Literary Icons You NEED to Know From the Harlem Renaissance (feat. Princess Weekes)

The video explores the Harlem Renaissance, a pivotal period in Black history marked by cultural, social, and artistic growth. It highlights the Great Migration's role in shaping this era and profiles key figures like Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Claude McKay, Anne Spencer, Nella Larsen, and Arturo Schomburg. Each contributed uniquely to the movement, addressing themes of racial identity, cultural nationalism, and Black consciousness. The video encourages further exploration of this rich historical period.

What was the Harlem Renaissance primarily known for?

• A political movement

• An artistic and cultural explosion

• A military campaign

• A scientific revolution

What was the primary reason for the Great Migration?

• To explore new lands

• To join the military

• To find better economic opportunities

• To escape natural disasters

Which poem is considered Langston Hughes's signature work?

• I, Too

• Dream Deferred

• Harlem

• The Negro Speaks of Rivers

What was a significant theme in Langston Hughes's writings?

• Racial consciousness and cultural nationalism

• Technological advancement

• Environmental conservation

• Political satire

What field did Zora Neale Hurston study at Barnard College?

• Economics

• Physics

• Anthropology

• Literature

Why was Zora Neale Hurston's work criticized by some contemporaries?

• For being too scientific

• For being rooted in white racist traditions

• For being too political

• For being too abstract

Which poem by Claude McKay was read during the dedication ceremony of the African-American Museum in DC?

• The Tropics in New York

• Harlem Shadows

• If We Must Die

• Home to Harlem

What was Claude McKay's novel 'Home to Harlem' criticized for?

• Being too abstract

• Being too short

• Being too sexy

• Being too political

What is the central theme of Nella Larsen's novel 'Passing'?

• The life of a famous musician

• The adventures of a young explorer

• The struggles of a Black woman in a white society

• The history of the Harlem Renaissance

What was Arturo Alfonso Schomburg's main contribution to Black history?

• He wrote famous novels

• He was a political leader

• He was a famous poet

• He collected and documented Black history