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How does the Harlem renaissance influence artist today? By: Brianna Angell and Douglas Benniefield

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How does the Harlem renaissance influence artist today?. By: Brianna Angell and Douglas Benniefield. Georgia Douglas. Georgia Douglass was born in Atlanta Georgia on September 10, 1877 and died on M ay 14,1996 She was recognized for being a black women poem writer. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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How does the Harlem renaissance influence artist

today?

By: Brianna Angelland Douglas Benniefield

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Georgia Douglas Georgia Douglass was

born in Atlanta Georgia on September 10, 1877 and died on May 14,1996

She was recognized for being a black women poem writer.

Her poems were based on the civil right and equality during the Harlem Renaissance.

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Bill “Bojangles” Robinson

Bill Robinson was born on May 25, 1878 At the age of 5 he started dancing.

By the age of 9 her was on tour with a traveling company

In 1982 started broadway is when his started to pick up and

He was well know for his tap-dance routines.

Helped to get higher cultural and artistic achievements

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Savion Glover

Savion is known for his being an American dancer, actor, and a choreographer.

Savion also won a Tony for his choreographer

Known for his unique way of tap dancing

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