Extraordinary People of the Harlem Renaissance

by Hardy, P. Stephen; Hardy, Sheila Jackson

• ISBN13: 9780516271705
• ISBN10: 0516271709
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: Childrens Pr

Summary

Real-life stories of struggle, achievement, victory, and sometimes loss that are an ideal companion for history, social science, language and geography studies. The Extroardinary People series is the perfect starter for students who want to know more about the people who shaped their world, focusing on the unique histories of people from every culture, and every walk of life.

Table of Contents

The New Negro	16	(5)
William Edward Burghardt (W. E. B.) du Bois 1868--1963	21	(6)
Sociologist, Educator, and Political Activist
Marcus Garvey 1887--1940	27	(6)
Activist and Publisher
Alain Leroy Locke 1886--1954	33	(5)
Educator and Arts Advocate
James Weldon Johnson 1871--1938	38	(5)
Diplomat, Songwriter, Attorney, Journalist, Novelist, and Educator
The Jazz Age	43	(5)
Harry Herbert Pace and Black	48	(5)
Swan Records
W. C. Handy 1873--1958	53	(4)
Musician and Composer
Fletcher Henderson 1897--1952	57	(4)
Music Arranger, Orchestra Leader, and Pianist
Louis ``Satchmo'' Armstrong 1901--1971	61	(5)
Composer, Trumpeter, and Singer
Ethel Waters 1896--1977	66	(4)
Singer and Actress
Bessie Smith 1894?--1937	70	(4)
Singer
Bill ``Bojangles'' Robinson 1878--1949	74	(5)
Dancer and Entertainer
Charles S. Gilpin 1878--1930	79	(4)
Actor
Paul Leroy Robeson 1898--1976	83	(6)
Scholar, Athlete, Actor, Singer, and Political Activist
James P. Johnson 1891--1955	89	(3)
Jazz Pianist and Composer
James Hubert ``Eubie'' Blake 1883--1983	92	(5)
Musician, Composer, and Performer
Edward Kennedy ``Duke'' Ellington 1899--1974	97	(5)
Composer, Pianist, and Bandleader
Getting the Word Out: Publications of the Harlem Renaissance	102	(5)
James Mercer Langston Hughes 1902--1967	107	(4)
Poet and Writer
Countee Cullen 1903--1946	111	(4)
Poet
Claude McKay 1890--1948	115	(4)
Writer and Poet
Jean Toomer 1894--1967	119	(6)
Writer and Poet
Arnaud ``Arna'' Bontemps 1902--1973	125	(3)
Writer and Educator
Nella Larsen 1891--1964	128	(3)
Writer
Nora Zeale Hurston 1901--1960	131	(4)
Writer and Anthropologist
Wallace Thurman 1902--1934	135	(4)
Writer and Editor
Jessie Redmon Fauset 1882--1961	139	(4)
Writer
Sterling Allen Brown 1901--1989	143	(3)
Writer and Poet
Carl Van Vechten 1880--1964	146	(6)
Writer and Photographer
Patrons of the Harlem Renaissance	152	(9)
Mary Edmonia Lewis 1845--?	161	(7)
Sculptor
Henry Ossawa Tanner 1859--1937	168	(6)
Painter
May Howard Jackson 1877--1931	174	(4)
Sculptor
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller 1877--1968	178	(4)
Sculptor
Nancy Elizabeth Prophet 1890--1960	182	(4)
Sculptor
Aaron Douglas 1899--1979	186	(6)
Painter
James Van Der Zee 1886--1983	192	(4)
Photographer and Photojournalist
Laura Wheeler Waring 1887--1948	196	(4)
Painter
William Henry Johnson 1901--1970	200	(8)
Painter
Archibald Motley Jr. 1891--1981	208	(5)
Painter
Richmond Barthe 1901--1989	213	(7)
Sculptor
Hale Aspacio Woodruff 1900--1980	220	(5)
Painter and Educator
Palmer C. Hayden 1890--1973	225	(5)
Painter
Horace Pippin 1888--1946	230	(5)
Painter
Sargent Claude Johnson 1887--1967	235	(5)
Sculptor
Augusta Christine Savage 1892--1962	240	(6)
Sculptor, Activist, and Educator
James Lesesne Wells 1902--1993	246	(4)
Painter and Printmaker
More Extraordinary People of the Harlem Renaissance	250	(10)
Glossary	260	(6)
For Further Reading	266	(10)
Index	276	(12)
About the Author	288