In her article "Black Art," Maulana Karenga says it best: "Tradition teaches us that all African art has at least three characteristics: that is, functional, collective, and committing or committed" (1973-4). ... Thusly, the art must also be drawn from the people and given back in a more attractive and vivid form, something with the power to energize the beaten souls. ... Literature is not just a form of amusement nor a catharsis; it's a reason to celebrate who they are, who they've become, and who they want to be. ... "Black Art: Mute Matter Given Force and Function...

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Various forms of expression, clandestine yet lucent, developed out of these feelings. One such form was music. ... Art 17th-century Africans had art forms that would be considered advanced even today. ... Thus, there was little opportunity for the slave to express his creativity in graphic and plastic art for the church as he had done in Africa where religion and art were inseparable. ... Incidentally, there was an outpouring of African-American art after emancipation. ...

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To further my humility it dawned on me that I am also an art major. ... The reason for this is primarily because African craftsmanship is based on form and design rather than representation. ... The people are all different in gesture and pose, but very similar in form, thus giving the composition a great sense of rhythm that is created by the use of repetition in these forms. ... This work of art is amazing. ... Most importantly I"ve showed how Aaron Douglas combines the rules of art with emotion and heritage to create a breathtaking work of art. ...

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To further my humility it dawned on me that I am also an art major. ... The reason for this is primarily because African craftsmanship is based on form and design rather than representation. ... The people are all different in gesture and pose, but very similar in form, thus giving the composition a great sense of rhythm that is created by the use of repetition in these forms. ... This work of art is amazing. ... Most importantly I've showed how Aaron Douglas combines the rules of art with emotion and heritage to create a breathtaking work of art. ...

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Marshall describes the kitchen setting she was exposed to as a child: They were women in whom the need for self-expression was strong, and since language was the only vehicle readily available to them they made of it an art form that- in keeping with the African tradition in which art and life are one - was an integral part of their lives (Marshall, 1996: 1948). The ancestry Marshall refers to had the same barriers as Walker expressed that her ancestors had: they had only their voice through which they chose to speak or sin...

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I thought Wayne's art work holds a lot of depth and perception as far as what he's trying to say through his artwork. ... Wayne's use of "physical" art and his indirect manner of stating his view points is what attracted me the most. When art is physical and can be touched and seen from more then one dimension it gives it a sense of realism which makes it more outstanding to the viewer. ... I think when it comes to art it should be expressed without words or any form of text. Once text is used in art, the viewers ability to interpret becomes limited to the wo...

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She was the one who introduced him to the bohemian art secne. ... I was in very closed circle - that was about the time I went to Cuba - And I felt the need to break out of the type of form that I was using then. I guess this was not only because of the form it self but of the content which was not my politics."... The Black Art movement was not only important to the Black National movement, but for other minority's art movements. ... He felt that the Black artist must express his American experience in forms that spring from his own unique culture and that his art must be evaluated b...

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If the lady he describes is black, did it possibly change his writing style in any shape or form? ... I believe so, because not only does this piece give blacks an insight on our history and far back we were a part of the world, but this piece also tells black culture how much of an influence we had on art and history. ...

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The Negro's Contribution to American Art and Literature. ... The Negro and His Music: Negro Art, Past and Present. ... Negro Art: Past and Present. ... The Negro in Art: A Pictorial Record of the Negro Artist and of the Negro Theme in Art. New York: Hacker Art Books, 1979. ...

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The Negro's Contribution to American Art and Literature. ... The Negro and His Music: Negro Art, Past and Present. ... Negro Art: Past and Present. ... The Negro in Art: A Pictorial Record of the Negro Artist and of the Negro Theme in Art. New York: Hacker Art Books, 1979. ...

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This is when African American literature, art, music, dance, and social commentary began to flourish in Harlem, which is an area of New York City. ... On the down side, the same old evils of racial hatred and discrimination got worse for African Americans in the form of the KKK and in work and housing choices. ...

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Another way institutional racism was used against the blacks was through various media structures like television, books and art. ... These various forms of oppression all worked together to keep the blacks enslaved and even after slavery they were used to keep them in less equal positions in society. ...

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Eventually, American-born composers realized they were facing a dilemma: much of the music and art they were producing from the English past was alien to Americans of non-English background. ... A very diversified popular art was developing. ... One of the greatest musical forms to come from and be influenced by Black Nationalism is hip-hop (rap) music. ... Hip-hop fused these two forms - poetry and Jazz. ... He was deft at the art of mixing and fading one record into another without missing a beat in the interchange. ...

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Throughout the entire world there have been different influences coming to affect and altering the original aspects of my culture, especially by the arts. The beauty of life and its features, in my opinion, relies specifically in the integration of different civilizations. Now in the days with there...

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It tells you that the artist experiments with colour and form, which explains the lime green people. ... I am not an art critic so I cannot presume that I have covered all aspects, but I have enjoyed this rather unusual painting and interpreted it in my own way. ...

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Langston Hughes is considered by many readers to be the most significant black poet of the twentieth century. He is described as the adored author of poems steeped in the richness of African American culture; poems that display Hughes affection for black Americans across all divisions of region, cl...

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After I became old enough to ask the right questions and do a bit of research, it didn't take long for me to realize that not everyone in the world felt the same way as my family did, though a great many people were practiced in the art of prejudice. Seeing both sides of the situation allowed me to form my own opinions but I kept my mouth shut at my grandparents' house for fear of turning my own flesh and blood against me. ...

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Harlem became the most well known African Americans city, as it represented a kind of Eden, a cultural capital where literature and art symbolized their way of life. ... He introduced a new form to write poetry: "the blues form in his poetry places him in the modernist tradition" (Rampersad). For the first time he held two forms of expression, writing and music, to express himself in his poetry. ... Johnson explained, Hughes developed a form of poetry were he could expressed himself without taking position, and allowing "him to compress a wide and complex range of images into one kaleidoscopic...

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Whenever Ruth or James McBride face any forms of racism, especially for being related to each other, having different skin colors, they can always look to religion to aid them through these tough times. ... Ruth was often called a, "nigger lover," in the streets when she is seen leading her many kids around to museums and art shows. ...

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INTRODUCTION In 1918 by the end of World War I, Harlem in New York City had become the largest black community in the United States. An African American movement was on its way. Many blacks from the south migrated to the north to find better opportunities. Music with different beats was being pl...

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Beyonce's Lemonade is a piece of musical and visual art that is meant to talk about a great and deeper meaning in the world. ... " These lines in this song show the anger she had with his form of love. ...

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The Harlem Renaissance brought many great changes. It was time for the African American people to express their culture. Many famous people began their writing and gained recognition during that time. The Harlem Renaissance took place during the 1920's and 1930's. During that time many African Ameri...

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In this life art project, I will enlighten the reader about my personal impact, the historical background and the emergence of the Harlem Renaissance. ... This new sense of pride also emerged in the form of literature, music, and theater. ...

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There are also various critical comments, for example Gilroy who speaks about Turner's painting of 1840 called Slaves Throwing Overboard the Death and Dying: Typhoon Coming on, better known as The Slave Ship, or John Ruskin, an art critic who explores the nature of the sea and its meaning. ...

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