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What was the first musical written produced and performed by African Americans?
Shuffle Along, was the first musical written, produced, and performed, by African Americans, made it's debut on Broadway in 1921.
Why was the Harlem Renaissance important to the American culture?
I would say because of the literary and musical contributions to society; the symbol of the Roaring '20s. It was a burst of African American culture; even though Caribbeans and French also participated. Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Bessie Smith were just some of the great musicians that became a staple in the nightlife of Harlem. African Americans no longer bowed down to the "white man". They had a mind of their own and didn't want to act like their past suppressors.
How does McKay think the African Americans should express themselves?
George Frederick McKay (1899-1970) was in favor of the cultivation of a national music culture for the American nation which included a rich mixture of folk tunes, regional flavors and modernistic striving to mention a few possible influences. He was very moved by the musical creativity of the African-American composer William Grant Still, and sponsored a concert and lecture presentation for Still at the University of Washington in 1948. He corresponded with Still over several decades and appreciated him as a sounding board for ideas concerning contemporary American music. In essence this was a friendship and a professional relationship which was quite pleasant and productive in nature, since both composers were enthralled with the expression of themes related to the people and their musical life in the real world of the 2oth century, covering a wide range of cultural backgrounds and origins.
Which stereotype did the minstrel shows of the early 1900s perpetrate?
African Americans as happy but lazy slaves
How did the African slaves contribute to the development of the Americas?
their greatest contribution was their labor.
