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Harlem Renaissance 1910
The Harlem Renaissance welcomed "The Crisis" this was the official magazine of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, also know as the NAACP, W.E.B Du Bois believed that the educated black elite should use their power to lead other Blacks to liberation or freedom. He also stated that blacks would not be able to achieve social equality by matching white ideals. -
Harlem Renaissance 1914
At this time, World War I occurred between the years 1914-1918. During this time many men and women began joining the army and then leaving their jobs unoccupied. This resulted in many better and new job opportunities in the north. These new jobs stimulated tons of migration into these northern cities from the south. -
Harlem Renaissance 1917
The creation of jazz was born, and it was the most influential advancement during the Harlem Renaissance. It transformed the African American culture and showed the Whites that they were socially and intellectually similar. This type of music changed many lives, changing it's style in a modern day life of the this era. -
Harlem Renaissance 1919
In this year, the Red Summer 1919 was a series of race riots. It was caused by labor shortages of World War I and the Great Migration. The riots followed post-war social tensions between the Whites and Blacks. The most violent riot took place in Chicago. At the end of the riots, 1000 African American families were homeless, 500 were injured and 50 were killed. Causing an impact to modern society. -
Harlem Renaissance 1921
James Mercer Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. He was one of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art form called jazz poetry. He is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance. In 1921, "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" became Hughes's signature poem. -
Harlem Renaissance 1924
During this year, publishers, editors, artists and writers met at New York City’s Civic Club to celebrate the abundance of black creative talent. It was regarded as a welcoming for the underappreciated African Americans. It was during this time, which a group of talented African-American writers produced an extensive amount of literature in four prominent formats; poetry, fiction, and drama. -
Harlem Renaissance 1926
The Savoy Ballroom was a ballroom for music and public dancing located in Harlem. Langston Hughes referes to it as the Heartbeat of Harlem. This opens up to a whole new way a life style to the rich and the wealthy. Expressing everyone to show up to ballrooms. -
Harlem Renaissance 1929
The spirit and culture of the Harlem Renaissance slowly started to disappear, eventually another era evolved in the 1900s, called The Great Depression. It was a long lasting downturn in the history of the Western industrialized world. It was a drastic decline in the economy resulting in a mass unemployment and widespread poverty. It started soon after the stock market crashed in October of 1929.
