LITERATURE QUESTIONS
AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE
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To speak to the spiritual and cultural needs of African Americans.
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To raise awareness of violence in African American youth.
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To support the Back to Africa Movement.
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To raise money for Sickle Cell Anemia research.
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Detailed explanation-1: -1. The Black Arts Movement is radically opposed to any concept of the artist that alienates him from his community. This movement is the aesthetic and spiritual sister of the Black Power concept. As such, it envisions an art that speaks directly to the needs and aspirations of Black America.
Detailed explanation-2: -Based on the cultural politics of black nationalism, which were developed into a set of theories referred to as the Black Aesthetic, the movement sought to create a populist art form to promote the idea of black separatism.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Black Arts Movement left behind many timeless and stirring pieces of literature, poetry, and theater. Ironically despite the male-dominated nature of the movement, several black female writers rose to lasting fame including Nikki Giovanni, Sonia Sanchez, Ntozake Shange, Audre Lorde, June Jordan, among others.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Black Arts Movement sought to change how blacks were represented and portrayed in literature and the arts. It led to the creation of African-American Studies programs within universities.