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Questions: a. The reading discusses the Harlem Renaissance, jazz, and blues music. What do you think that this movement was meant to communicate? b. Do you think it was effective in its purposes? c. Select one example from the reading to analyze. It may be a piece of music, a poem, or a work of art. Explain this item in relation to the purpose of the Harlem Renaissance to build your evaluation. Does the work still resonate or have an impact on the people of our time? Answers: a. The Harlem Renaissance, jazz, and blues music The Harlem Renaissance is associated with the Negro movement. Through this revolution, the African American art culture was developed and promoted amongst the people. In this process an attempt was made to differentiate the American literature and cultural values from the rest of the European cultural values. The movement basically concentrated on developing the African American intellectual factors. Participants or the people were involved in the development of the relationship that was basically related to the American culture. The new negro movement basically concentrated on the development of the black culture, which was related to the African American pollution. The movement was meant to identify the honest representation that highlighted the experience of the people. Through this movement, the black Americans had adopted better methods to present the musics like jazz and others. The prime objective of the artists was to repair the damaged group and present the music in the bes t possible form. For this, it was essential to revalue the music that was presented by the black and white. The movement was meant to improve the culture contributions towards the prospective and past cultures followed by the people. The thinkers or the participants of the Harlem Renaissance introduced in-corporation themes that were basically related to the identical of the music and its relevance that were preferred by the black Americans. The communication process that was adopted by the experts and it was meant to improve the understanding about the relevance of the movement and present it to the people (William, Foster, and Harris, 2001). b. Effectiveness of the movement The movement was quite effective and was meant to help people in understanding the relevance of the cultural values. Through this process, the perception of the African- Americans and Africans were analysed. The cultural contributors were quite important and presented the struggles that were faced by the people from different culture. Through the musics, the presenters attempted to present the social struggles that were faced by the people during the 20th century. New Negro movement was artists attempted to introduce the world black culture. Some of the impressive musics that were introduced at this time was folk art, jazz, and blue mucus. The cultural values presented the value of the culture and the dignity of the black Americans. Through the movement the people presented culture followed by the black people. In this process, the cultural values and artistic forms of the white people were also presented in an effective manner. The New Negro movement depicted the African-American cu ltural values. c. Work One of the most popular works that had impressed the people was done by Hughes in the play named Drums of Haiti which was presented in the year 1928. The opera presented the fall and the rise of the Haitis first emperor, named Jean Jacques Dessalines. Struggles and challenges faced by the emperor were presented through the show.Such a movement has relevance in the present cultural values. Music lovers constantly look for better options and for this, it is essential to introduce new musical notes. The movement that was help in the past was meant to highlight the cultural values, and the same needs to be followed at the present time (Oppenheim, 2013). References William L., Foster S; and Harris T, 2001. The Concise Oxford Companion To African American Literature. New York: Oxford Press, 2001. Oppenheim M, 2013. The Harlem Renaissance and American Music. Viewed on 8th March, 2014. Retrieved from https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-harlem-renaissance-and-american-music-by-mike-oppenheim.php?pg=2