Question

A poem titled for this place describes a “peach skinned girlie” and a “honey-gold baby” before calling this place “luscious, delicious, fine Sugar Hill.” Another poem titled for this place describes the “timid little feet of clay” (10[1])of prostitutes who are “wandering from street to street.” This place titles two poems about its “Sweeties” and “Shadows,” the latter written by Claude McKay. Another poem titled for this place asks, “does it stink like rotten meat?” (-5[1])as a response (10[1])to the question “what (10[1])happens to a dream deferred?” (10[1])For 10 points, Langston Hughes and other (10[2])Black poets participated (10[2])in a “Renaissance” named for what New York neighborhood? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Harlem [accept “Harlem Sweeties”; accept “Harlem Shadows”; accept Harlem Renaissance; prompt on Sugar Hill before mention, prompt on New York City or NYC]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Gianna PettineU of Rochester BRIT A3610
Will HooverRIT BCornell D74-5
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CBinghamton A7710
Bianca Van ZileBinghamton BRIT C8110
Alicia GarlicCornell BESF8610
Anna KuangCornell ESyracuse9310
Annabelle FordCornell APenn State9310
Elijah O'Sick JohnsonBinghamton CCornell G9610
Ethan MaddoxU of Rochester ACornell F9610
Alec RisoCornell DRIT B10510

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%11%84.78
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%65.75
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY13100%0%15%77.92
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%83.78
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%40%83.00
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%33%84.22