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=Personal Research Template= (i.e., text, graphic, sound, video) || **Brief Summary / Description of Resource** || Source #1 ||  ||   ||   || Source #1 || August Wilson || Text, Graphic || August Wilson was a playwright whose work included a series of ten plays. //The Pittsburgh Cycle// recieved two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama. Each of his plays were set in different decades. They depicted the comic and tragic experience of African American in the 20th century. || Source #1 || 1950 – 1959 World History || Text, Graphic || This is a timeline that breifly describes important event that happen between 1950-1959. || Source #1 ||  ||   ||   || Source #1 ||  ||   ||   || Source #1 || African-American literature || Text, Graphic || This is a helpful site because it tells you information about African American Literature. It gives information on when African American started to create literature. Some of the early writer were Phillis Wheatley and Olaudah Equiano. Before the Civil War African American literature was mainly about slavery. The site also talkes about a famous 20 century author Booker T. Washington. || Source #1 || Harlem Renaissance || Text, Graphic || The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned the 1920's and 1930's. It was centered in the Harlem neighborhood in New York. Also other French speaking black writers were influenced by the Harlem Renaissance. Many of the ideas from this era still are used in some writings today. || Source #1 || Blues || Text, Graphic || Blues was created in the deep south during the 19 century by African Americans. Blues is a music genre and a musica form. It originated from work and spiritual songs. The blues notes are primarily from minor 3rd to major 3rd. ||
 * **Topic** || **Title of Website with Link** || **Type of Media**
 * **Commentary on the Play**
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 * **Biographical Information**
 * on August Wilson**
 * Source #2 || **August Wilson** || Text || He was born on April 27, 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His life as a child influenced some of his writtings. His first produced play was //Black Bart and the Sacred Hills.// That was staged in 1981. ||
 * **General History of the**
 * Period 1950-1959**
 * Source #2 || 1950-1959 C.E. || Text || This is a timeline that breifly describes important events the happen between 1950-1959. ||
 * **Information on the**
 * African-American**
 * Experience after**
 * World War II**
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 * **Information about the**
 * Negro Leagues**
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 * **Literature by black Americans**
 * in the 1950s**
 * Source #2 || Does African-American Literature Exist? || Text, Graphic || African-American literature was the literature of a distinct historical period. Jim Crow is someone who greatly influenced most black writers to start writing. Black writers and their works could be perceived as voices for a largely silenced population. ||
 * **Poetry of the**
 * Harlem Renaissance**
 * Source #2 || Harlem Renaissance Poetry || Text || The Harlem Renaissance is a period in American history where the influence of African-Americans in politics, literature, music, culture and society grew and became a part of the mainstream. A migration of African Americans in the early 1900’s migrated to a newly built suburb in New York called Harlem. In the 1920’s, McKay’s book of poetry became the first works of African American authors national recognition with a mainstream publisher. ||
 * **The Blues (music)**
 * Source #2 || African-American music || Text, Graphic || This site tells you about African American Music and when it was originated. African American people were brought to North America to work as slaves and they brought with them polyrhythmic songs. African American music became mainstream during the 19th century. ||