Question

Consider African American artists and the influence of the Harlem Renaissance. Do African American artists of today have the same impact on mainstream American culture?

 

 

Answer 1

The Harlem Renaissance was the period of the cultural and intellectual development of African American dance, music, fashion, art, literature, and theater. The talents in the music are evidenced by the artists like Rashid Johnson and Mark Bradford. The advancements in the various aspects were evidenced in Manhattan, New York City, and Harlem in the 1920s and 1930s (Smethurst & James, 2011). The period had significant impacts on the new African American cultural aspects across the Midwest and the Northeast United States.

The struggle for African Americans' civil rights was championed; this aimed at abolishing the segregation evidenced in the US armed forces in WW 1. The movement also influenced many writers from the francophone black who had African origin and the Caribbean colonies, including Paris's residents from 1918 to the mid-1930s. The period is thought to have ended, but it acted as the rebirth of the African-American arts. It has also existed as a vital cultural force in the United States for decades, from the age of blues and stride piano jazz to rock and roll, disco, bebop, hip-hop, and soul. The African Americans impact mainstream American culture due to their talents and vast experience in the diverse US cultures.

 

 

 

 

 

The talents in the music are evidenced by the artists like Rashid Johnson and Mark Bradford. The advancements in the various aspects were evidenced in Manhattan, New York City, and Harlem in the 1920s and 1930s (Smethurst & James, 2011).