In the Vimeo on Beauty and Poise, the speakers describe the time period known as the Harlem Renaissance. The speaker describes the Harlem Renaissance as a significant cultural, social, and artistic movement that emerged in the 1920s within the African American community in Harlem, New York. It marked a period of creativity, intellectualism, and political activism among African Americans that later impacted literature, music, and art. One woman that was mentioned by the speaker was Bessie Smith, aka Elizabeth Smith, a singer/songwriter, who is known as the Empress of Blues. Smith grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee with her 5 siblings. She lived in poverty and raised 2 children by herself with one income. Bessie used her hardship as fuel for her
