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Table of Content: ➢ Pages 1: The Most Terrifying Game By Benjamin massaki ➢
Page 2: The Cotton Club Jams By: Jazmin Batie
➢ Page 3: Harlem Home By: India Green ➢ Page 4: Far from home By Dylan Henderson ➢ Page 5: Sounds Of celebration Leidy FloresMoina ➢ Page 6: Africa’s past, America’s present By: Tysha Scott ➢ Page 7: Editorial
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The most terrifying game Despite the contributions of black to the World War I, is the south still becoming more dangerous for blacks? Written by: Ben Massaki
Have you ever wondered how african americans contributed in the war? Many african american contributed to in the war by helping and fighting for america. These african americans were also known as the Harlem Hellfighter. The harlem hellfighters fought more than many other african americans did and some african americans in general
People would get lynched for simply not listening to an order. Lynching african americans was a way that the southern showed their hate for the blacks
. Many african american were told to “put themself in their place.” which means that just because they fought in the war doesn’t mean that they are free, they still had to go back to being slaves.
Also many african americans were being lynched, and a group of people would just sit there and watch. Lynching is hanging a person on a tree with a rope
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The cotton club Jams What is the new form of music called jazz and how is it changing American music By; Jazmin Batie`
Have you ever listened to someone playing jazz music and wondered how it all started? Before the 1920s there what not a lot of music that brought people together from their souls in an up-beat type of way. But with a few small adjustments, African Americans began the new category of music called Jazz.. It was formed from African American folk music with its strong beat and rhythmic syncopation, the creation of jazz was a very interesting thing to witness in the 1920s. Most musicians improvised with instruments based on emotions and the setting and that kept everyone on the edge of their seat. Though the music was good it was very controversial to many in the era. Most famous people criticized the music and believe that is would change the minds of the youth into not liking classical music, the music they believed to be the only good music of the day. Some famous musicians like louis Armstrong have to change some of the “suggestive” lyrics to please the europeans this created a big divide n the art but still jazz music continued to prosper
They could only earn a small amount of money to support themselves so most if not all had to get day jobs to continue providing for them or their families. And due to location as well the most likely did not get many shows out of that money either. All of theses barriers tried to stop african americans from creating this beautiful art but they still continued to grow and make jazz music one of the most respected music categories of this day and age I believe that Jazz music in the 1920s really helped african americans feel as if they were making a great change in america at the time. It made them feel belonging and even though it was very hard for them to get recognized they still worked extremely hard to get in the spotlight and be recognized by major people. Believe that they changed the game for artist today and make it possible for African americans to make a big name for themselves now.
While jazz music was doing good, it still had many social and economic impact to the 1920s. Blacks believe “where words failed, music spoke” and they used music and ther outlet to share feelings about discrimination between the races. Unfortunately, the music was only popular if demanded by whites so that had a major economical impact on black as well. 5
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Harlem Home
What is the Harlem Renaissance, and what is it contributing to American culture? By India Green
Blacks were moving from the south tob the north. At the beginning of the decade the NAACP wavered between possible missions. Du Bois brought out the first issue of the NAACP’s monthly magazine on November 1, 1910. [The NAACP] stands for the rights of men, irrespective of color or race, for the highest ideas of American democracy. Blacks were moving to Harlem Du Bois moved to harlem in 1911, and James Weldon Johnson followed in 1914, Harlem was a neighborhood. In 1911, the center of black bad transition life was still down town in section. By 1902 whole buildings remained unoccupied as they waited for the expected found of tenants, which would not come for another two years.
Explosion of Creativity In 1923, Harlem was a match ready to be ignited, the civic club dinner set the Harlem in 1920. March 21, 1924 at new york’s only integrated upper-crust club Dark tower By 1928, there were more than 160 african-american churches in harlem a result of the great migration which people came North and brought their churches with them. Blacks meant sometimes spending more than half ones salary on rent. Before 1920 the church was the center of all social activity among African Americans.
In 1903, Payton Negotiated a deal with the white landlords to lease a few houses on West 134th Street, East of Lenox Avenue 7
Far From Home Is the “Back To Africa Movement” the right way to go for blacks facing discrimination in the United States? by: Dylan Henderson
Marcus Garvey was born in America in 1887. He started the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). He created a back to Africa message in the early 1920s because he was convinced that integration would never happen. His idea of black nationalism had three components; they were unity, pride in African culture & autonomy. He united black people and encouraged them to go to school to be happy about their race and to return to their homeland.
Garvey believed these things because life for African Americans were hard. Groups of white rioters went on rampages, burning schools, churcḧes, neighborhoods Etc.
hots were being fired by these rioters into
black families homes, but when they fired back, rioters were killed and sometimes the whole family was charged with murder. Lynch mobs killed 456 blacks by burning them or hanging them to death on trees or crosses. In 1923 Texas excluded blacks from participating in democratic state and federal elections. Blacks were moving from the South to the North because of segregation & increase of racial ideology.
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Sounds of Celebration
What is the Harlem Renaissance and what is it contributing to American culture? By: Leidy Molina
In this decade, there has been a time of creativity to celebrate the African American heritage. Creativity in music and visual arts are happening in Harlem, New York.. Before 1920s, African American culture was unknown by white americans. But now African Americans are becoming known for jazz music, and writing!
This black talent went to other great cities, like Cleveland, and Los Angeles. White people like the art inspired by black artists, The music is also listened to in France. White publishers accepted black writing, some were about racial heritage. Black men and women were celebrated.
The Great Migration brought many talents to Harlem. The city of Harlem had a lot of businesses for the writing, art, and music. Jazz musicians like Louis Armstrong, pictured here, are ďŹ lling the clubs with jazz music. This meant the club was also ďŹ lling with listeners and people coming to hear the new sound. In writing. Langston Hughes was a leader and Countee Cullen
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Africa’s Past America’s Present.
Is the back to Africa movement the right way to go for black facing discrimination?
Should African Americans leave America and go back to Africa? Some might say why would you ask a question that? Well because of Marcus Garvey, Marcus Garvey was born August 17, 1887, in Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica he dropped out of school when he was 14 serve as a printer apprentice. Then in 1912 he went to England where he became interested in African culture and history later on in life he became an African American Black Nationalist Leader. Also he started the back to africa movement
What is the back to Africa movement? The back to africa movement is a movement created by Marcus Garvey. His movement was bigger than the civil rights movement, it was all about racial pride he thought all african american should leave american and go to africa, now you're probably thinking why would he think that? Garvey thought this because back in the 1920s Blacks were treated really bad there were a lot of violence. Blacks also had problem finding jobs. And the KKK was always after them. So one day Marcus Garvey came up with the back to africa movement.
I disagree with the back to Africa movement I feel as if black should be able to stay just because white brought blacks over to the U.S they made black people be slaves, they beat and rape blacks and on top of that blacks still had to listen to whites. Now i’m not the only person who disagree with this movement a lot of african american disagree with this movement they felt that america is their home too. And it is, treat others how you want to be treated. When all is said and done African american are people too, they should be treated as people if it weren't for them we wouldn't have something in life. What is the back to Africa movement? The back to africa movement is a movement created by Marcus Garvey. His movement was bigger than the civil rights movement, it was all about racial pride he thought all african american should leave american and go to africa, now you're probably thinking why would he think that? Garvey thought this because back in the 1920s Blacks were treated really bad there were a lot of violence. Blacks also had problem finding jobs. And the KKK was always after them. So one day Marcus Garvey came up with the back to africa movement.
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In what ways are black achieving success in the US in the 1920s, and in what ways are they still facing extreme hardship? African Americans have been making progress in the 1920s. Jazz musicians fill the clubs, writers publish their work, and black artists are finally being respected. Some people feel like this is enough. But it is not. Discrimination still exists and people like Marcus Garvey think African Americans should move back to Africa. But this is not the answer. Returning veterans have not been treated as equals and struggle to secure a good job as well as pay. Blacks in the south are migrating north in search of better jobs and equal treatment. Although they are allowed to vote, they have to go through a series of tests. Famous Black musicians like Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong are getting the recognition that they deserve by playing in a famous Cotton Club as the stars of the show but unfortunately, they are just entertainment for whites. Black writers and artist are getting recognition but have to sensor and take out some of the content to please whites
As well as being mistreated socially, they are being mistreated economically too. Most African Americans can not obtain a stable amount of money from month to month to keep them or their families at ease. They are denied jobs everywhere even if whites and blacks are in the same area. Creating businesses is extremely hard as well, due to the simple fact that whites believe that they should be superior to blacks. That means that if a black store was doing much better than the same white store they would try everything in there power to shut them down.
Even with all of the mistreatment and hatred black got in this day and age, they fought. They took a problem, found a solution and fixed the problem at its core and made sure that there names would be recognized as people who broke the social chains of discrimination and hatred between races. We will continue the fight to keep everyone together. 14
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