Overview

This fascinating historical overview of a significant but sometimes overlooked era will serve as a valuable reference for librarians, teachers, and students in grades 7 through 12. While not standardized in the social studies curriculum, this era is one of the more commonly studied periods in multicultural units, and until now little material has been available about it. This information-packed book covers the years 1917-1933 and is organized by theme (e.g., historical and biographical references, notable contributors, literature and writing). Each section includes an overview of the topic, brief biographical sketches, and an annotated list of pertinent nonfiction references. Intended as a supplement to social studies textbooks and instruction, this work gives educators and students the information they need about this major cultural movement and the achievements of African Americans during an important era. Black-and-white photos illustrate the text.

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Author:   Marie Rodgers
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Libraries Unlimited Inc
Edition:   Annotated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.397kg
ISBN:  

9781563085802

ISBN 10:   1563085801
Pages:   139
Publication Date:   15 April 1998
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Dedication Preface Acknowledgments Introduction PART I Historical and Biographical References 1 —Historical Overview Disillusionment The Great Migration Mecca for the Arts Decline Arthur Schomburg and the 135th Street Library Bibliography 2 —Cultural and Biographical References Bibliography PART II Notable Contributors 3 —Major Influences Jessie Fauset Charles S. Johnson Alain Locke Carl Van Vechten Walter White Bibliography 4 —Political Activists W. E. B. Du Bois Marcus Garvey James Weldon Johnson A. Philip Randolph Walter White Bibliography 5 —Women of the Harlem Renaissance Marian Anderson Josephine Baker Jessie Fauset Alberta Hunter Zora Neale Hurston Nella Larsen Florence Mills Augusta Savage Bessie Smith Ethel Waters Elida Webb Bibliography PART III Literature and Writing 6 —Literature Salons Countee Cullen Jessie Fauset Langston Hughes Zora Neale Hurston Nella Larsen Claude McKay Wallace Thurman Bibliography 7 —Periodicals Bibliography 8 —Quotations Bibliography PART IV Visual Arts 9 —Art Aaron Douglas Sargent Johnson Archibald Motley Augusta Savage Bibliography 10 —Films and Film Companies Bibliography 11 —Photography James Van Der Zee Carl Van Vechten Bibliography PART V The Performing Arts 12 —Blues Bibliography 13 —Jazz Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington Fletcher Henderson Fats Waller Bibliography 14 —Classical and Concert Music Marian Anderson Roland Hayes Paul Robeson William Grant Still Bibliography 15 —Dance and Dancers The Dance Craze Clayton ""Peg Leg"" Bates Bill Robinson Elida Webb Bibliography 16 —Theatre Bibliography PART VI Sports and Entertainment 17 —Sports Bibliography 18 —Apollo Theatre Bibliography 19 —Cotton Club Bibliography 20 —Entertainers Josephine Baker Florence Mills Ethel Waters Bibliography Index Figures 1.1—135th St. and Lenox Avenue, 1919 3.1—Walter White 4.1—Marcus Garvey's wedding photograph, taken Christmas, 1919 5.1—Jessie Fauset, painted by Laura Wheeler Waring 5.2—Ethel Waters 7.1—W. E. B. Du Bois and publication staff in The Crisis office 9.1—Portrait of Langston Hughes by Richmond Barthé 10.1—Nina Mae McKinney and Paul Robeson in Sanders of the River 12.1—Bessie Smith 13.1—Duke Ellington 15.1—Peg Leg Bates 18.1—The Apollo Theatre, 1930s 19.1—Cotton Club Interior 20.1—Josephine Baker"

Reviews

?Should serve as a useful guide to further detailed study...Social studies instructors and public librarians will find that this volume is a good supplementary research tool.?-Catholic Library World

Author Information

MARIE E. RODGERS is Librarian at Frederick Douglass Academy, New York, New York.

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