Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith, in full Elizabeth Smith, (born April 15, 1898?, Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.—died September 26, 1937, Clarksdale, Mississippi), American singer, one of the greatest blues...
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Alberta Hunter
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Alberta Hunter, (born April 1, 1895, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.—died October 17, 1984, New York, New York), American blues singer who achieved international fame in the...
Noble Sissle
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Noble Sissle (1889-1975) was an American composer, lyricist, bandleader, and playwright. He is best known for his contributions to the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural and...
Eubie Blake
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A Pioneer of Ragtime and Early Jazz Eubie Blake, born James Hubert Blake on February 7, 1887, in Baltimore, Maryland, was a prominent American pianist,...
W.C. Handy
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W.C. Handy, born William Christopher Handy on November 16, 1873, in Florence, Alabama, was a pioneering American blues composer and musician. He is often referred...
Fisk University
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Fisk University is a historically black university located in Nashville, Tennessee, in the United States. It was founded in 1866 and named after General Clinton...
Arna Bontemps
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Arna Bontemps, born Arna Wendell Bontemps on October 13, 1902, in Alexandria, Louisiana, was an influential American writer who dedicated his work to depicting the...
Claude McKay
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Claude McKay was a prominent Jamaican-born poet and novelist, known for his significant contributions to American literature during the early 20th century. Born on September...
Countee Cullen
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Countee Cullen was an American poet, novelist, and playwright, and one of the leading figures of the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural and intellectual movement centered...
Jessie Redmon Fauset
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Jessie Redmon Fauset, also known by her married name Jessie Redmon Harris, was a prominent figure in the African American literary and cultural scene during...