Influential Events in African American History

 There have been many important moments throughout the mid 1900s that influenced African American culture and have become a key part of American history.

First, The Congress of Racial Equality. This was founded in 1942, this group aimed at desegregating public schools. Their goal would eventually be completed as a result of Brown v. The Board of Education. A group similar to this one came about in the NAACP. The NAACP was the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Their goal was to eliminate race based discrimination. For the most part their goal was completed. 

The Jazz age was also very influential in the shaping of a culture for black people. Jazz music originated in African American communities in New Orleans, Louisiana. This became a staple of the 1920s and brought blacks and whites together. Notable early black celebrities arose during this time in Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. Lastly, The Harlem Renaissance was arguably the most influential movement for African American culture. The Harlem Renaissance began with the great migration which was the movement of black people in America from southern rural areas to northern urban areas. This led to a large population of blacks in cities and allowed them to form their own small communities. Within these communities, specifically in New York, there was an uproar of new literature and music styles made by African Americans. This was where many people site as the origin of African American culture.