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” 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. (10[1])Another poem titled for this place asks, “does it stink like rotten meat?” (10[1])as a response to the question (10[1])“what happens to a dream deferred?” (10[2])For 10 points, (10[3])Langston Hughes and other Black poets participated in a “Renaissance” named (10[1])for what New York neighborhood? ■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
Orion KellerVirginia Tech AUNC B6110
Max KhurzmanUNC AUNC D7410
Derek AldridgeWilliam & MaryAppalachian State B8010
Cameron WiliamsAppalachian State AVirginia Tech B8610
Malachi LedfordTusculumLiberty A8610
Carly HemaniJames Madison ADuke B8910
Soren HeydariUNC CNC State8910
Jessica PhamDuke AVirginia8910
Abby KeithLiberty BJames Madison B10010

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