Tin Pan Alley – known for an era of songwriting when many musical ideas mixed together to form American Popular Music (started in late 1800s in New York City)

Harlem Renaissance – African American literature, art, music, dance, and social commentary began to flourish in 1920s Harlem, a section of New York City; more than just a literary movement, the Harlem Renaissance exalted the cultural contributions of African Americans and established jazz as a unique America cultural musical form; the collective voice of African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance contributed to the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement