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This is a list of female entertainers of the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem, New York, in the 1920s. Dancers, choreographers, and orchestra leaders
The Harlem Renaissance, also known as the New Negro Movement, was a cultural, social, and artistic explosion centered in Harlem, New York, and spanning the 1920s.This list includes intellectuals and activists, writers, artists, and performers who were closely associated with the movement.
The Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual and cultural revival of African-American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater, politics and scholarship centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s. [1]
Lottie Gee (née Charlotte O. Gee; 17 August 1886 in Millboro, Virginia – 13 January 1973 in Los Angeles) was an American entertainer who performed in shows and musicals during the Harlem Renaissance.
Based on the true story of one of America’s best-kept literary secrets, the audio drama reimagines the moment a group of Harlem Renaissance artists and activists traveled to Moscow in 1932.
The Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and ’30s was a vibrant time when artists and political figures took unapologetic control of their creativity and style while enjoying ...
Lionel Hampton – jazz musician; lived in Harlem through World War II and for some years thereafter [37] Hubert Harrison – "the father of Harlem Radicalism" Leonard Harper – Harlem Renaissance producer, stager, and choreographer; Coleman Hawkins – musician, saxophone player; lived at 555 Edgecombe Avenue [42]
"They loved me,” Leslie Uggams — Tony-winning star of stage and screen — recalled of her 1952 debut at the Apollo Theater as a 9-year-old singing, tap-dancing and doing impressions.