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The Harlem Renaissance is a period of flourishing for the black community. African Americans that have moved north in the Great Migration of World War I begin to develop a sense of identity and pride in what it means to be black, through their common hardships, shared experiences, and an acknowledgement of what still must be overcome. The arts community explodes with new black painters, sculptors, playwrights, journalists, poets, authors, and more. The black musical styles of jazz and blues become widely popular and accepted well beyond the black community, though often played in segregated nightclubs like the Cotton Club. We see black artists, activists, and leaders like Langston Hughes, Jacob Lawrence, Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Augusta Savage, and many more, make their way into mainstream culture and the soul of America.