The Harlem Renaissance - An Explosion of Art - US History - Extra History

[@Gravelgratious]

This is literally the life of my Fathers side of the family. After WW1 they all immigrated from Trinidad, Grenada, and Guyana to Harlem. I'm glad their story is being told here on Extra History.

[@StephySon]

I’m so glad to hear about the mentions of Caribbean peoples who added to the Harlem Renaissance. My Haitian family members came later but they too added to that flavor of the city

[@malikshakur1306]

my grandmother moved from North Carolina to Harlem!

[@StephySon]

@@malikshakur1306 that was a lot of my fathers side of the family as well. From Wilmington to Harlem and Queens

[@discoveringtobago6459]

Oh wow ❤

[@rollitupmars]

@@StephySonthey didn’t add anything

[@dragoninthewest1]

I appreciate Harmon's pragmatism. By insuring that every American regardless of ethnicity has an *equal opportunity* to shine, it benefits America as a whole. This is why health care, educational, justice and financial reforms are so important. To paraphrase Harry S Truman, the American citizen is America's greatest asset. The next great artist, philosopher, politician or inventor to change the world maybe growing up in the ghetto.

[@stephenjenkins7971]

Very few people argue that. The question is "what does that entail"? Because this has been an ongoing issues and every attempt at "fixing" the issue has met with minimal results.

[@celenial6009]

asians dont

[@Prodigi50]

@@stephenjenkins7971 Because in the US there’s never been an actual attempt at “fixing” the issue.

[@stephenjenkins7971]

@@Prodigi50 Uh, statistically that is the most braindead take I have ever seen. Every minority since they have appeared in the US have massively grown in political power, representation, economic strength, and more beyond. Most minority groups across the planet do not have a fraction of any of that.

[@Prodigi50]

@ So you can say that there’s been minimal results from attempts to fix these issues and everything’s fine, yet when I say that there’s been minimal results because the attempts weren’t genuine you have an issue? You’re being inconsistent.

[@abthedragon4921]

A video on the Harlem Renaissance!? A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

[@kubikkuratko188]

Youre a bold one Extra credits

[@Auscan_Octrice]

I swear that this channel knows exactly when to put out historical videos, I’m currently studying the Harlem renaissance in history class, you released the battle of Saipan vids just a week before we began the study of the Marianas islands in ww2 and you even dropped the series on the Spanish flu at the same time we began studying flu and other diseases in my health class, so thank you so much for all of the knowledge that you guys put forth, here’s to years to come for extra history

[@jortak1169]

Haha perhaps this is where the lesson plan comes from 😆

[@_vasty3776]

Lol

[@StephySon]

Statehood for Guam 🇬🇺 and The Northern Mariana Islands 🇲🇵!!!!

[@Julianna.Domina]

@@StephySon Big agree. No reason why any of the populated US territories shouldn't be states. I mean, Kingman Reef can probably be left out, since it's 12x6' long and has a permanent population of one coconut tree, but Puerto Rico, Guam, the Marianas, etc all should have their proper representation.

[@measic4989]

Always exciting to see historical focus shed on the more "mundane" aspects of life, this stuff is living history. Always will appreciate your stuff over at EH, my sincere thanks to the team that makes this possible.

[@measic4989]

@Luís Andrade you misunderstand, i only mean to say many history buffs only focus on grand deeds such as ceaser crossing the rubicon and the landings of normandy, while cultural history like this is arguably even more important.

[@Rafirafael.1]

Love extra history you are the reason I fell in love whith history!!!

[@spooder-man8160]

Same here man

[@Robin4]

You are no loser if you enjoy learning history!!

[@connorm1068]

Likewise!!

[@henrigueong2351]

Same

[@Mheim1911]

Why is the women wearing at mask at like 0:07

[@jiminfested]

If African Americans do better economically so does the rest of the country - Harmon Should be so hard to realize why it's just dumb to down trod any of your own countrymen. If all groups do better, then so does the entire country

[@safe-keeper1042]

A recent president just learned this to his cost, splitting the country down the middle for then to lose the election when all the people he alienated united to vote against him, and his opponents won more votes than any other candidate in history.

[@mindfuel43-z7n]

George w bush

[@MotherSoren]

@@nickpaul3623 ???

[@joshuakevinserdan9331]

@@nickpaul3623 They do.

[@wanderingthewastes6159]

Midgard Eagle the "more votes in history" arguments is one of the most idiotic anyone could use to show a president's popularity because of population growth and increased polarization, if you want to talk about popularity use percentages.

[@bluecup1129]

New York in the early 20s: *WHOOOOO THIS IS GREAT* New York in the late 20s: *AHHHHHHHHH THIS IS TERRIBLE*

[@vaughnjohnson8767]

New York’s ghost: Dude, why was I so bad at being good! New Jersey’s ghost: Maybe cause of me? New York’s ghost: You’re bad, but you ain’t that bad. New Jersey’s ghost: Oh yeah, is China doing those pranks again? New York’s ghost: Yeah... _Hissssssssssss_ New York’s ghost: New Jersey’s ghost: The World in 2020: WWWWWTTTTTTTTTFFFFFFFFFFFFFF *_Explodes in Corona Virus*_*

@@vaughnjohnson8767 shit joke

[@revieman1]

NY in the 2020's: AAAAAHHHHH Everything is terrible!!!! Time does flow in cycles

[@vaughnjohnson8767]

@ you do better lol. Took me awhile okay?

[@jordinagel1184]

Berlin in the early 20s: *WHOHOO THIS IS GREAT* Berlin in the late 20s: *OH NO EVERYTHING IS TERRIBLE* Berlin in the early 30s: *OH HEY THINGS ARE LOOKING UP AGAIN* Rest of the world in the early 30s, looking at Berlin: *sweats nervously*

[@jjohansen86]

Nitpick: In the introduction you mention "cool jazz." The problem is that "cool jazz" is a specific subgenre of jazz that started around 1949, most prominently with Miles Davis (so much so that his 1949 series of single recordings was later compiled into an album under the name "Birth of the Cool"), well after the Harlem Renaissance. It was called "cool" because it was a bit more laid back than what had been called "hot" jazz before. Notably, in the 1920s and 1930s, jazz was often divided into "sweet" and "hot," with the hot jazz being much more African American and the sweet jazz being the white variety (though there are some notable white musicians from the time when these terms were used, such as Benny Goodman, who played a much more "hot" style... in fact, almost all the jazz from the era that's well remembered these days was hot).

[@rokkfel4999]

Oh I did not know that I just thought he meant oh jazz is cool

[@ay0vee978]

Although my family lives an ocean away from Harlem my Grandfather often sings "What a wonderful world" while playing on the piano.

[@TheUnnbreakable]

I love that making life better for people improves the country as if it’s some mysterious secret.

[@Eric_Hutton.1980]

The Harlem Renaissance is such a fascinating movement in literature an music. A movement that needs to be more well known.

[@ianmckinzie3892]

This is one of the few videos where I feel like KZbin needs to add a second like button. I grew up listening to the music from this era, and I cut my teeth on poetry with Hughes, Angelou, and McKay. I read Zora Neale Hurston's 'Passing,' and I can still remember just about every scene. People need to know about this stuff. People need to this time; it's one of the few places you can stick your finger on and say "this is a valve in the beating heart of American art." Just like Woodstock, Greenwich, and Mussel Shoals.

[@Thewritingelf]

Uh so....Zora Neale Hurston wrote 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' whereas Nella Larsen wrote 'Passing'. Both are great books though. Also Maya Angelou came way later than the Harlem Renaissance.

[@newzealandmapping537]

everything is great oops its the great depression

[@isacbowers2234]

depression everywhere

[@lifeisboss7097]

Everything is great: even the depression

[@im_not_emo5249]

Hey remember when australia during the great depresion got so bad that they fought literal birds and lost. Fun times they were.

[@kerrynisbet1514]

The is no depression in New Zealand.

[@kaisahfx1246]

the birth of a nation was very popular in New Zealand at the time

[@dont90know]

Gotta love the Harlem Renaissance. I doubt any other cultural in US history can compare it's literary accomplishments to the stockpile of incredible books that were written during the Harlem Renaissance.

[@sirsteam181]

What do you mean by Cultural? Do you mean an cultural group and the accomplishment therein or do you mean the Majority of Cultural groups mixed together under a similar culture banner?

[@holyarchangelmichael]

Harlem is truly a center of American culture. Thanks for doing a video about this important city.

[@joshuawells835]

Langston Hughes was a big part of my junior years in both high school and college. Even watch this episode, I am reminded of his poem "Give Us a Peace", which I think a lot of people should ready, especially now.

[@erraticonteuse]

My favorite Hughes poem is "Let America Be America Again", also very fitting for these times...

[@StephySon]

My favorite is Rivers

[@nulolove]

Im from Riverside and I remeber NYC Old niggas used to tell us about the HR. its great to see extra credits teaching about our city!

[@zaius68]

As an European who don't know much about black culture in America I appreciate these types of videos.

[@Eramiserasmus]

The Harlem Renaissance, one of the interesting moments for changing New York culture.

[@devyneblessing]

If only history was delivered in this format in schools back in the day, we would have more people who know their history , I have to force history down my children's throat for them to get an info at all, they think I am crazy for being so interested in history. This is so great, my new fascination

[@CliffCardi]

Don’t forget, it was these jazz musicians that gave NYC its nickname: The Big Apple

[@mrrd4444]

I did extensive research about the Harlem Renaissance... For a fanfic I was writing, and I loved it so much I went on a Harlem history walking tour the same year when I visited my sister in New York 😁 the guy leading the tour had jazz playing on a speaker in his bag and taught us so much. It was awesome.

[@connorgleason9805]

I wish it could have been a full series, but this is extremely appreciated. Thank you for your work as always!

[@StephySon]

The amount of hope this time period gave to the black community was unprecedented. We were given a time to shine. To breathe. To live. It was a beautiful moment in American history

[@duck8dodgers]

Maybe I'm a bit biased as a NYC tour guide, but trying to cram the Harlem Renascence into one episode is like trying to cram an ocean into a bucket. You could have easily done an episode a medium at the very least. Good work for the space though, even if you didn't give a shout out to my personal favorite painter, Jacob Lawrence. Also if anyone is in NYC they should totally visit the Studio Museum in Harlem. It is my favorite of the small museums in the city.

[@nathanishungryanimations7206]

All to show that people of culture really are important and give the world much great things. They really are actual people, not like we ever should need more proof but we have it.

[@supinearcanum]

I do like how this draws up the friction with socialism in the states even amid the Black community it could ostensibly aid, and the favoring of capitalism as an American sociocultural priority even across racial lines. It speaks to the difficulty of growing socialist movements in the states even to this day.

[@MrTaxiRob]

Amen, comrade. It's the corruption inherent in capitalist philosophy that blocks attempts at liberation.

[@jjsmith7707]

And thank God Socialists have difficulty that way they can't ruin everything.

[@spencersinger6654]

I would love if you continued this series and went more into depth!

[@walterscogginsakathesilver6246]

It’s amazing what people can get accomplished. Even in times of darkness like Jim crow. I believe the time has come for The new Renaissance to start again.

[@dilbertbilbertcrabbert1868]

Ah yes, a interesting historical mess again. Keep the good word up y’all! I love learning about the mess of history.

[@francescobuadu8912]

🤨🤨🤨What????

[@dilbertbilbertcrabbert1868]

@@francescobuadu8912 What’s confusing you?

[@theresahall1591]

Well hopefully we learn not to be that stupid and jerky again.

[@itz_max1355]

This is the earliest I’ve been for a video

[@br1lliantplanets643]

We were just learning about this in school, what a coincidence, love it!

[@Loremastrful]

Great subject. I appreciate you guys had a limited amount of time. Somethings I'd like to add. WW1 played a significant part in the Northern Migration. After being shipped to Paris, Rome and Athens, moving to NYC seemed easy by comparison. Second, the Renaissance led to the proliferation of Historical Black Colleges and University. The art is definitely important, but scholars and lawyers follow like a young Thurgood Marshall in Chicago. It's a vibrant time and very hard to cover it all in 10 minutes.

[@davidarcesolano8375]

It feels so shorten. I would have loved more episodes about this. Maybe an extra art history?

[@firebirdchild975]

Art the great unifiere noting better than a good conversation between wel meaning individuals discussing creative works of all kind

[@SilentGlaceon94]

Also as a brief recommendation for further research relevant to the Harlem Renaissance, look at the history of tap dance.

[@54032Zepol]

Awesome love it when you focus on the underrated historical moments.

[@charliefarmer4365]

Interesting fact: Birth of a Nation was the first Blockbuster movie.

[@nashwinston1395]

Table top role players, get your hands on Harlem Unbound for Call of Cthulhu you'll thank me later.

[@k1d_b4nda1dzalt3]

Huh maybe

[@wemakelol]

that thumbnail really be saying I put the new forgis on the jeep

[@robertagoddard872]

I think it's funny how the Harlem renaissance coincides with the KKK rising to it's highest extent in US history

[@NickHannula]

It’s not a coincidence. Racist violence by southern whites drove many African Americans north. And northern whites reacted to that migration by also becoming violent against them. The Klan became popular north and south alike.

[@Demicleas]

@@NickHannula ya this is why most KKK remaining holdings are in states like chigago or michigan. For example. Rather in states like louisiana. Or florida.

[@StephySon]

@@Demicleas Chicago is a city not a state. The stage is Illinois. And be aware there are kkk sects and cells in all 50 states. Some are simply more vocal then others. And make no mistake, Louisiana and Florida sects are still there

[@beeaggro2593]

One of my favorite stories is that in Miami, an extension of this movement, after black artists finished performing in the segregated Miami Beach night clubs and generally the island, they would normally go to Overtown and start playing in the local clubs for the entire night and party with the people there until dawn

[@quadeevans6484]

Art.. Is an explosion!!!

[@TheSpencermacdougall]

I got that reference. (A Naruto character,right?)

[@quadeevans6484]

@@TheSpencermacdougall deidara specifically

[@sor3999]

I prefer "art's a blast"

[@Laeiryn]

One of these about New Orleans during the jazz era would be awesome.

[@TheCreepypro]

man is this great to see since it doesn't get talked about enough today

[@jacquelinecallejas1390]

I loved that when the narrator said "As a result of prodding" the cartoon was showing somebody prodding somebody else with a stick. I was a dumb joke but an effective one. The video rekindled my intention to visit the Schomberg. I've heard great things about it. Harlem is such an interesting place.

[@smashbreault4051]

From Cleopatra to 1800's Japan to 1918 Harlem. I like that there is always a different era every saga.

[@AeromaticXD]

I swear the colours of these episodes has been improving so much as of late!

[@clintonwashington8609]

I didn’t know you guys did a video on the Harlem Renaissance. 😢 THANK YOU

[@bu22king79]

One of my favorite parts of my history class

[@im_not_emo5249]

I always love the new videos, the extra history is my favorite.

[@JellicleCat09]

Awesome! I've had tabs open on my work computer for months to learn more about the Harlem Renaissance!

[@pckbread7543]

I had to do a project on the Duke, at first it was another English project but little did I know that I'd still listen to him and Armstrong to this day and even move a little to the beat

[@sErgEantaEgis12]

It's nice that you talk about black history. I didn't know about this before!

[@Dennis_Ryan_Lynch]

Me with De Bois at 1918 looking for renaissance: This was a great vid to watch! As an avid artist and art fan I’m glad to see more artistic history :D

[@shawnheatherly]

A fantastic surprise for a highlight.

[@VTimmoni]

Nice reference with the 'deep as the Hudson River' line.

[@OrangeSheepPlayz]

Nice video!!

[@belovedcommunityco-op297]

this is so educating

[@alpacaofthemountain8760]

Great video! So much of our culture comes from this period

[@k1d_b4nda1dzalt3]

Thank you for keeping me up when I'm down, this is not related to the vid but thank you, every video keeps me happy just thank you

[@jannellej7917]

The best thing about that time period was MARCUS MOSIAH GARVEY! Let's not forget the scientist and inventors of that time as well.

[@powerist209]

*Coughs in Liberia*

[@StrangeGamer859]

Wasn't Marcus Garvey the guy who wanted a black sort-of-fascist state in africa?

[@angeladetommasi2459]

Cite me one please?

[@jannellej7917]

@@angeladetommasi2459 if you really care feel free to Google.

[@Rafirafael.1]

4:16 capitalist Trotsky

[@anthonyakator6181]

I'm a simple man when I see Extra History I click

[@umjackd]

This was fascinating and a nice introduction to the topic. I'd always heard about the Harlem Renaissance but not as much as I'd have liked.

[@イッゼィセブ]

Please do one about Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood and people!!! Very important in African American history!

[@pietvanvliet1987]

And a hundred years later, we gave them the "Harlem shake" in return... We owe poor Harlem an apology.

[@diarradunlap9337]

To be fair, however, you Nederlanders DID name the area.

[@StephySon]

To be aware there was an original Harlem shake that is from Harlem long before that silly internet dance

[@LexiLunarpaw]

Guess I'm not the only one who thought of The Harlem Shake when watching this lol

[@wisdommapping9406]

Funny, I’m learning about this in class

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

Beautifully done!

[@hansheden]

Again I'd like to lift the series "Jazz" by Ken Burns.

[@thedownfallparodist1145]

Good Video!

[@jovanweismiller7114]

My children attended the same elementary school in Lawrence, Kansas that Langston Hughes attended 80 years before.

[@Jubel06]

This is an amazing episode. Now you KNOW you have to do a series on the Civil Rights movement right?

[@gabrielaagusts9854]

After watching this i hope you guys will make a extra history on the blues

[@alessandrodelogu7931]

Good video, and very instructive. Here in Italy we study mainly our own literature, plus the Latin and sometimes the Greek ones, due to their influence on the former, and something about the other Western literatures. In our schoolbooks American literature is one page, and African American literature even less, so I knew almost nothing about the Harlem Renaissance before watching this video. Keep doing this amazing job. Next time you could make something about the Heian period in Japan, or Italian Neorealism.

[@FrankTulloch]

Thank you for the rundown

[@lkawsome1711]

How about the golden age of Irish learning?

[@matthewbrennan3127]

Irish people aren't woke enough

[@pocketsand5216]

Was this an actual thing? I've heard of Ireland's role as Europe's catholic appendix, but was there a post industrial irish golden age, or are you just being an asshole?

[@ccggenius]

You mean those halcyon days before the invention of whisky and Catholicism?

[@comradepolarbear6920]

@@matthewbrennan3127 what ???

[@thenablade858]

@@matthewbrennan3127You people call everything woke. Irish American intelligence at their finest.

[@hridayee_empowers]

Such an amazing illustration

[@ConnorBlackwood]

There's some really interesting Theatre history in the NYC federal theatre project, and the "Negro Theatre Unit". It's a pretty understated part of New York theatre history and black contributions to theatre.

[@noahtabor9399]

Thank you for making amazing content.

[@Aki_kunEditz9]

I'm learning about the harlem renaissance

[@yo2026]

I really love this part of the channel

[@LuccianoBartolini]

This was a very good video.

[@Johndoe-cg3kf]

Oh thank god I am doing a unit on this right now so well thank you

[@Gingythekidd]

Love the vids guys keep up the good work 😁😁

[@ameliadodger7019]

HOW? I literally just had class on this today. EC can read minds

[@harveyholmes9533]

You’ll look smart tomorrow when you go in with a load of new information

[@qweadd6987]

How watching EH like: 🎶I FEEL GOOD!!🎶 *JAZZ MUSIC STARTS TO PLAY*

[@medeastar]

Wow. It's great that unlike other historical KZbin channels, you guys cover ugly parts of history. It's great. I also suggest either a Sandra Day O' Connor series or an RBG series. That would be very enjoyable to watch. 😊

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

There won’t be series on them since the channels cut of date is 1920 unless the videos are sponsored.

[@Wolfiyeethegranddukecerberus17]

I love all of the Extra Credits videos, but *very* small nitpick, "Caribbean" is stressed on the -bean

[@StephySon]

Indeed indeed 🇭🇹

[@shanewallace2564]

Its horrible to imagine what music might be like if we'd never gone through this era. Barbershop quartets would be like the most intense thing around.

[@ikeekieeki]

awesome story to share, thank you

[@toxicmlnk4843]

im using this for classwork

[@michaelr3583]

Thank you. Well done

[@tzisorey]

"Accused them of using their art as propaganda" Art has always been used as propaganda (Not, like... _every _*_piece_* of art, but just in general) - that doesn't make it any less beautiful or meaningful.

[@johnnybadboy3475]

I would complain that we already learned about this in school, but this is such a neat movement that I don’t really care.

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

They never said they won’t be doing famous topics. Extra refers to the channel as whole which started with video games, not that the history need to be obscure.

[@sir6694]

*_THREE CHEERS TO EXTRA CREDITS!_*

[@elvinbi1367]

It’s funny how not many people make comments just because they want to watch it

[@WildBillCox13]

Thanks for this. Gladly liked and shared.

[@Kumimono]

Nice touch with the facemask on some of the migrators.

[@diarradunlap9337]

Well the "Spanish Flu" WAS running rampant in 1918-1919.