Harlem RenaissanceHarlem Renaissance

Andre MorrisAndre Morris

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African American men of African American men of the Harlem Renaissancethe Harlem Renaissance

Men of the Harlem Men of the Harlem Renaissance Renaissance

Picture of Picture of artist.artist.

Name of artist, Name of artist, lifespan and lifespan and birth place.birth place.

Type of Work Type of Work and Common and Common ThemesThemes

Most Famous Most Famous WorksWorks

Claude McKay Claude McKay

September 5,1889-September 5,1889-

James Hill Clarendon, JamaicaJames Hill Clarendon, Jamaica

Novels and poetry and Novels and poetry and short stories.short stories.

Humanist and communist Humanist and communist styles of writingstyles of writing

BanjoBanjo (1929) and (1929) and Banana Banana BottomBottom

Langston Hughs Langston Hughs

February 1,1902-1967February 1,1902-1967

Joplin, MissouriJoplin, Missouri

novelistnovelist, , playwrightplaywright, short , short story writer, and story writer, and newspaper columnist. newspaper columnist. Racism and povertyRacism and poverty

The Weary Blues. Knopf, The Weary Blues. Knopf, 1926 1926

Fine Clothes to the Jew. Fine Clothes to the Jew. Knopf, 1927 Knopf, 1927

The Negro Mother and Other The Negro Mother and Other DramaticDramatic

Richard WrightRichard Wright

September 4, 1908 November September 4, 1908 November 28,196028,1960

Roxie, MississippiRoxie, Mississippi

Fiction and non-fiction Fiction and non-fiction storiesstories

racismracism

Black BoyBlack Boy

James Weldon JohnsonJames Weldon Johnson June 17,1871 June 26,1938June 17,1871 June 26,1938

Jacksonville, FloridaJacksonville, Florida

poet, diplomat, poet, diplomat, songwriter, attorney, songwriter, attorney, journalist, writer, and journalist, writer, and educator.educator.

Lift Every Voice and SingLift Every Voice and Sing (1899) (1899)

Fifty Years and Other PoemsFifty Years and Other Poems (1917) (1917)

God's Trombones: Seven NegGod's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Versero Sermons in Verse (1927) (1927)

Saint Peter Relates an IncideSaint Peter Relates an Incidentnt (1935) (1935)

Selected PoemsSelected Poems (1936) (1936)

Langston Hugh’s Weary BluesLangston Hugh’s Weary Blues Droning a drowsy syncopated tune, Droning a drowsy syncopated tune, 2          Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon, 2          Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon, 3              I heard a Negro play. 3              I heard a Negro play. 4          Down on Lenox Avenue the other night 4          Down on Lenox Avenue the other night 5          By the pale dull pallor of an old gas light 5          By the pale dull pallor of an old gas light 6              He did a lazy sway .... 6              He did a lazy sway .... 7              He did a lazy sway .... 7              He did a lazy sway .... 8          To the tune o' those Weary Blues. 8          To the tune o' those Weary Blues. 9          With his ebony hands on each ivory key 9          With his ebony hands on each ivory key 10        He made that poor piano moan with melody. 10        He made that poor piano moan with melody. 11            O Blues! 11            O Blues! 12        Swaying to and fro on his rickety stool 12        Swaying to and fro on his rickety stool 13        He played that sad raggy tune like a musical fool. 13        He played that sad raggy tune like a musical fool. 14            Sweet Blues! 14            Sweet Blues! 15        Coming from a black man's soul. 15        Coming from a black man's soul. 16            O Blues! 16            O Blues! 17        In a deep song voice with a melancholy tone 17        In a deep song voice with a melancholy tone 18        I heard that Negro sing, that old piano moan-- 18        I heard that Negro sing, that old piano moan-- 19            "Ain't got nobody in all this world, 19            "Ain't got nobody in all this world, 20            Ain't got nobody but ma self. 20            Ain't got nobody but ma self. 21             I's gwine to quit ma frownin' 21             I's gwine to quit ma frownin' 22             And put ma troubles on the shelf." 22             And put ma troubles on the shelf." 23        Thump, thump, thump, went his foot on the floor. 23        Thump, thump, thump, went his foot on the floor. 24        He played a few chords then he sang some more-- 24        He played a few chords then he sang some more-- 25            "I got the Weary Blues 25            "I got the Weary Blues 26            And I can't be satisfied. 26            And I can't be satisfied. 27            Got the Weary Blues 27            Got the Weary Blues 28            And can't be satisfied-- 28            And can't be satisfied-- 29            I ain't happy no mo' 29            I ain't happy no mo' 30            And I wish that I had died." 30            And I wish that I had died." 31        And far into the night he crooned that tune. 31        And far into the night he crooned that tune. 32        The stars went out and so did the moon. 32        The stars went out and so did the moon. 33        The singer stopped playing and went to bed 33        The singer stopped playing and went to bed 34        While the Weary Blues echoed through his head. 34        While the Weary Blues echoed through his head. 35        He slept like a rock or a man that's dead. 35        He slept like a rock or a man that's dead.

The poem is about The poem is about a man sing the a man sing the blues most likely a blues most likely a victim to poverty victim to poverty and racism and racism

African American African American Women of the Harlem Women of the Harlem

RenaissanceRenaissance

Women of the Harlem Women of the Harlem Renaissance Renaissance

Picture of artist.Picture of artist. Name of artist, lifespan Name of artist, lifespan and birth place.and birth place.

Type of Work and Type of Work and Common ThemesCommon Themes

Most Famous WorksMost Famous Works

Angelina Weld GrimkeAngelina Weld Grimke

February 27February 27, , 18801880

June 10,1958June 10,1958

Boston,MassachutsettsBoston,Massachutsetts

PoetryPoetry

playwrightplaywright

Women rights especially Women rights especially African American womenAfrican American women

RachelRachel

Zora neale HurstonZora neale Hurston

January 7,1891January 7,1891

January 28,1960January 28,1960

Notasulga, AlabamaNotasulga, Alabama

Playwright and a novelistPlaywright and a novelist

Poverty and Women rightsPoverty and Women rightsThere eyes are watching godThere eyes are watching god

Nella LarsenNella Larsen

April 30,1891April 30,1891

March 30,1964March 30,1964

Chicago, IllinoisChicago, Illinois

NovelistNovelist

Poverty and hatred to mixed Poverty and hatred to mixed peoplepeople

QuicksandQuicksand

PassingPassing

Jessie Redmon Fauset Jessie Redmon Fauset

April 27,1882April 27,1882

April 30,1961April 30,1961

Snow Hill, New JerseySnow Hill, New Jersey

editor, poet, essayist and editor, poet, essayist and novelist novelist

There Is ConfusionThere Is Confusion The Chinaberry TreeThe Chinaberry Tree

African American African American MusiciansMusicians

of the Harlem of the Harlem RenaissanceRenaissance

Musicians of the Harlem RenaissanceMusicians of the Harlem Renaissance

Picture of MusiciansPicture of Musicians Name, LifespanName, Lifespan

Birthplace Birthplace Type of musicType of music Most famous songMost famous song

Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong

August 4,1901August 4,1901

July 6,1971July 6,1971

New Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans, Louisiana

JazzJazz Hello, Dolly!Hello, Dolly!

Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington

April 29,1899April 29,1899

May 24,1974May 24,1974

Washington D.CWashington D.C

JazzJazz I'm Beginning To See The I'm Beginning To See The Light Light

W.C HandyW.C Handy

November 16, 1873November 16, 1873

March 28, 1958March 28, 1958

Florence, AlabamaFlorence, Alabama

JazzJazz Memphis Blues Memphis Blues

African American Artists African American Artists of the Harlem of the Harlem Renaissance Renaissance

African American Artists of the African American Artists of the Harlem RenaissanceHarlem Renaissance

Name of Name of PainterPainter

Lifespan Lifespan and birth and birth placeplace

Type of Type of workwork

Picture of Picture of workwork

Henry BannarnHenry Bannarn Wetumpka, OklahomaWetumpka, Oklahoma

July 17, 1910 July 17, 1910

September 20, 1965 September 20, 1965

Painter, sculptorPainter, sculptor

Aaron DouglasAaron Douglas Topeka, KansasTopeka, Kansas

May 26,1898May 26,1898

February 3,1879February 3,1879

painterpainter

Edward Burra Edward Burra South Kensington, LondonSouth Kensington, London painterpainter

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

What I learned was that were many What I learned was that were many African American people that have African American people that have influenced our community today influenced our community today such as, Langston Hughes who such as, Langston Hughes who influenced our literature and Louis influenced our literature and Louis Armstrong who influenced our music.Armstrong who influenced our music.

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