Harlem Renaissance by Bridget Lancaster https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy 14.6 Visual Essay en-us 2017-11-17 03:11:37 UTC 2026-02-01 09:00:54 UTC hello@padlet.com The Weary Blues by Langston Hughes bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/207969928  Droning a drowsy syncopated tune,
Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon,
     I heard a Negro play.
Down on Lenox Avenue the other night
By the pale dull pallor of an old gas light
     He did a lazy sway . . .
     He did a lazy sway . . .
To the tune o’ those Weary Blues.
With his ebony hands on each ivory key
He made that poor piano moan with melody.
     O Blues!
Swaying to and fro on his rickety stool
He played that sad raggy tune like a musical fool.
     Sweet Blues!
Coming from a black man’s soul.
     O Blues!
In a deep song voice with a melancholy tone
I heard that Negro sing, that old piano moan—
     “Ain’t got nobody in all this world,
       Ain’t got nobody but ma self.
       I’s gwine to quit ma frownin’
       And put ma troubles on the shelf.”

Thump, thump, thump, went his foot on the floor.
He played a few chords then he sang some more—
     “I got the Weary Blues
       And I can’t be satisfied.
       Got the Weary Blues
       And can’t be satisfied—
       I ain’t happy no mo’
       And I wish that I had died.”
And far into the night he crooned that tune.
The stars went out and so did the moon.
The singer stopped playing and went to bed
While the Weary Blues echoed through his head.
He slept like a rock or a man that’s dead.]]> 2017-11-17 03:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/207969928 Louis Armstrong bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/207970426 Louis Armstrong playing the trumpet. He made a huge impact on jazz.]]> 2017-11-17 03:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/207970426 The Crisis bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/207972410 The official magazine for NAACP, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. A magazine under editorship of W.E.B. Du Bois. This was the August issue in 1920.]]> 2017-11-17 03:39:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/207972410 George Snowden bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/207974611 The creator of The Lindy Hop, doing the Lindy Hop.]]> 2017-11-17 03:58:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/207974611 Jacob Lawrence bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208337148 To Preserve Their Freedom, is what Lawrence named this piece. A piece about slaves fighting back from Napoleon who wanted to restore slavery in Haiti. ]]> 2017-11-18 04:19:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208337148 Jacob Lawrence bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208337278 A famous painter during the Harlem Renaissance. He is known for his portrayal of African-American life. ]]> 2017-11-18 04:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208337278 Jacob Lawrence bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208383287 In the North the Negro had better educational facilities, is what this painting is called. Lawrence inspiration was from childhood education, as these three girls are drawing on a chalkboard. This is to symbolize their appreciation for being able to go to school.]]> 2017-11-18 16:05:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208383287 Bill "Bojangles" Robinson bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208383807 A dance legend, Robinson brought African-American dance culture into people's lives through his performances on broadway. ]]> 2017-11-18 16:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208383807 Duke Ellington bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208384210 Moving to New York City with his band and playing at exclusively white clubs. Ellington made a name for himself in the jazz industry, impacting the way jazz developed as an art form. ]]> 2017-11-18 16:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208384210 Marian Anderson bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208384579 The first black performer to play at Carnegie Hall in 1928 and Metropolitan Opera House in the 1930's. She was an opera singer.]]> 2017-11-18 16:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208384579 Langston Hughes bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208384818 The man who wrote the poem you see in the center here. Was famous through poems and novels, he felt that black culture should be celebrated to the public ]]> 2017-11-18 16:21:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208384818 W.E.B. Du Bois bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208385202 The co-founder for NAACP, created The Crisis Magazine. To which spoke about how the African-Americans were getting mistreated during this time period. ]]> 2017-11-18 16:24:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208385202 Billie Holiday bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208385522 Becoming the most influential jazz singer in history after performing at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.]]> 2017-11-18 16:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208385522 Marcus Garvey bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208385826 Wrote a paper that highlighted accomplishments made by African Americans and the ideas that African Americans deserve respect. ]]> 2017-11-18 16:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208385826 Ella Fitzgerald bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208386124 Known for being the "The First Lady of Jazz", got her start at the Apollo theater.]]> 2017-11-18 16:34:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208386124 Carl Van Vechten bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208386508 His involvement with the magazine FIRE!, Van Vechten was able to entice white individuals to visit Harlem and the night life their. His work condemned by DuBois, was praised by Zora Neal Hurston and Langston Hughes.

]]> 2017-11-18 16:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208386508 Paul Robeson bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208387938 An actor, activist, singer, writer and more. Believed that Black Americans should pursue things in art and culture as it would help overcome racism and make advances in a white dominated cultured. ]]> 2017-11-18 16:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208387938 Silent Parade bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208388588 In 1917, DuBois and the NAACP had organized a Silent Parade, protesting against lynching and anti-black violence. Over 10,000 African American's marched. This was one of the first actions protesting for civil rights.]]> 2017-11-18 16:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208388588 Small's Paradise bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208389062 Owned by an African American man, the club was opened to both black and white citizens. The club was the only integrated club in Harlem and popularized the style of dance, the now iconic Charleston style of swing dance.]]> 2017-11-18 17:03:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208389062 Savoy Ballroom bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208389444 A popular hot spot, the Savoy Ballroom was another place where anyone was able to go no matter what race they were. Known as the "soul of the neighborhood", they were known to have the most talented Lindy oppers.]]> 2017-11-18 17:06:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208389444 bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208389829 Couples dancing and doing the jitterbug at the Savoy Ballroom ]]> 2017-11-18 17:10:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208389829 Ethel Waters bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208389992 Critics called her the "finest actress of any race." She recorded more than 50 hit songs and performed at the Cotton Club and Carnegie Hall.]]> 2017-11-18 17:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208389992 Bessie Smith bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208390259 "Empress of the Blues", a singer, Smith was one of the highest paid African-American entertainers.]]> 2017-11-18 17:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208390259 Riots bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208390649 Police arrest two looters from a riot that broke out for only a day. This riot killed three people and injured hundreds. This riot was caused by many things, one of which was the difficult living conditions. ]]> 2017-11-18 17:19:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208390649 Zora Neale Hurston bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208391072 One of the most influential writers during this era of the Harlem Renaissance. ]]> 2017-11-18 17:23:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208391072 Dunbar Bank bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208391322 Was the only bank in Harlem and hired African-Americans. Even though it closed in 1930, it was the first bank for black residents. ]]> 2017-11-18 17:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208391322 Palmer Hayden bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208391774 A painter, Hayden's pieces depict the the daily life of Harlem residents during the Renaissance period. ]]> 2017-11-18 17:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208391774 Palmer Hayden bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208392346 The Janitor Who Paints, a piece depicting the economic and social situations that African Americans went through. It is seen as "a sort of protest painting". ]]> 2017-11-18 17:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208392346 James Van Der Zee bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208392793 A photographer during the Harlem Renaissance, captured the middle class life in harlem. His studio captured funerals, wedding's and even dancers like Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. ]]> 2017-11-18 17:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208392793 James Van Der Zee bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208393061 An image James captured of a couple with a cadillac in Harlem in 1932. ]]> 2017-11-18 17:43:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208393061 Negro Theatre Unit bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208393261 A playbill for a production held at the Negro Theatre Unit. At this theatre unit, stage productions flourished during the Harlem Renaissance. ]]> 2017-11-18 17:45:27 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208393261 Black and Blue (lyrics) By Louis Armstrong bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208394139 “I’m white...inside...but, that don’t help my case 
That’s life...can’t hide...what is in my face
How would it end...ain’t got a friend 
My only sin...is in my skin
What did I do...to be so black and blue”
]]> 2017-11-18 17:54:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208394139 Walking By The River (lyrics) By Ella Fitzgerald bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208394628 "There's dew upon the ground
And not a soul in sight
I'm walkin' by the river
'Cause I'm meeting someone there tonight

I hear a distant sound
I see a far-off light
I'm walkin' by the river
'Cause I'm meeting someone there tonight"]]> 2017-11-18 18:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208394628 Down Hearted Blues (lyrics) By Bessie Smith bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208394872 Gee, but it's hard to love someone
When that someone don't love you
I'm so disgusted, heart-broken too, I've got those downhearted blues
Once I was crazy 'bout a man, he mistreated me all the time
The next man I get has got to promise me to be mine, all mine
Trouble, trouble, I've had it all my days
Trouble, trouble, I've had it all my days
It seems like trouble going to follow me to my grave
]]> 2017-11-18 18:03:13 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208394872 Am I Blue (lyrics) by Ethel Waters bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208395203 I'm just a woman, a lonely woman
Waiting on the weary shore
I'm just a woman who's only human
One you should feel sorry for
It was a morning, long before dawn
Without a warning I found he was gone
How could he do it, why should he do it
He never done it before
Am I blue, am I blue
Ain't these tears in these eyes telling you
How can you ask me am I blue
Why, wouldn't you be too
If each plan with your man
Done fell through
Am I blue

]]> 2017-11-18 18:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208395203 Strange Fruit (lyrics) by Billie Holiday bridgetlancaster97 https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208395380 Southern trees bear strange fruit
Blood on the leaves and blood at the root
Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze
Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees
Pastoral scene of the gallant south
The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth
Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh
Then the sudden smell of burning flesh
Here is fruit for the crows to pluck
For the rain to gather, for the wind to suck
For the sun to rot, for the trees to drop
Here is a strange and bitter crop
]]> 2017-11-18 18:09:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bridgetlancaster97/bioyef4j12jy/wish/208395380