Using information from the film, answer these questions:
What is happening in the opening scene of the film?
What was the Harlem Renaissance? When did it take place? Even after slavery ended, African Americans were still widely oppressed and discriminated against. What social and economic changes in the United States set up the conditions for the Harlem Renaissance?
What was the Harmon Foundation and what was its role in the Harlem Renaissance?
Why are some scholars today critical of the Harmon Foundation?
Who are some of the artists that were given support by the Harmon Foundation?
Who were some of the key African-American spokespeople, critics, or writers (other than the artists) mentioned in the film?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGeAi57CYGw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdo0EcD3Y88
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIf6sxui3Lg
