Freed slaves from Kentucky

was one of the first influential black poets 

Began showing literary promise white still in high school 

only African american in his class, he became class president and class poet 

Lived in Ohio with is widowed mother 

Born January 7,1891 Nostalgia,Alabama 

American folklore and writer associated with Harlem Renaissance 

At 16 she joined a traveling theatrical company end in New York during the Harlem Renaissance 

she publish her first book in 1954 "Jonah Gourd Vine"

graduated from Barnard in 1928 than for two year graduated studies in folklore among African american in the south 

Born February 1,1902 in Joplin Missouri

was raised by his grandmother until thirteen 

Hughes began writing poetry in Lincoln 

in November 1924 he moved to Washington D.C to write his first book 

he wrote novels,short stories,plays,and poetry,and is known with the world of jazz and the influence it had on his writing  

Born  fetus Claudius McKay in sunny vile ,Jamaica in 1889

was a key figure in the Harlem renaissance and a preeminent literary movement of the 1920

during his brief stay in brown town he continued writing poetry 

with encouragement he published the verse collecting " songs of Jamaica" and "constab ballots" in 1912

born august 4,1901 ,new Orleans 

leading trumpeter and one of the most influential artist in jazz history 

playing in marching and jazz bands becoming skillful enough to replace oliver in the kid ory band 

he ensured the survival of jazz but led it development into fine art