The Harlem Renaissance Flashcards
Who is the father of Harlem Renaissance
Alain Locke
What did Alain Locke say about the Harlem Renaissance
He described it as the new Negro life seizing its first chances for group expression and self-determination.
He also said that it was a place where black culture changed social disillusionment to race pride
What is the Harlem Renaissance best known for
It’s literature and music especially jazz
True or false:
The Harlem Renaissance was deemed exotic black culture
True 🤨
What factors contributed to the birth of American musical form of jazz
 The mixture of syncopation with standard marching band music
The first popular stage entertainer to add authentic blues music to her song collection
Ma Rainey
Main idea of “Montage of American dreams”.
The Idea of the third or the late American dreams refers to the barriers that many African Americans faced as they sought to attain a better life
These barriers resulted from the widespread racism that existed in the US at that time
True or false: Many aspects of “montage of a dream deferred” improvise on the theme of the different American dream through repeated refrains exclamations and thoughts throughout the work
True
What were two main elements of jazz poetry
Improvisation and syncopation
How does diction and language affect a piece of writing?
It can give the writing a positive or negative connotation and reveal the writers feelings on a matter
True or false
Hugh implies that the residence of Harlem and other button black cultural centers across the country want the same American dream as your white audiences
True
What’s the difference between the white and black American dream
Accessibility:
The white dream was within grasp and the Black dream was deferred
What is the main idea of “ what white publishers won’t print”
Hurston points out the popular stereotypes of non-white Americans and elaborates on how Americans underestimate the potential and capability of people of other races
What does “The Museum of natural history” represent
It was a parody of the museum of natural history. a large museum in New York
What does the following quote mean?
“ It assumed that all Anglo-Saxons are uncomplicated stereotypes. Everyone knows all about them” 
The quote explains that the white community believes in those all there is to know about minority populations and it’s not doing its part to understand the complexities of various minority populations
