Yesterday, we learned about Marcus Garvey, a radical advocate for black rights. Garvey came from Jamaica to New York City. He gathered African American followers and worked to send them back to Africa, their "motherland." He believed in racial separation so African Americans could reach their full potential. He was later arrested for fraud and was disliked by many other civil rights figures. I found it interesting that Garvey moved to New York City, which a cultural center for African Americans during the "Harlem Renaissance." He must have found a larger audience in that area.
Today, we read poems by Langston Hughes, a poet during the time of cultural development for African Americans. He believed that African Americans should move away from the South to the North and West where they would have a better chance at becoming part of white society. This movement was known as The Great Migration, bringing many new people to Northern cities. We then listened to music from the "Harlem Renaissance" period. It was interesting to learn about the movement of African Americans allowed them to create a time of rich culture that would last into the modern day.
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