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1 ERIC STRUBHAR & TYSSON OLVERSON How Did Music And Poetry Influence The Harlem Renaissance?

2 Claude McKay Festus Claudius McKay Born Sept. 15, 1890 Grew up in Jamaica Came to America in 1912 Moved to New York in 1914

3 “If We Must Die”

4 Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy Ellington Born April 29,1899 Earned the nickname Duke from acting like a gentleman Raised as middle class in Washington, D.C

5 “Take The A Train”

6 Stevie Wonder Steveland Morris Born May 13, 1950 Saginaw, Michigan Born Blind Songwriter, Pianist, Singer

7 “I Wish – Isn’t She Lovely”

8 Works Cited ASSMGMS, prod. “Stevie Wonder I wish – Isn’t she lovely” Youtube. Youtube, 11 July, 2009. Web. 15 March, 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9gXgiHSskk “Claude McKay.” The Biography Channel website. 2013. Web. 11 March, 2013. http://www.biography.com/people/claude-mckay-9392654 “Duke Ellington.” The Biography Channel website. 2013. Web. 11 March, 2013. http://www.biography.com/people/duke-ellington-9286338 “Duke Ellington Biography” The Official Site of Jazz Legend: Duke Ellington. 2008. Web. 11 March, 2013. http://www.dukeellington.com/ellingtonbio.html

9 Works Cited (cont.) "Google Images." Google Images. 15 March, 2013. http://images.google.com/ mistacramer, prod. “ “If We Must Die” by Claude McKay” Youtube. Youtube, 1 November, 2011. Web. 15 March, 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdea3c-6Ghg Morrisoncoursevids, prod. “Duke Ellington, “Take the A Train”” Youtube. Youtube, 8 October, 2008. Web. 15 March, 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb2w2m1JmCY “Stevie Wonder.” The Biography Channel website. 2013. Web. 15 March, 2013. http://www.biography.com/people/stevie-wonder-9536078

10 Works Cited (cont.) “Who is Claude McKay: Civil Rights Activist” YAHOO! 16 March, 2007. Web. 12 March, 2013. http://voices.yahoo.com/who-claude-mckay-civil-rights-activists- 237352.html


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