A political, cultural, and literary movement (1930s-1950s) celebrating Blackness and resisting colonialism.

A movement in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean celebrating African contributions to Latin American culture.

A cultural and intellectual revival of African American arts and literature during the 1920s and 1930s.

A colonial policy aimed at integrating colonized people into the culture and society of the colonizer.

The practice of interpreting the world from a European perspective, often prioritizing European values and culture.

The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.

The political and ideological resistance to colonial rule and the desire for independence and self-determination.

A political ideology promoted by Léopold Sédar Senghor based on traditional African values of community and sharing.

The dispersion of any people from their original homeland.

Focused on the African American experience, particularly the struggle against Jim Crow laws and lynching in the U.S.

It promoted the value and beauty of African culture and identity, challenging European cultural superiority.

It celebrated the African influence on Latin American culture, showcasing the vibrancy of Afro-Latin traditions.

It inspired writers to express their African identity, critique colonialism, and celebrate Black culture through poetry, essays, and novels.

It inspired artists to incorporate African rhythms, folklore, and religious traditions into their works, challenging Eurocentrism.

Afro-Cuban rhythms and music were used to celebrate Black culture and critique social inequalities.

They brought their heritage to life.

It used the rhythms and language of Afro-Cuban music to celebrate Black culture and critique social inequalities.

His works often depicted Afro-Cuban religious figures and symbols (orishas, Santería altars). His art was a visual representation of Afro-Cuban spirituality.

Négritude writers challenged the idea of white supremacy and the supposed inferiority of African cultures.

They were highlighting the richness and depth of African civilization.

Négritude: Explicitly political and anti-colonial. | Negrismo: Focused on cultural expressions and African influence on Latin American identity.

Négritude: Rooted in French-speaking Caribbean and Africa. | Negrismo: Rooted in Spanish-speaking Caribbean.

Négritude: Focused on the broader African diaspora and the impacts of colonialism in French and Spanish Caribbean colonies. | New Negro Movement: Centered on the African American experience, particularly the struggle against Jim Crow laws and lynching in the U.S.

Négritude: Sought to reclaim and celebrate African heritage. | Negrismo: Sought to reclaim and celebrate African heritage.

Négritude: Had a more explicit political and anti-colonial stance. | Negrismo: Focused more on cultural expressions and African influence on Latin American identity.

Négritude: Expressed through literature and political essays. | Negrismo: Expressed through music, folklore, literature, and art.

Négritude: Rejected the French colonial policy of assimilation and the idea of French cultural superiority. | Negrismo: Challenged the dominant Eurocentric culture and the marginalization of Afro-Caribbean people.

Négritude: Inspired by the Harlem Renaissance and the ideas of the New Negro movement. | Negrismo: Inspired by African rhythms, folklore, and religious traditions.

Négritude: Saw colonialism as exploitation and challenged racial ideologies. | Negrismo: Challenged the dominant Eurocentric culture and the marginalization of Afro-Caribbean people.

Négritude: Celebrated African history, art, and spirituality as equal to or superior to European culture. | Negrismo: Celebrated the African influence on Caribbean culture and identity.