The Harlem Renaissance by Ella York

Louis Armstrong

27yorke1 — 2025-01-09 20:18:54 UTC

Louis Daniel Armstrong was one of the most popular musicians during The Harlem Renaissance. He was a trumpeter and vocalist. His career spanned five decades, and many eras of the history of jazz music.

Fats Waller

27yorke1 — 2025-01-14 19:06:59 UTC

Fats Waller was a jazz pianist and composer. His music laid down much of the modern jazz piano.

Black Little Theatres

27yorke1 — 2025-01-14 19:10:26 UTC

African American company actors would perform Shakespeare for other African Americans. This started opening up roles for black people and making parts for them.

Claude McKay

27yorke1 — 2025-01-14 19:12:52 UTC

Claude was born in Jamaica and moved to the United States. Here he became a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance for his writing and poetry.

Augusta Savage

27yorke1 — 2025-01-14 19:15:44 UTC

She was an amazing sculptor. She was also a teacher too! Her studio of teaching became extremely important to generations of artists.

Florence Mills

27yorke1 — 2025-01-14 19:19:43 UTC

Florence Mills died young, but she was nicknamed "Queen of Happiness". She was a cabaret singer, dancer, and comedian.

Ella Baker

27yorke1 — 2025-01-14 19:21:52 UTC

Ella Baker was an African American civil rights and human rights activist. Her career spanned more than five decades. She worked alongside some of the most noted civil rights activists ever.