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Harlem Renaissance. The Roaring 20s. Generic Overview…. Renaissance means “rebirth” in Italian Harlem Renaissance: An African American cultural movement in Harlem, New York from the 1920s – 1930s . This movement is largely defined by arts, culture, music, literature, etc.
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Harlem Renaissance The Roaring 20s
Generic Overview… • Renaissance means “rebirth” in Italian • Harlem Renaissance: An African American cultural movement in Harlem, New York from the 1920s – 1930s. • This movement is largely defined by arts, culture, music, literature, etc.
Analyzing Culture Through Art Sample Edward Hopper, Automat, 1927 **Not a Harlem Renaissance Painter**
Langston Hughes, “I, Too” I, too, sing America.I am the darker brother.They send me to eat in the kitchenWhen company comes,But I laugh,And eat well,And grow strong.Tomorrow,I'll be at the tableWhen company comes.Nobody'll dareSay to me,"Eat in the kitchen,"Then.Besides,They'll see how beautiful I amAnd be ashamed--I, too, am America.
Your assignment • Describe the Harlem Renaissance in your own words, making direct connections to the arts used in class. For further help, you should reference Chapter 17 of your book. • Do not look at the works individually, but rather as a whole. What did the Harlem Renaissance depict?
