1. Harlem Renaissance Project Victor Bahena

2. Male African American Poets

3. African American Male Poets PICTURE OF ARTIST NAME OF ARTIST, LIFE SPAN AND BIRTH PLACE TYPE OF WORK AND COMMON THEMES TYPE OF WORK AND COMMON THEMES FAMOUS WORK(S) FAMOUS WORK(S) Langston Hughes 1902-1967 Joplin, Missouri Poetry: Black music, racial affirmation, and racial protest. The Negro Speaks of Rivers Dreams Deferred Countee Cullen 1903-1946 Harlem, NY PoetryColor Claude McKay 1889-1948 James Hill, Clarendon, Jamaica Jamaican writer, novelist, humanist, communist Home to Harlem, Banjo, Banana Bottom Jean Toomer 1894-1967 Washington D.C. Poet, Novelist Cane, Problem of Civilization, The Flavor of Man

4. Female African American Poets

5. African American female Poets PICTURE OF POET NAME OF ARTIST, LIFE SPAN, AND BIRTH PLACE TYPE OF WORK AND COMMON THEMES FAMOUS WORKS Jessie Redmon Fauset 1882-1961 Snow Hill, New Jersey Editor, poet, essayist, novelist There is Confusion, Plum Bun, The Chinaberry Tree Gwendolyn B. Bennett 1902-1981 Giddings, Teas Writer, Playwright, Novelist, Teacher Heritage, Theodore Ward, Wind, Song Angelina Weld Grimke 1880-1958 Boston, Massachusetts Journalist, poet The Eyes of My Regret, April, Trees Anne Lane Petry 1908-1997 Old Saybrook, Connecticut writer Like a Winding Sheet, The Street, Country Place

6. Dreams Dreams by Langston Hughes Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken- winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken- winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. This poem means to never give up and to have hope. This poem means to never give up and to have hope.

7. African American Artists

8. Picture of painter Name of artist lifespan, birth place Type of work Most famous works William H. Johnson 1901-1970Painter I Baptize Thee, Jitterbug, Street Musicians Louis Mailou Jones 1905-1998Painter Initiation Liberia, Les Fetiches Sargent Claude Johnson Sculptor, Painter Forever Free, Standing Woman, Dorothy C

9. African American Musicians

10. Picture of musician Name, lifespan, birthplace Type of music Most famous songs Louis Armstrong 1901-1971 New Orleans, Louisiana Jazz musician Aint Misbehavin, Hot Chocolate, April In Paris Josephine Baker 1906-1975 St. Louis, Missouri Musician, Dancer, Singer J’ai deux amours, Zouzou, Princess Tamtam Edward Kennedy Ellington 1899-1974 Washington D.C. Composer, conductor, pianist Moon Indigo, Sophisticated Lady, Satin Doll, Cottontail

11. Conclusion Page I have learned about many African American writers, artists, and musicians of the Harlem Renaissance. I have learned about many African American writers, artists, and musicians of the Harlem Renaissance. Works cited:pictures and all information from wikipedia.com Works cited:pictures and all information from wikipedia.com