· Renaissance is French word for Rebirth.
· Took place in Harlem, New York through the 1920s and 1930s.
· Was also known as the Negro movement.
· Harlem is located in the northern borough of Manhattan
· Blacks started to move into Harlem around 1900, because of race riots in Manhattan where many African Americans had lived, and were in search of new homes, and a real estate crash. This made homes affordable.
· Jazz was the main music for this time period
· Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Martin, Willie “the lion” Smith, Louis Armstrong.
· White people took taxis to the main night clubs to hear these talented musicians.
· The night clubs included the Cotton Club, and Savoy Ballroom
· Not only men but women had an impact on the Harlem movement. Singers included: Billie Holiday, Josephine Baker, and Bessie Smith.
