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This video explains many aspects of the Harlem renaissance, it talks about how Harlem became the heart and soul of African American society from the great migration. It explains that it was a cultural revival that included music, art and writing, including some of the most important people involved. The video shows how much intellectual and creative growth occurred in Harlem, African Americans were finally able to express their identity and creativity without fear.

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The Harlem Renaissance was a revolutionary time for African Americans, they were done dealing with discrimination and decided to take control. During this time African Americans were all about self expression, activism, pride in heritage and creativity. African Americans began to advocate for their rights and expressed their hardships, lives, and heritage through writing, art, and music. Their culture really began to come to life and through this America became less divided. The U.S went crazy over Jazz, swing R&B, and the blues all types of people would gather and just enjoy music. The Harlem renaissance pushed people to just enjoy life in all of its creativity and even celebrate the hard times because they progressed.

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Harlem
BY LANGSTON HUGHES

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Zora Neale Hurston was an icon and role model in the Harlem renaissance, she advocated for African American rights and women's rights, she wanted to fight for racial justice and prove that society has been skewed for far to long. She also contributed through Novels and folklore writing. Her most famous book is "Their Eyes were Watching God" in this book she expresses life in the black south, she shows all the racial and gender injustices through the love stories of a character named Janie who ends up finding her true self and being exactly who she wants to be. Zora's work showed just how mistreated so many people were and showed how things could be better if people just found their voice and identity.

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Langston Hughes is still known as one of the leaders of the Harlem renaissance he had a major impact on it. Hughes was a social activist, novelist, and American icon of the Renaissance. Langston Hughes is most widely known for his poems the most popular being "Harlem" written in 1951 this poem expresses how Harlem felt and what they were fighting for, it displays Harlem as the heart and soul of African American history, it talks about the unattainable dreams that people have and shows the disadvantages to having to big of a dream. He brought African American issues into the light to help spread awareness.

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Augusta savage was an icon during the Harlem renaissance, not only did she sculp but she advocated for African American rights and was a teacher who led many students to become nationally known for their art in time. Her art style was sculptures and they mainly represented African American music contributions and she tried to represent some popular African American Hymns.

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His art style was social realism, his art included many geometric shapes and he used circle rhythms, diagonal and wavy lines, as well as gradients and silhouettes in his art. His arts meaning had a lot to do with African American culture, his art shined light on the racism and segregation that had been long endured. However his art also celebrated African American culture and life. His art made an influence because it expressed African American culture, identity, and language.

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Bessie Smith- St. Louis Blues

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Bessie smith, an amazing and influential African American musician was extremely bold and unapologetically expressive. She was one of the greatest classical blues and jazz musicians of the Harlem Renaissance and is still remembered today. Bessie smith though he life was cut short was an amazing woman who influenced other to express their self identity and create art through music, after her first album released millions of copies were bought and she became a staple of the blues.

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Louis Armstrong is one of the most famous jazz musicians to exist, mainly know for his trumpet skills, he rose during the Harlem renaissance and changed jazz for the better. Louis Armstrong also helped revolutionize swing music and made significant advances in his musical career considering his upbringing. He proved that anyone could do anything, he encouraged many others in Harlem and around the world to do what they love, and many many people have enjoyed his music.

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During the Harlem renaissance as music, dance, art, and creativity were on the rise dance clubs and music clubs were becoming much more prominent. The savoy Ballroom hosted some of the most famous and fine musicians ever and of its time. It was a very famous nightspot and it was the heart and souls of music and dance in Harlem.

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In 1913 the Apollo Theater was established, this theater was extremely significant to the African American community especially during the Harlem Renaissance. Not only was its location in the center of Harlem but it is where the blues, gospel, swing, R&B, and jazz became the most apparent during the time. The genres grew in popularity and the theater allowed people to come express themselves and their talents. When talking about the Harlem renaissance the Apollo Theater is often brought up as an important landmark

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The original cotton club had a massive impacts in the Harlem renaissance, it was an extremely popular nighttime club to go to and their were so many African American entertainers that later became very prominent. The thing that made this place so important in Harlem's history is that these African American performers were able to express themselves and be creative and they were performing in front of a white audience. Some of the most famous performers their were Duke Ellington, and Cab Callaway. This club was a hot spot during the time and was simply a place for entertainment and no other worries.