1. What progress did black Americans make between 1920 and 1930?
2. In 1911, three major African-American organizations merged together as one group. What were there names? Why did these groups merge? What was the name of the group they formed?
3. By the end of World War I, the area known as Harlem, NY had become the world's largest urban black community. Of the five-borough in New York, which one occupied Harlem? Why?
4. Name three important inventors who lived during the Renaissance.
5. Who was the leader of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, and first African-American leader in American history to organize masses of people in a political movement?
6. What performer was famous for her her performances at the Folies Bergere and the Casino de Paris?
7. This young man wrote several volumes of poetry include Color (1925); Copper Sun (1927); The Black Christ (1929); and On These I Stand (published posthumously, 1947), his selection of poems by which he wished to be remembered. Who was he?
8. Highlight seven point which Frank Marshall Davis is know for?
9. Use the link below to compare these two jitterbug paintings. Although the subject matter is very similar, some differences exist in style and composition. Style refers to the characteristics of a work of art, such as brushwork, color, and subject matter. Composition refers to the way the shapes, lines, and colors are combined in the painting. Compare the style and composition of these two paintings. Do you think one painting is more successful than the other in capturing the movement of the dancing couple? Why?
10. View some of the images below in the link "Rhapsodies in Black," tell which image you like the most. Why?
12. William Ernest Henley (1849-1903), English writer and editor wrote "Invictus." Read the poem and explain how this poem might effect you life. |
