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Mass Migration
A mass migration of blacks went to Harlem, New York -
Early efforts of revolution
Early efforts of revolution began in 1919 with publishing of the Voice of Negro and Emmett Scotts Letters from Negro Migrants -
Chip Woman's Fortune
The first serious play by a black playwright that was on Broadway. It was called The Chip Woman’s Fortune by Willis Richardson -
Ethiopian Art Theater of Chicago
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Ethiopian Art Theater of Chicago
The Ethiopian Art Theater of Chicago picked up the play and would later preform it. -
Georgia Douglas Johnson
Georgia Douglas Johnson was a popular playwright. -
What did I do to be so black and blue
Louis Armstrong wrote “What did I do to be so black and blue”. -
Ray Charles
Father of Soul -
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman sang in a trio that encouraged racial integration in music. -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson started to play for Kansas City in 1945, breaking the color barrier -
Bill Willis
Bill Willis was the first black starter in the American Football League. -
Brookyln Dodgers
Jackie Robinson begins playing for the Brookyln Dodgers. -
Willie Mays
Willie Mays signed with the Trenton Giants. He was the only black player on the team. -
Earl Lloyd
Earl Lloyd was the first black NBA player.
