The New Negro is defined as a person who calls for social order and demands that blacks fight back against racism and segregation in American society. ... This new sense of pride also emerged in the form of literature, music, and theater. ... Many of the experiences described by these black writers, and even some white writers took place in the capital of black America, Harlem, New York. ... Black music became very popular all over the United States and Europe. White People came to Harlem in droves. ...

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A few weeks after being fired from The Count Basie Band, Bille became the first African-American woman ever to perform with an all white band led by Artie Shaw. She also became the first African-American to tour with an all white band in the segragated South. ... Artie Shaw faced a lot of pressure by white media to fire Billie and hire a white female artist. ... She performed the song at Cafe Society in 1939, but with fear of how people, (whites) would react to the song. ... Although she was struggling in her personal life, she she was a becoming somewhat of a jazz icon as well as becoming a m...

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