Question

A poem titled for this place describes a “peach skinned girlie” and a “honey-gold baby” (10[1])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 (10[1])by Claude McKay. (10[1]-5[1])Another (10[1])poem (10[2])titled for this place asks, “does it stink like rotten meat?” as a response to the question “what happens to a dream deferred?” For 10 points, Langston Hughes and other Black poets participated in a “Renaissance” (10[1])named for what New York neighborhood? ■END■ (10[1])

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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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Kevin Zheng (UG)Michigan A (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 1410
Daniel Huang (DII)Michigan C Michigan State B 5810
Carter Pisocky (DII)Michigan D (UG)CWRU B (DII) 61-5
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)West Virginia A (UG) 6110
Caleb Thomas (DII)Miami C (DII) CWRU A (UG) 6210
Anton Akroush (DII)Michigan State A Miami B (UG) 6310
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Miami A (UG) 6310
Stephen Barstys (UG)Michigan B (UG)West Virginia B (UG) 9910
Meredith Wiper (DII)CWRU B (DII) Michigan D (UG)10610

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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