... 's most popular entertainment during that time. African American people that liked to perform could easily get into it. Working class white people were into it too. White people dressed up as plantation slaves and acted like black musical in the act of dance forms. Everyone was in depression because of ... the war, but this was used to cheer people up. When white people wanted to join, there was no prejudice and every one got along pretty good. African Americans were shown as innocent people who ... Gwendolyn Brook, Zoral Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, James Baldwin and ...

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... the Caribbeans most exctic island. Puerto Rico has a rich culture whose origins can be traced back to the Tiano Indians, Spanish and West African roots. Puerto Ricans are very proud people. They use soulful music and exotic drinks to express their love towards Puerto Rico . There are ... are very soulful people. They use music to express the way they feel towards their Island. Puerto Ricos music culture stems from a combination of African percussions and poetry. Salsa is one kind of music that Puerto Ricans use during celebration. According to Vernon W. Boggs the author of "Salsiology: ....

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... start jazz, but some of the best jazz musicians were African American. Two of those musicians were Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong, who was also known as Sachamo. Another big change for African Americans in the 1920's was the Harlem Renaissance. This is when African American literature, art, music, dance, and social commentary began to flourish in Harlem, which is an area of New ... York City. This African American cultural movement became first known as "the New Negro Movement", and later became ... known as the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance was more than a literary mo...

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... man Honey man - a man who is kept by a woman Passing Passer - the act of passing/ a person who can pass for white Scronch Skip- a dance Eight ball Gigwatny - dark colored person Juice Joint - speakeasy Lap - liquor Knowing these terms was a necessity in communication among the clubs. Once the Savoy's success ... , Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, among others. Every big band at the time played the Savoy. At any time you can find, not only African American musicians, but also famous white patrons such as, Carl Van Vechten, Greta Garbo, Orson Welles, and Lana Turner. Broken Racial Barriers ...

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... Jazz in this new Jazz Era. Chicago created a good home for these migrating musicians for several reasons. In Chicago, there was a growing African-American population due to good paying stockyard and steel mill jobs. Also, with Prohibition in full swing, Chicago became headquarters for many bootleggers. With ... playing. According to Nathan Davis: The Harlem Renaissance was one of the most fruitful periods in the history of African-American culture. Music, dance, poetry, prose, and art by African-Americans were looked upon with new respect. The country was prosperous and blacks were among ...

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... Movement" and later as the Harlem Renaissance. More than a literary movement and more than a social revolt against racism, the Harlem Renaissance exalted the unique culture of African Americans and redefined African American expression. African Americans were encouraged to celebrate their heritage and to become "The New Negro," term coined in 1925 by sociologist and critic Alain LeRoy Locke. One of the ... entered Columbia University and began living in Harlem, at that time an elegant section on the northern end of Manhattan Island that African American people were making their own. The...

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... being half Cuban; I saw an opportunity to get better known with my ancestors. Ways I thought would help, were to better learn hablo espanol, and learn to dance the to the rhythm of the music. So when the chance came for me to learn more about music from my father's families past. So I definitely saw ... of cooking the parrot. In the late 1700s men of the Dominican Families would hunt parrots for dinner. After many successful hunts the families would celebrate and dance to Merengue. Accompanying the dancing there were groups of people who would play the instruments. The instruments usuall...

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... turntables playing the same record were needed to perform it. Once break-beat deejaying came about, people began to perform a unique, acrobatic twisting style of dance to go along with these beats. The dancing was called "break dancing". Kool Hercs next idea was to get someone to "MC" the parties he ... jargon passed throughout the years. And made popular by Black activist. Break dancing is an acrobatic style of dance hich includes head spins, back spins, and flairs. Its roots come from the African martial arts form known as capoeta. The inventor or inventors of break dancing is unknown,...

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... different sources. It's been said that Salsa is the music of Puerto Rico. Others talk of its roots in African rhythms, Spanish lyrics, Cuban street bands, Caribbean song and dance styles and Latin American jazz. The roots of Salsa take us back to Cuba. Cuba was the home of diverse ... styles like son and guajira, and the African rhythms of rumba. Salsa is probably the term most often heard in connection ... , and others, such as groups like Proyecto Uno, create new sounds like salsa rap or techno merengue. Salsa is a highly stylized and sophisticated couple dance. The basic foot and hip...

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... , bookmaking, extortion, and gunrunning). The 30's and 40's had a strong presence of European-derived gangs. After WW II, African-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American gained power, especially in the northern cities. In the 50's, gang warfare between African-American and Hispanic gangs peaked in big cities like Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. Female gangs also ... . In the 70's more than one million Asian refugees immigrated United States. Both language and socioeconomic barriers inspired them to form Southeast Asian gangs. As the Vietnam War died...

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... Kansas. His mother and father was James Hughes and Carrie Langston, who was a teacher for a while. His father was not happy with the way African Americans were being treated so he moved to Mexico. During his childhood, he was brought up by his grandmother until he was 12, in Lawrence, Kansas ... was elected class poet. He was elected in his class because there was only one other African American and she was was a girl. The class like most of America thought that most African Americans can sing and dance so they thought that Langston would have rhythm. His first poem was about his eight t...

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... , and West Indian elements. Formerly a social divider, the Creole language is now being used in attempts to define a national culture. The language is used in literature, drama, music, dance, and some governmental functions. Haitian works of art are enjoying increasing worldwide recognition. Section III: The Interview Vanessa Joseph, Friend, March 3, 2003, Conference Call 1. Can you explain your ethnic/cultural ... over the globe and when you combine a little bit of each of those cultures, you can create what we call the American culture. Section IV: Haitians are very similar to African ...

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... American prestige at a time when America was all about image-making. After welcoming him home with a wild ticker-tape parade, the youth created a dance for him - The Lindy. The sole mechanism that reformed not only transport, but also the entire way of American life was the popularisation of the ... the catch-cry of the 1920's society, especially for those who had been suppressed by the conservative traditions of previous generations -women, young people, and African Americans. To counteract these freedoms, new groups emerged like the Anti-flirt League, and on a much more sinister level,...

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... from the big urban city. Although New York wasn't perfect for him it was better then the South. The mistreatment of Blacks in the south sparked the big exodus of African Americans to the North, which eventually led to the Harlem Renaissance. In this life art project, I will enlighten the reader about my personal impact, the historical background and the emergence ... dreaming about. They was faced with tremendous poverty, intense racism and much persecution. I asked my grandfather why did he leave the south? He explained that after War World 1 in 1918, African Americans were faced with ...

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Hip Hop: The Beginning to The Present Hip -hop is a word to describe a cultural movement, that includes styles of dance and music. The music originated in the South Bronx of New York in the 1970"s. The first DJ of hip-hop was a man named Kool Herc. He innovated previous turn- ... with the mass amounts of heroin to sell. The explosion of heroin on the street had a major affect on the new type of ruthless black gangsta. By the 70's, large African-American drug cartels became the leading supplier of heroin and cocain. This drug explosion ruled most of the inner city ghettos. Gangsta Rap is a ma...

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... , high rates in drop outs and absence rates. Introduction East Harlem is a thriving community that needs stability. Throughout East Harlem the diverse communities have proclaimed cultural identifies through the arts, dance, and drama. The art and architecture of "casitas" has been featured in museum exhibits. East Harlem is a beautiful community that needs help in certain areas in the neighborhood ... travel and transportation as well as major migration from Lower Manhattan. German and Irish immigrants began to settle all over Harlem but most of them settled in the Yorkville area. Africa...

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... different types and genders come to this theatre to indulge in the play. Homogeneous people are a group in which they share the same interest. The Pnumbra Theatre is an all African American theatre. If the play doesn't match the audience liking then it many not receive great reviews from people and also may not connect with the audience on a personal level ... , but after awhile the whole singing and dancing thing can get kind of annoying. Its pretty much about all these cats and they are in a alley and they sing and dance about there lives. It is a more recent play and I have watched so...

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... , "Judge Not," in 1963, but the single had no true success until 1964. After Writing their first single they began to experiment with their music, by slowing down the quick dance rhythms of Jamaican "ska" music and soon after scored hits with "Simmer Down" and "Love and Affection." Despite its early success, the group broke up in 1966. Peter and Bunny ... fellow Wailers devoted themselves to a faith in Rastafarianism, a religion centered around the belief that Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I (now deceased) was a divine being who would lead oppressed blacks to an African homeland." One...

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... exploding with especially Latin culture which I have always been interested in. I speak somewhat fluent Spanish, am very knowledgeable on the different parts of Hispanic culture, and am very into Latin dance and music. I, therefore, would not only fit in well, but would have the time of my life. Furthermore, I could learn a lot about the Hispanic culture from residing there. Although I would ... , has enough diversity within it to fulfill the world. Among the several different backgrounds represented in New York City is Chinese, Bangladeshi, Korean, Cuban, Dominican, Haitian, Puerto Rica...

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... the GREAT LAKES, led to even greater expansion. Massive IMMIGRATION, mainly from Europe, swelled the city's population in the late 19th and early 20th cent. After World War II, many African Americans from the South, Puerto Ricans, and Latin Americans migrated to the city in search of jobs. Manhattan Giovanni da VERRAZANO may have been the first European to explore the ... classic movie serials and special programs are featured. Some interesting facts about NY There are more than 150 museums, 400 art galleries, more than 240 theaters, 60 clubs and 50 dance halls, 17000 restaurants and ca...

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... that time. If that is not enough information, there are several links offered for the reader to search further on this topic. Other links consist of, The 1920's, Jazz Age Dance, and Music of the 1920's. This website, by Thomas Gladys, is very colorful and informative. It includes a lot of pictures that help to get a good visual of what life was ... . Jazz started in cities such as St. Louis, Kansas City, and Chicago. Later it made it to New York. The first form of jazz was the blues, the sufferings of African Americans expressed through music. Some great musicians such as Louis Armstrong...

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