohibition where jazz music became popular.
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  1. 1. A famous blues singer known as the Empress of the Blues.
  2. 2. A leader who encouraged African Americans to focus on self-reliance and education.
  3. 3. A prolific writer and key voice of the Harlem Renaissance who captured African American experiences.
  4. 5. The organization founded by Marcus Garvey to promote African American pride and unity.
  5. 6. A famous Harlem nightclub where many African American musicians performed, but only white customers were allowed.
  6. 8. Renaissance A cultural movement in the 1920s that celebrated African American art, music, and literature.
  7. 9. A famous Harlem theater where African American artists performed.
  8. 11. A movement that emphasized pride in African American culture and advocated for separation from white society.
  9. 12. The movement of African Americans from the rural South to industrial cities in the North.
  10. 13. A leader who promoted black nationalism and self-reliance through the UNIA.
  11. 16. An author who wrote about African American women and their experiences.
  12. 17. A violent act used to terrorize African Americans, which the NAACP worked to stop.
  13. 18. A musical genre with improvisation and syncopated rhythms that gained popularity in the 1920s.