Bibliography

“Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson Biography.” http://www.biography.com/people/bill-bojangles-robinson-9460594#death-and-legacy.

This biography website provided us with the biography of Bill “Bojangles” RobinsonWe used this online biography as a way to gather more information about Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, as he was one of the few iconic dancers we researched as a part of the information on the impact that black dancers had on the cultural movement during the Harlem Renaissance

 

“Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance.” Google Books. Accessed January 14, 2016. https://books.google.com/books?id=z6Cs0Y1pvRAC&pg=PA290&lpg=PA290&dq=dance+during+the+harlem+renaissance&source=bl&ots=ek0H-7GBlz&sig=v_WEYhLGpxPwkWcDcCazePKQ87I&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwik6-33g4LKAhVJbT4KHWj2Ct4Q6AEIYTAO#v=onepage&q=dance%20during%20the%20harlem%20renaissance&f=false.

This online encyclopedia covers information about the Harlem Renaissance as an entire period. There was a specific section within this encyclopedia that provided us with information about the general history of dance during the Harlem Renaissance, as well as how dance impacted the cultural movement of the Renaissance

 

We used this encyclopedia in order to gather more information about dance during the Harlem Renaissance, as well as the impact that dance had on the cultural movement during that time period

 

“The Harlem Renaissance Dancers.” http://historyoftheharlemrenaissance.weebly.com/dancers.html.

This website provided us with short synopses of two recognizable dancers from the Harlem Renaissance: Josephine Baker and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson. This was the first website we used that provided us with information about these two dancers

 

We used this website at the very beginning of our research of famous dancers during the Harlem Renaissance. After finding out information about Baker and Robinson, we were then able to research in more depth about their careers and their personal lives, as well as the affect they had on and how they influenced dance during the Harlem Renaissance

 

“Harlem Tries to Reclaim the Lindy Hop.” Accessed January 2, 2016. http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20141107/central-harlem/harlem-tries-reclaim-lindy-hop.

This online article, titled “Harlem Tries to Reclaim the Lindy Hop,” gives a brief synopsis about the history of the Lindy Hop. The article also discusses how the Lindy Hop seems to be very popular internationally, but doesn’t have the same reputation and recognition in Harlem, despite the fact that the Lindy Hop was one of the most popular dance moves during the time of the Harlem Renaissance

 

We used this article because it gave us a very interesting insight on how the effects of the Harlem Renaissance may or may not have the same effect in modern day society as time passes

 

“Harlem Tries to Reclaim the Lindy Hop.” DNAinfo. Last modified November 7, 2014. Accessed January 8, 2016. http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20141107/central-harlem/harlem-tries-reclaim-lindy-hop.

This online article, titled “Harlem Tries to Reclaim the Lindy Hop,” gives a brief synopsis about the history of the Lindy Hop. The article also discusses how the Lindy Hop seems to be very popular internationally, but doesn’t have the same reputation and recognition in Harlem, despite the fact that the Lindy Hop was one of the most popular dance moves during the time of the Harlem Renaissance

 

We used this article because it gave us a very interesting insight on how the effects of the Harlem Renaissance may or may not have the same effect in modern day society as time passes

 

“History of Black :.” Accessed January 14, 2016. http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/h/history-of-black-dance-20th-century-black-american-dance/.

This website provided us with information about the general history of black dance during the 20th century, specifically covering information about the Harlem Renaissance. This article provided us with information about iconic dancers, such as Josephine Baker, Pearl Primus, Buddy Bradley, and Katherine Dunham, as well as well-known dance companies founded during the Harlem Renaissance, such as the Alvin Ailey Dance Company

 

We used this website to help find out more information about iconic dancers and the overall general history of dance during the Harlem Renaissance. This website was also helpful with providing a synopsis about Alvin Ailey, especially since Alvin Ailey is still a very well-known, reputable dance company today

 

“Josephine Baker -IMDb.” Accessed December 26, 2015. http://This online article, titled “Harlem Tries to Reclaim the Lindy Hop,” gives a brief synopsis about the history of the Lindy Hop. The article also discusses how the Lindy Hop seems to be very popular internationally, but doesn’t have the same reputation and recognition in Harlem, despite the fact that the Lindy Hop was one of the most popular dance moves during the time of the Harlem Renaissance We used this article because it gave us a very interesting insight on how the effects of the Harlem Renaissance may or may not have the same effect in modern day society as time passes.

This IMDb biography covers the life and career of Josephine Baker, a well known dancer whose performances and dancing brought her fame in the United States and throughout Europe during the Harlem Renaissance, WWII, and throughout the 1950s

 

We used this IMDb biography because one of our main subcategories for our dance theme of the Harlem Renaissance is dancers and the effect they had on dance and it’s impact on the Harlem Renaissance. With that, Josephine Baker is one of the most well known Harlem Renaissance-era dancers

 

“Lindy Hop in Harlem: The Role of Dancing.” Drop Me Off in Harlem: Exploring Intersection. Accessed January 11, 2014. http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/interactives/harlem/themes/lindyhop.html.

This website is another website that provided us with background information about the Lindy Hop dance move. While talking about the Lindy Hop, this website also provided us with information about the Savoy Ballroom before introducing the history of the Lindy Hop.

 

We used this website while looking up the different dance styles and popular dance moves during the Harlem Renaissance, specifically while researching about the Lindy Hop

 

“102 Year Old Harlem Renaissance Dancer Sees Herself On Film For the First Time.” Accessed December 10, 2015. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/22/102-harlem-renaissance-dancer-video_n_7119392.html.

This Huffington Post article is one we found of Alice Barker, a 102 year old woman who was recently reunited with old videos of her dancing during the Harlem Renaissance. Barker was a chorus dancer during the 1930s, and danced along greats like Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson

 

We used this article because it seemed very interesting that a dancer from the Harlem Renaissance had never seen herself dance on film until early 2015 when she was shown the videos of her dancing

 

“Temporary: The Harlem Renaissance.” Kura Hulanda Lodge and Beach Club. http://www.kurahulanda.com/temporary-harlem-renaissance.

This website provided us with information about the general history of the Harlem Renaissance. This article, taken from Kura Hulanda Lodge and Beach Club, discusses the history of Harlem as an African American community, key developments in the Harlem Renaissance, why the Harlem Renaissance ended up happening, and key aspects that helped propel various movements formed during the Harlem Renaissance

 

We used this website in order to gather information about the history of the Harlem Renaissance on a larger scale so we could further understand the impact that the Harlem Renaissance had on exchanging and spreading black culture throughout the United States and Europe