Developed by the Library of Congress, this Web site hosts a wealth of primary and secondary source material on the Harlem Renaissance. It also provides links to a number of interesting Web sites on the Harlem Renaissance.
This report, aired on NPR in 2002, discusses the influence of choreographer Pearl Primus on contemporary choreographers. Excerpts from an interview with the now deceased Primus, as well as a focus on (retro)spective choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar make this an extremely valuable recording. RealPlayer is required to listen.
This article is a tribute to Katherine Dunham and highlights her vital role in bringing African American dance into the American public consciousness in the 1940’s, her relation to Pearl Primus, and her legacy to American modern dance. The article was written upon her death in 2006.
This is the homepage for the Katherine Dunham Centers for Arts and Humanities. The center is a non-profit, multi-disciplinary arts organization at Southern Illinois University Carbondale that celebrates the legacy of Katherine Dunham. The Web site provides information about the center’s collections, the museum, and the social outreach programs the center runs, as well as related links.
The Amistad Research Center, housed at Tulane University, is the largest independent archive specializing in the history of African Americans. The Web site includes primary source manuscripts, current research, digital collections, and information on the institute’s art gallery. Each helps piece together an African American history from a vast array of sources.
Give Your Hands to the Struggle is choreographed to the music of this female African American a cappella group. This is their official homepage.
A digital archive featuring oral histories, manuscripts, photos, and more, all focused on the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi.
An ambitious oral history project, aiming to record (textually) the personal stories of individuals who were affected by or active in the Civil Rights Movement, Voices of Civil Rights presents these stories in a fully searchable database.
UBW founder Jawole Willa Jo Zollar has had a major influence on artists of her own generation, such as Liz Lerman of Liz Lerman’s Dance Exchange. Liz states that Jawole has inspired her "to create change" in the artistic life of her Jewish community.
Also known for their disco recordings, Kool and the Gang were popular on the funk scene, with their memorable hit, "Jungle Boogie."
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Developed by the Library of Congress, this Web site hosts a wealth of primary and secondary source material on the Harlem Renaissance. It also provides links to a number of interesting Web sites on the Harlem Renaissance.
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