The Harlem Renaissance, The Garvey Movement and The New Negro

Please take a moment to watch the 4 minute video above and read through the Harlem exhibit http://exhibitions.nypl.org/harlem/ to get a better understanding of what was discussed in class today. Please post the assignment answers to your blog by Wednesday's class. This should be a very short assignment. Also include pictures of Marcus Garvey, the U.N.I.A. and W.E.B. Dubois

Marcus Garvey Mini Bio Questions

1. Who are some people Marcus Garvey influenced?

2. What were some of the ideals of the U.N.I.A.?

3. What was the Black Star Line?

4. Why do you think Garvey would support white supremacist’s who wanted Blacks to return to Africa?

Harlem 1900-1940

Please read the introduction and answer the question:

6. In reading the intro about the “Capital of the Negro World” a.k.a. Harlem, what are some of the major similarities and differences between the Harlem and “Black Wall Street”?

Please read through the Harlem exhibit and answer the following:

7. (From “UNIA Parade Organized in Harlem, 1924) What was the Negro World? How were the Garvey Movement/UNIA similar to the NAACP? Please use the internet to find two quotes by Marcus Garvey and explain each. 

8. From (The Silent Protest) What was the role of children in the march? What did their banners read? Why do you think children would want to be involved in the protest?

9. From (Jack (John Arthur) Johnson) What was the mentioned similarity between Jack Johnson and Muhammed Ali? What does the article say the “great white hope” was? After boxing what did Johnson do in Harlem?

10. From (New York Black Yankees) What years did the New York Black Yankee’s play? Where was the team founded? How did the team seem to handle their hectic schedule (according to the article)? Although Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was a financier of the team what is he best known for? (Look it up online)