1. Black No More
By George S. Schuyler

2. The Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance
Between the two World Wars more than 1 million African-Americans moved from the south to the north for various reasons
Discrimination reaching back to the days of slavery
Industrial job availability in new northern factories
Boll weevil infestation in the southern cotton fields
The influx of African-Americans in the north created a situation that generated an incredible amount of art by African-American artists
Alain Locke coined the term “Harlem Renaissance” because of the importance of this section of Manhattan during this outburst of art

3. Art of the Harlem Renaissance
“Café”
by William H. Johnson
“The Subway”
by Palmer Hayden
“The Ascent of Ethiopia”
by Lois Mailou Jones

4. “The Weary Blues” by Langston Hughes
Most famous poet associated with the Harlem Renaissance
One of the most influential American poets of the 20th century

5. Our Author: George S. Schuyler
Social critic, journalism, editor
“Schuyler’s writing has often been neglected in the conventional histiorography of the Harlem renaissance…except for his characteristically provocative 1926 exchange in the Nation with Langston Hughes about the meaning of black art” (Retman 1449).
Retman, Sonnet H. “Black No More: George Schuyler and Racial Capitalism.” PMLA, vol. 123, no. 5, 2008, pp. 1448–1464. JSTOR, JSTOR,

6. Schuyler vs. Hughes in the Nation
We will read these men’s articles in relation to the idea of “Black Art”
While reading, annotate the articles:
Sentences that support the point of the writer
Quotes that stand out
Pieces that require background knowledge you are missing
Vocabulary words that you’d need to look up
What are the main ideas of each man? What problems does each see?

7. Black No More Published in 1931 Satire on American race relations
Targets both the KKK and the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
Schuyler’s belief that the real problem is socio-economic status (class and cash) is shown through his main characters and their actions

8. The Dedication Page
THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO ALL CAUCASIANS IN THE GREAT REPUBLIC WHO CAN TRACE THEIR ANCESTRY BACK TEN GENERATIONS AND CONFIDENTLY ASSERT THAT THERE ARE NO BLACK LEAVES, TWIGS, LIMBS, OR BRANCHES ON THEIR FAMILY TREES.
What do you think is the true purpose of this dedication?
How does this prepare the reader for the book?

9. Black No More Vocabulary
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List 2
Nonchalance
Corpulent
Titian
Formidable
Ersatz
Graft ($)
Subsidize
Proprietor
Fakir
Iniquitous
Palatial
Erudite
Equanimity
Tumultuous
Eminent
Acrimonious
Accentuate
Reversion
Diatribe
Cavalcade
Erudition
Ardor
Distend
Consternation