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Sports and Entertainment
Clubs and ballrooms were remarkably important in the spread of African American talent during the Harlem Renaissance, because it allowed them to demonstrate their talent to the crowd. The Cotton Club was one of the most influential clubs during the Harlem Renaissance, it was a place that would be crowded with audience. Eventually, Duke Ellington was able to persuade the club into letting the Blacks in, showing the power of what literature and arts can do concerning segregation.
The Renaissance Casino and Ballroom was a very crowded place during the Harlem Renaissance because it offered everything. They had basketball, sports and music all at the same time," said Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a basketball legend and author.
The Harlem Renaissance-wasn't only an expansion of African American Literature, but it also changed the perspective in sports. There were now teams consisting of black's and white's. Basketball was a very important sport at the time, catching the eye of many African Americans whom which supported greatly. The Harlem Rens where the first black and white team to win the World Championship Professional Basketball Tournament.