ARTISTS 2:43 Richmond Barthé 3:07 James Van Der Zee 3:18 Aaron Douglas 3:35 Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller WRITERS 4:04 Langston Hughes 7:10 James Weldon Johnson 7:33 Arthur Schomburg 8:00 Walter White 8:10 Claude McKay + Countee Cullen 9:09 Alain Locke 9:36 Gwendolyn Bennett + Zora Neale Hurston MUSICIANS 10:27 Ma Rainey + Bessie Smith 10:59 Duke Ellington 11:11 Eubie Blake + Billie Holiday
Here to say again, this is hands down the best CrashCourse content produced to date. The level of thorough well researched primary source material, the insistence that we look with empathy at the experiences of people in the past, the pace and passion of the delivery, just top notch all around.
In the previous episodes, you'd think Black American History was all bleak and miserable. In many ways you'd be right, but this episode was your breath of fresh air. Despite our dark past we made ways to make beauty, and culture around it and sense about it.
This series is the apex of Crash Course, IMHO. So well researched, so well written, so well presented. I can tell that every word is deliberately chosen, and spoken with deep intention. Extraordinary work.
I did a semester class on the Harlem Renaissance, focusing on the visual arts, and it still felt like I barely scratched the surface. So much beauty was brought into the world in such a short time. It's incredible.
Langston Hughes is my favorite US poet. I'm not really a big poetry fan, probably because outside of Hughes, most of the stuff I've read is stuff forced upon me in school, and you know how drab most of that is. But his works just feel so different. I don't know the exact right word for it, but the wordplay is fantastic, the language doesn't feel pretentious or overly flowery, and the message behind the poems is easy to think about and pick up on. There's just something about his work that I love.
As a musician myself, I honor the black Americans with the creation of blues, jazz and rock and roll. As a clear example - without the previous influence of blues and jazz, what would the Beatles, Led Zeppelin or The Who have sounded like?
If it were not for content such as this, there are many people who would not know very much at all about black history in America or the will of racist people who oppressed, tortured and murdered black people unto this very day. For one like myself who can't sit and read tomes of history as I'd like, your work is greatly appreciated.
Pain transformed into art. We humans are blessed to have such alchemy possible- to heal and from that to create, and then gift something extraordinary. Some thing that can even help others who suffer and so it goes.
Looking at Black American art, they do try to symbolize the term freedom in the way how it is also telling the story of Black life in American society at that time.
Am so excited to view where this crash course is going. I look forward going to the shomburg research center for the Eubie Blake for his musical screen play
🎧 Podcasts? 🎧 Does this creator have a podcast on Google or can anybody recommend any good Podcasts along this or any other interesting genres? Any will do. I'm very open and broad minded. Many thanks 🙏😉
ARTISTS
2:43 Richmond Barthé
3:07 James Van Der Zee
3:18 Aaron Douglas
3:35 Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller
WRITERS
4:04 Langston Hughes
7:10 James Weldon Johnson
7:33 Arthur Schomburg
8:00 Walter White
8:10 Claude McKay + Countee Cullen
9:09 Alain Locke
9:36 Gwendolyn Bennett + Zora Neale Hurston
MUSICIANS
10:27 Ma Rainey + Bessie Smith
10:59 Duke Ellington
11:11 Eubie Blake + Billie Holiday
ILYSM OMG
Thank you for helping me with my APUSH assignment!
Here to say again, this is hands down the best CrashCourse content produced to date. The level of thorough well researched primary source material, the insistence that we look with empathy at the experiences of people in the past, the pace and passion of the delivery, just top notch all around.
In the previous episodes, you'd think Black American History was all bleak and miserable. In many ways you'd be right, but this episode was your breath of fresh air. Despite our dark past we made ways to make beauty, and culture around it and sense about it.
This series is the apex of Crash Course, IMHO. So well researched, so well written, so well presented. I can tell that every word is deliberately chosen, and spoken with deep intention. Extraordinary work.
I did a semester class on the Harlem Renaissance, focusing on the visual arts, and it still felt like I barely scratched the surface. So much beauty was brought into the world in such a short time. It's incredible.
To me, this series seems like a great basis for how the Black American experience should be taught in schools.
Langston Hughes is my favorite US poet. I'm not really a big poetry fan, probably because outside of Hughes, most of the stuff I've read is stuff forced upon me in school, and you know how drab most of that is. But his works just feel so different. I don't know the exact right word for it, but the wordplay is fantastic, the language doesn't feel pretentious or overly flowery, and the message behind the poems is easy to think about and pick up on. There's just something about his work that I love.
As a musician myself, I honor the black Americans with the creation of blues, jazz and rock and roll. As a clear example - without the previous influence of blues and jazz, what would the Beatles, Led Zeppelin or The Who have sounded like?
A lot of modern slang comes from jazz culture
You guys always post content for my lessons at the perfect time
My life has been struck, my ignorance destroyed. You have changed my life. Thank you.
If it were not for content such as this, there are many people who would not know very much at all about black history in America or the will of racist people who oppressed, tortured and murdered black people unto this very day.
For one like myself who can't sit and read tomes of history as I'd like, your work is greatly appreciated.
I like how jazz and relating music literally spawned just about every form of music that is relevant in America
I love the black community for gifting us such precious things as jazz and blues
I have been waiting for this video for so long! Langston Hughes's work inspired my love of poetry.
Makes me even prouder as I went to Alain Locke Public School in Philadelphia, which is names after Mr. Locke back in the early 70s.
Love this series. Clint Smith is the best teacher.
Pain transformed into art. We humans are blessed to have such alchemy possible- to heal and from that to create, and then gift something extraordinary. Some thing that can even help others who suffer and so it goes.
normal human: I want Morgan Freeman's voice on everything. Me: I want Clint Smith's voice on everything.
"The Spanish Needle" by Claude Makay. Big up to Grange Hill Primary School, Westmoreland-JamRock.
We owe these people a great deal of gratitude for projecting the image of the black race through poetry, music, art, etc 🙏🏿☮♥️
I literally just learned about the Harlem Renaissance a couple hours ago for homework and this pops up 😃
Looking at Black American art, they do try to symbolize the term freedom in the way how it is also telling the story of Black life in American society at that time.
I'm surprised no mention was made of Robert Johnson, one of the most influential blues musicians, and a legend in more than one way.
THANK YOU!!!!! I can’t believe I just found this.
Great video and fantastic speaker ❤
You read that poem powerfully
Sweet coincidence. I had a passage on Harlem Renaissance yesterday in my GRE test
I love this series. It has been extremely helpful in my classroom.
Excellent as always.
Thank you so for covering so much in such a short amount of time. Love these videos..
Thank you for teaching me pioneers of the Harlem renaissance that I didn’t know😍
Truly enjoyed watching, heading some stuff I knew, but also the new.The musical contribution always has a place in my heart
Am so excited to view where this crash course is going. I look forward going to the shomburg research center for the Eubie Blake for his musical screen play
Cool video
First time I saw him smiling in his video. Lol.
Good stuff Clint
Once again.
Thank you!
I would love to know if my ancestors were a part of this amazing part of history??
Great stuff!
🎧 Podcasts? 🎧
Does this creator have a podcast on Google or can anybody recommend any good Podcasts along this or any other interesting genres?
Any will do.
I'm very open and broad minded.
Many thanks 🙏😉
Harlem!
The best
Hey everyone 🤗🤗🤗
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