Crash Course
The Harlem Renaissance: Crash Course Theater #41
In the 1920s, there was a blossoming of all kinds of art made by African Americans in the New York neighborhood Harlem. Let's call it a renaissance. While all the arts were having a great run, some extremely interesting things were...
Crash Course
Arts and Letters of the Harlem Renaissance: Crash Course Black American History
The Harlem Renaissance was one of the richest, most vibrant, and most culturally generative artistic periods in American history and the work that emerged from that period continues to shape the landscape of American arts and letters...
Crash Course
Langston Hughes & the Harlem Renaissance: Crash Course Literature 215
In which John Green teaches you about the poetry of Langston Hughes. Langston Hughes was a poet and playwright in the first half of the 20th century, and he was involved in the Harlem Renaissance, which was a cultural movement among...
Curated Video
Harlem Renaissance Made Easy
Discover the exciting story of the Harlem Renaissance, a vibrant cultural movement during the 1920s and 1930s. This video explores how African American artists, writers, musicians, and thinkers changed American culture forever. Learn...
Wonderscape
The Power of Imagery in Poetry
Imagery is a fundamental element of poetry that engages the five senses—sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell—to create vivid mental pictures. Langston Hughes' Harlem and Robert Hayden’s Those Winter Sundays exemplify the power of...
Makematic
The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was an unprecedented flourishing of African-American culture and creativity in 1920s New York. It fostered a newfound sense of Black pride and identity, which extended far beyond the confines of Harlem.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Chris Emdin - 'Dreams' by Langston Hughes
Dr. Christopher Emdin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University; where he also serves as Director of the Science Education program and Associate Director...
Curated Video
Summarizing a Poem
"Summarizing a Poem" uses the strategy of creating annotated notes to summarize a poem.
Curated Video
Lorraine Hansberry
The first African-American woman to have a play staged on Broadway, Lorraine Hansberry was a writer who broke down racial and gender barriers.
Curated Video
Gwendolyn Brooks
The first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the hardship and struggles of ordinary people.
Curated Video
Author’s Style
Students will learn about different aspects that go into creating an author’s unique writing style.
Curated Video
Pauli Murray: Breaking Barriers of Race and Gender
As a queer Black lawyer, poet and civil rights activist, Pauli Murray understood how our different identities can overlap to create multiple levels of discrimination. Her groundbreaking work in championing equality for all helped change...
Curated Video
Studying Sensory Language
A video entitled “Sensory Language” which explores how to use sensory language when writing.
Schooling Online
John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men - Theme of Dreams vs Reality
Having something to dream about can really get you through tough times. Dreams give us hope. But what happens when reality gets in the way? Join us for an in-depth discussion of Dreams vs Reality in John Steinbeck’s masterpiece Of Mice...
PBS
Literary Icons You NEED to Know From the Harlem Renaissance (feat. Princess Weekes)
Novels like Passing by Nella Larsen, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, and the poetry of Langston Hughes were all written during this period and have become important pieces of the American literary canon. Still, when...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Chernor Bah - 'My People' by Langston Hughes
Chernor is an acclaimed global advocate for education, a girl champion and development expert. As a teenager, he founded and led Sierra Leone’s children’s parliament. He went on to lead youth related initiatives across three continents...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Suzanne Carothers - 'Mother to Son' by Langston Hughes
For more than four decades, Suzanne C. Carothers has been in the field of education as a teacher of the youngest of learners to – those who do the teaching, those who are school leaders, and those who inform policy affecting children and...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Teaching Resilience Through Langston Hughes' 'Mother to Son
This video features teacher Elizabeth Watts Bromery discussing how she used Langston Hughes' poem "Mother to Son" to teach her American literature students about resilience during the challenging times of the spring semester of 2021....
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Chris Emdin - 'Dreams' by Langston Hughes
Dr. Christopher Emdin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University; where he also serves as Director of the Science Education program and Associate Director...
Getty Images
INTERVIEW - Kasi Lemmons talks about turning the Langston Hughes play into a film at ‘Black Nativity’ New York Premiere Presented By Fox Searchlight Pictures
INTERVIEW - Kasi Lemmons (Writer/ Director) talks about turning the Langston Hughes play into a film. Talks about the premiere happening at the Apollo theatre. at ‘Black Nativity’ New York Premiere Presented By Fox Searchlight...
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INTERVIEW - Angela Bassett talks about having the Black Nativity premiere at the Apollo home of Langston Hughes, She talks about her role and singing and starring along side Jennifer Hudson and Forrest Whitaker
INTERVIEW - Angela Bassett talks about having the Black Nativity premiere at the Apollo home of Langston Hughes. She talks about her role and singing and starring along side Jennifer Hudson and Forrest Whitaker. Talks about her holiday...
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INTERVIEW - Nas talks about what attracted him to the role, praises the director and the work of Langston Hughes at ‘Black Nativity’ New York Premiere Presented By Fox Searchlight Pictures
INTERVIEW - Nas talks about what attracted him to the role, praises the director and work of Langston Hughes. Talks about Black Nativity premiering in Harlem and the story told through a black context. Talks about history of the Apollo...
Curated Video
In Los Angeles' African-American enclaves the mood was buoyant and joyous that voters ushered the first black president elect in the nation's history. The AP's John Mone visited some of those neighborhoods
HEADLINE: African Americans react to Election 2008
CAPTION: In Los Angeles' African-American enclaves the mood was buoyant and joyous that voters ushered the first black president elect in the nation's history. The AP's John Mone...
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Buttigieg, Klobuchar meet with Sharpton's NAN
Several of the Democratic hopefuls for president joined Rev. Al Sharpton for a breakfast Thursday, hosted by Sharpton's own National Action Network.