The Harlem Renaissance
Published 2020-01-31
From writing to art, blues to jazz, a once suppressed black community greeted this newfound freedom by cultivating artistic expression in ways they were prohibited from doing before. Visionaries like Duke Ellington and Zora Neale Hurston thrived during this cultural revolution, and the Harlem Renaissance symbolized the power of the freed black mind in America.
In this episode of Black History in Two Minutes or So hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. — with additional commentary from Farah Griffin and Brent Hayes Edwards of Columbia University, and author and journalist Isabel Wilkerson — we look at a new generation of black people whose bold commitment to artistic expression will forever live on.
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Executive Producers:
Robert F. Smith
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Dyllan McGee
Deon Taylor
Music By:
Oovra Music
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All Comments (21)
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pov: youre here because of english class
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Pov:ur here for an assignment
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My history class is trash so I’m figuring things out on my own-
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POV: everyone in the comments said english and history but no one said music 👁️👄👁️
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I heard very little about this when I was in Middle and High School. Black history was barely touched, only tiny tidbits here and there. Learning about this stuff in greater detail as an adult makes me happy, its great learning about all the history I missed. It gives me a greater understanding and appreciation of people and their accomplishments.
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Here for history class
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The narrator brings in a breath of fresh air. He makes history super super interesting.
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Can't wait to use this video in my intro lesson for a Langston Hughes unit! Very middle school friendly and well made!
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I think jazz is very beautiful. It has a beautiful sound too
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PROUD OF ALL OF US TOGETHER BUILDING A POSITIVE LOVE HISTORY
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Great video, using this in my class
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Wow, this video is nothing but facts, helped me understand more on the Harlem renaissance
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I love the black American writing, music, and art of the Harlem Renaissance. You see some of the greatest films with black actors in them. Yes, I know they had low characters in those films, but, they were great films. The writers were some of the best writers of the time. Thank you for this video. I truly enjoyed it.
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Everyone: Pov: Blahblahblah Me: This video is 3 mins, but they said in 2 mins nevermind, they said 2 mins or so
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I teach Junior ELA and my first unit is on the Harlem Renaissance! I'm so excited to share this with my class!
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The Harlem Renaissance. Never ending inspiration for the generations!
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Wow 😮 we are amazing 🎺🎺🎺
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Thanks for the great, informative, quick video to show my class during a Harlem Renaissance lecture and discussion!
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Amazing blues, jazz works ! The black music were wonderful !! Congrats black people ! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Go ahead again ! Make a beautiful work culture again !
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pov: here for black history month English class
