The Harlem Renaissance

Harlem Renaissance

The Cotton Club at night George Karger / Getty Images

What other documents, photos, or historical evidence are you going to use to help you understand this event or topic?

The cotton club was run by former slaves sharing their culture during the harlem renaissance so we understand how inspiring and powerful this club is what it symbolizes and how important it was for the black community.

What was happening at the time in history this photo was taken?

Harken renaissance former slaves celebrating their freedom and culture

What type of photo is it?

This photo is an architectural and landscape

Lt. James Reese Europe and members of his 369th Infantry Regiment jazz band participate in a parade upon their return to the United States from Europe, 1919. The 369th was also known as the Harlem Hellfighters. Underwood Archives / Getty Images

Why was it taken ?

To show the ruturning soldiers from world war 1 and what they did when they got back.

What was happening at the time in history this photo was taken ?

This photo was taken during the aftermath of world war 1

What type of photo is it?

This photo is a Landscape and a Candid photo

What people and objects are in this photo?

People standing from returning from the WWI and Instruments and houses in the background

Harlem residents queue at the voting polls in Harlem, 1926. Bettmann / Bettmann Archive

Why was it taken ?

To show people waiting in line for voting and how they can now vote because they are not under a Jim Crow Law

What was happening at the time in history this photo was taken ?

America was deep into the prohibition era

What type of photo is it?

This photo is a Landscape, Candid, and a Architectural photo.

What people and objects are in this photo?

Middle to upper class men and women and multiple bussenss buildings

What was the Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance was a period of U.S. history marked by a burst of creativity within the African American community in the areas of art, music and literature. Centered within New York City's Harlem, the Harlem Renaissance began roughly with the end of World War I in 1918 and continued into the mid-1930s.