AMH-2091 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Alain Leroy Locke
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The new negro : the new negro (1925) by alain locke professor at howard university; grandfather of the harlem ren, harlem as black mecca, old negro vs new negro . Old: accommodationists, listened to the stereotypes and rhetoric and accepts as status quo. New: able to shed stereotypes, wishes to be known for what he is, even with shortcomings. Arts movement (poetry, short stories, paintings, etc. : authenticity, value of blackness and african heritage, appeal to white audience (not the intention) Origins of jazz (new orleans: focus on rhythm and feel, improvisational, dance music, instruments meant to be an extension of the body, played in brothels, bars, etc, gets to new york through rent parties. Charge people entry fees for parties in apartments to cover the rent since rates high and pay low, also cheaper than a bar; musicians start playing at rent parties for pay. Cutting contests: musicians outdoing each other: jungle alley (once it starts seeping into white society)
