1. Harlem Renaissance music, art, literature,

2. Overview The Great Migration to Harlem The Great Migration to Harlem College – educated African Americans shared ideas, poetry, novels, arts, etc. College – educated African Americans shared ideas, poetry, novels, arts, etc. Celebration of culture and identity of African Americans Celebration of culture and identity of African Americans Demonstrated struggle of African Americans Demonstrated struggle of African Americans

3. Problems Rapid growth – overcrowding, rent, etc. Rapid growth – overcrowding, rent, etc. Increase of racial tensions Increase of racial tensions Only accepted on stage Only accepted on stage Financial worries - Poverty Financial worries - Poverty Menial jobs Menial jobs

4. Marcus Garvey Back to Africa Movement Back to Africa Movement Proud African roots Proud African roots United Negro Improvement Association ( UNIA ) United Negro Improvement Association ( UNIA )1918 Black Star Line Black Star Line

5. Poets, Artists, Writers Claude McKay - Poet Claude McKay - Poet Langston Hughes - Poet Langston Hughes - Poet Duke Ellington – Pianist Duke Ellington – Pianist Zora Neale Hurston – Writer Zora Neale Hurston – Writer Louis Armstrong – Musician Louis Armstrong – Musician Satchel Paige – athlete Satchel Paige – athlete

6. Music - Jazz Jazz and Blues Jazz and Blues Cotton Club Cotton Club Can only perform Can only perform Segregated white audience Segregated white audience Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington Duke Ellington Bessie Smith Bessie Smith

8. Harlem literature Claude Mckay Claude Mckay Wrote about African American struggles Wrote about African American struggles Cane Cane Langston Hughes Langston Hughes African American working class African American working class Jazz blues poetry Jazz blues poetry Zora N. Hurston Zora N. Hurston African Americans in the South African Americans in the South