All Flashcards
Define Racist Depictions.
Minstrel shows and caricatures used to dehumanize African Americans.
Define New Negro Movement.
A movement that aimed to create a unique visual style that celebrated Black culture and identity.
Define Dignified Portrayals.
Showing the diversity, resilience, and humanity of Black communities through photography.
Define Authentic Experiences.
Documenting Black labor, leisure, worship, and home life.
Define Pride and Self-Determination.
Instilling pride and self-worth among African Americans.
Define Visual Media.
Tools like photography used for social change and challenging stereotypes.
Define UNIA.
Universal Negro Improvement Association, founded by Marcus Garvey, promoting Black pride and self-reliance.
Define Social Commentary.
Using art, like photography, to critique societal issues and norms.
Define Cultural Progress.
Advancements and achievements in cultural expression and representation.
Define Visual Representation.
The use of images to depict and preserve Black experiences.
What were racist depictions?
Minstrel shows and caricatures used to dehumanize African Americans.
What is the New Negro Movement?
A movement that aimed to create a unique visual style that celebrated Black culture and identity.
What is meant by 'dignified portrayals'?
Showing the diversity, resilience, and humanity of Black communities through photography.
Define 'authentic experiences' in photography.
Documenting Black labor, leisure, worship, and home life to provide a genuine representation.
What is meant by 'challenging false narratives'?
Using photography to dismantle harmful stereotypes perpetuated by the dominant white society.
What is meant by 'distinctive Black aesthetic'?
A unique visual style that celebrated Black culture and identity during the New Negro Movement.
Define 'pride and self-determination'.
Instilling pride and self-worth among African Americans through visual representation.
What is the Great Migration?
The movement of African Americans from the rural South to urban centers in the North and West.
What is the UNIA?
Universal Negro Improvement Association, led by Marcus Garvey, promoting black pride and self-reliance.
Define visual media.
Forms of communication that use visual elements, such as photography, to convey messages and shape perceptions.
What were the causes and effects of racist depictions in media?
Cause: Dehumanization of African Americans, Effect: Perpetuation of harmful stereotypes and discrimination.
What were the causes and effects of the Great Migration?
Cause: Desire for better opportunities and escape from Jim Crow South, Effect: Changing demographics and cultural shifts in northern cities.
What were the causes and effects of the New Negro Movement?
Cause: Desire for self-determination and cultural pride, Effect: Flourishing of Black arts, literature, and music.
What were the causes and effects of Marcus Garvey's philosophy?
Cause: Promotion of black pride and self-reliance, Effect: Influence on dress, social norms, and family structures in Black communities.
What were the causes and effects of James Van Der Zee's photography?
Cause: Desire to challenge racist stereotypes and showcase Black dignity, Effect: Reshaping global perceptions of African Americans.
What were the causes and effects of the Harlem Renaissance?
Cause: Concentration of Black talent and cultural expression in Harlem, Effect: Significant cultural and artistic development in the African American community.
What were the causes and effects of photography documenting everyday Black life?
Cause: Desire to provide authentic experiences and counter false narratives, Effect: Preservation of Black history and culture.
What were the causes and effects of the Great Depression on African Americans?
Cause: Economic hardship and segregation, Effect: Resilience and intimate moments captured in photography.
What were the causes and effects of the UNIA's grassroots movement?
Cause: Promotion of self-determination and community pride, Effect: Impact on ordinary families and social norms.
What were the causes and effects of visual media preserving Black experiences?
Cause: Desire to document and represent Black life during hardship, Effect: Emphasizing the importance of visual representation.