Please answer one of the questions below and respond to two of your classmates by clicking on Start ...

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Please answer one of the questions below and respond to two of your classmates by clicking on Start a New Thread. Please be sure to consult all the required readings. You may use outside readings as well, but please make sure you correctly cite where the information is coming from. Discuss the importance of the Harlem Renaissance. Identify at least three African Americans that made significant literary contributions and name some of their works that are still celebrated today. Explain the concept of the New Negro. Why was this important? How and why do you think African American identity has evolved within the last century? How did African American artists in the past use their fame and platforms to further the cause of social justice? How do you think this compares with current African American artists? Discuss the importance of African American visual artists and their contributions to the national and global artistic landscape. In your answer, be sure to focus on the potential impact of the censorship or omission of Black creativity and expression. Discuss the portrayal of African Americans on the stage, radio, television, and film from the 19th century to the middle of the 20th century. Why is it important to understand the significance of characters and shows such as "Two Real Coons," "Amos'n'Andy," "Stepin Fetchit," "Mammy," "Good Times," and "The Cosby Show"? Was this simple entertainment or a signifier of something else. Week Four Learning Resources Videos Arts and Letters of the Harlem Renaissance Zora Neale Hurston Readings The Harlem Renaissance The New Negro Renaissance Alain Locke on the “New Negro” (1925) The Tragic Story Behind Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit" The Many Faces of Paul Robeson When Sidney Poitier Risked His Life for Civil Rights Marian Anderson: The Most Modest Trailblazer 10 Celebrities Who Use Their Influence to Fight Injustice Refugee 14 Black Artists Who Changed Art History 10 Black Visual Artists Who Broke Barriers Black Family Imagery and Interactions on Television The Jim Crow Museum The Racial Ties that Bind Cinema Deconstructing "Good Times" and "The Cosby Show" Bert Williams and George Walker Beatrix Potter’s Famous Tales Are Rooted in Stories Told by Enslaved Africans Criteria for Initial Post 3 points Level 22 points Level 11 point 0 (No submission)0 points Criterion Score Answered question by the deadline with required 300-500 word minimum/maximum / 3 Cited required readings at least 3 times using correct Chicago-style method including footnotes / 3 Included no factual errors or misreading of the course materials / 3 Used quotations only for effect and comprised less than 20% of the post / 3 Included an explicit thesis statement / 3 Explained main points from the readings cited / 3 Provided 3 detailed examples to support his/her answer / 3 Provided 3 insights that furthered knowledge of the discussion topic / 3 Communicated the post clearly with good paragraph organization and no grammatical or spelling errors / 3 Clearly described and expressed his/her own conclusions / 3