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He was a composer, pianist, and bandleader of a jazz orchestra. Duke was born in Washington D.C., but moved to New York in the mid 1920's. Duke decided to leave his job in Washington D.C. ultimately to become apart of the Harlem renaissance.
-De'Amonte Huntley

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Duke Ellington from Washington D.C. was known as an american jazz legend and he was a leader of a jazz orchestra in 1923 which he led for half a century. He was always interested in the arts of music he started piano at age 7 and began to perform professionally at age 17

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the Apollo theatre in Harlem New York was the the most famous for its venue of African american entertainers.It was built in 1913 by Jules hurtig and harry seamon. In 1928 the theatre was purchased by bill minsky it was renamed the 125th street gabriel guerrero

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Billie Holiday was an African American jazz musician. She is also a singer-songwriter. Billie grew up in Harlem a neighborhood known for many jazz musicians. He real name was Eleanora Fagan but then her name was changed to be Billie Holiday.  She won four grammys.

Matt Martinez

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Marcus Garvey was a jamaican political leader born on August 18 ,1887.Garvey strated tn pan-african movement which later founded the universal negro improvement association.He was a black nationalist.He later died in London june

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The Harlem Renaissance was a movement in the 1920's through which African-American writers, artists, musicians, and thinkers sought out to embrace black heritage and culture in American life. "New Negro" was the era of basically black people showing they are and their culture. During this era, African-American created jazz music, which symbolized peace and joy. - Cavan Church

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Full name is Edward Kennedy Ellington is a composer. He moved from Washington D.C. to New York and played a major role in the Harlem Renaissance as the band leader of the Cotton Club. He  played a major role in popularizing jazz music in Harlem. He is also a pianist. He was born April 29, 1899. He died on May 24th, 1974. Some of the people part of his orchestra are to be some of the best jazz players.
-Matthew Sarabia

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The Apollo Theater is located in  NYC. It was first open in 1914 its first Amateur Night contest was on 1934. At the Apollo theater they play different time of music like jazz, swing, blues and several more.This place was designed by George Keister and first owned by Sidney Cohen.

Karen

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Harlem Renaissance was the name given to the cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem NY. The Harlem Renaissance was also a literal and intellectual flowering that fostered a new black cultural identity.
Mamoru Hasegawa

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duke was a jazz musician his first group that he created was in 1917 he was considered to be one of the best composers of his time and he also worked with the cotten club

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Marcus Garvey was a Jamaican political leader. Garvey created the "Back to Africa" movement in the United States. It began in 1916 where he told African Americans to be proud of their nationality and return to Africa. -Diana Aguilar

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Duke Ellington's full name is Edward Kennedy "duke" Ellington. He was a jazz orchestra which he led from 1923 until he died. Duke was born in Washington D.C. In New York city Duke gained a racial profile through his jazz's groups appearance in at the cotton club in Harlem, New York. He consider himself to be a composer.
Telma Peralta

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Duke Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and bandleader of a jazz orchestra which he led from 1923 until his death.Duke gained a national profile through his orchestras appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem.His career spanned more than half a century, during which time he composed thousands of songs for the stage, screen, and contemporary songbook.He created one of the most distinctive ensemble sound in Western music.
-Darian Olivares

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The Apollo Theater is a place of music which is located in where people go and sing R&B and other types of music. It was designed by George Keister and first owned by Sidney Cohen. it presents concerts, performing arts, and education. a lot of stars began their stardom in the Apollo stage.

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The Cotton Club was a night club in New York it was opened in 1923, on 142nd St and Lenox Ave in the heart of Harlem. It was used as an outlet for Owney Madden so he can sell his "number one beer." Only upper class people went to this club and whites only. In the Cotton Club there were dancers, singers, comedians, a few acts.
-Crystal Luis

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Born on February 1, 1902 and passed on May 22, 1967. he was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. Langston was one of the earliest innovators for jazz poetry. Langston is best known as a leader of the Harlem renaissance.He famously wrote about the period that "the negro was in vogue", which was later paraphrased as "when Harlem was in vogue. - Isaiah Bravo

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The Cotton Club was a New York City night club. It was located first in the Harlem neighborhood 142nd street and Lenox avenue from 1923 to 1935. It operated most notably in the Prohibition Era. It was a whites  only establishment even though it featured even though it featured  the most popular black entertainers of the era. In it's heyday, the Cotton Club served as a hip meeting spot , with regular "Celebrity Nights"  on Sundays that featured guests such as Jimmy Durante, George Gershwin, ect....

Mario Castaneda

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The Cotton Club was first opened in 1923, on 142nd St & Lenox Ave in Harlem, New York. It was operated by a New York gangster Owney Madden. Madden used the club as an outlet to sell his alcohol during the prohibition period.

The Club shows musical revues that featured dancers, singers, comedians, and entertainment for the audience. They even have a house band. Duke Ellington, an American composer, pianist, and he was also the leader of the jazz orchestra. Both The Cotton Club and Ellington's Orchestra gained a tremendous amount of national notoriety through radio stations. Some were recorded and released through albums.

Antonio Arteaga

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Marcus Garvey is a guy from Jamaica he is a publisher, political leader, journalist and a entrepreneur. He is a very atendent person

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Marcus G. was a civil activist he was inspired by the nation of islam and the rastafrian movement. he was orator for black nationalism and pan africanism he found from the groups went to founded the universal  negro. Marcus G. was born on August 17, 1887 in Jamaica. At age 14 he join a printer's apprentice then later on he join a union activities.
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