Harlem

The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement where African American literature started to be recognized for their literary abilities.

 It started in the early 1920's to 1930's after World War I.

 It gets its name because it was centered in a neighborhood called Harlem.

There were advances in African American theater, music, art, and politics.

 Critics began to take African American literature and music seriously.

 In the time between the 1920's to the 1930's 16 African American writers published more than 50 volumes of poetry and fictional stories.

  African American artists made a big impact in the art world with their music, paintings, and theater.

 The works produced during the Harlem Renaissance was appealing to mixed audiences.

 Blues and jazz music were a big part of the Harlem Renaissance.

African American performers performed for mixed audiences.

 This was the first time that this happened.

Louis Armstrong was a trumpet player, singer, and popular entertainer. He was a bug influence on American jazz music. He played jazz music and R&B music. He was best known for his trumpet playing. He is one of the most well known trumpet players of his time. He lived form 1901 to 1971. 

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Duke Ellington was an american pianist and composer. He lived form 1899 to 1974. He composed jazz music and other popular music. He composed over 2,000 pieces of music. He composed swing music. He was most known for his abilities in playing the piano. 

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Claude McKay was a writer during the harlem renissance. He lived from 1890 to 1948. Home to Harlem was his first published book.  He was originally form Jamaica.  He was known for his stories and poems about African Americans. 

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