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The 1920s (pronounced "nineteen-twenties" often shortened to the "' 20s" or the "Twenties") was a decade that began on January 1, 1920, and ended on December 31, 1929. . Primarily known for the economic boom that occurred in the Western World following the end of World War I (1914–1918), the decade is frequently referred to as the "Roaring Twenties" or the "Jazz Age" in America and Western ...
African American literary and artistic culture developed rapidly during the 1920s under the banner of the "Harlem Renaissance". In 1921, the Black Swan Corporation was founded. At its height, it issued 10 recordings per month. All-African American musicals also started in 1921. In 1923, the Harlem Renaissance Basketball Club was founded by Bob ...
During the 1920s, Harlem, New York City became home to the Harlem Renaissance. Music styles such as jazz, blues, rap, rock and roll, and numerous folk songs such as Blue Tail Fly (Jimmy Crack Corn) originated within the realms of African American culture and were later adopted by the mainstream. [232]
To learn more, visit history.iowa.gov. March is Iowa History Month. To celebrate Iowa History Month, the Register has published weekly essays from leading state historians. This article originally ...
The 1920s (pronounced "nineteen-twenties" often shortened to the "' 20s" or the "Twenties") was a decade that began on January 1, 1920, and ended on December 31, 1929. . Primarily known for the economic boom that occurred in the Western World following the end of World War I (1914–1918), the decade is frequently referred to as the "Roaring Twenties" or the "Jazz Age" in America and Western ...
Esther Rolle, African-American television actress (died 1998) Wally Westlake, baseball player (died 2019) November 13 Jack Elam, screen Western actor (died 2003) Edward Hughes, Catholic bishop (died 2012) Georg Olden, African-American graphic designer (died 1975) November 19 – Gene Tierney, actress (died 1991) November 21
In 1926, Black historian Carter G. Woodson set out to designate a week in February for the celebration, education, and commemoration of African American history. A child born that year would be 98 ...
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