Black Entertainment By kamalk12 Period: Jan 31, 1895 to Jan 31, 1940 Black entertainment This timeline will introduce Black entertainment during segregation time that included Ragtime,Jazz/Blues,Harlem Renaissance,Black and sports,and Black in movies May 20, 1895 Ragtime (Scott Joplin) https://www.discogs.com/Scott-Joplin-King-of-Ragtime/release/397424 Aug 4, 1901 Louis Armstrong born http://www.biography.com/people/louis-armstrong-9188912 Dec 26, 1908 Jack Johnson vs Tommy Burns Oct 11, 1910 Eubie Blake (Ragtime Pianist) http://www.biography.com/people/eubie-blake-12816701 Jun 10, 1918 Black in Movies (Our Colored fighters) http://www.separatecinema.com/exhibits_soldiersoffreedom.html Apr 18, 1920 Harlem Renaissance http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/harlem-renaissance May 12, 1920 Negro Baseball league Formed Oct 3, 1920 Bessie Smith (Blues singer) Apr 19, 1925 Duke Ellington (Composer pianist) bio.com
