All Flashcards
Who was Amiri Baraka?
A key figure in the Black Arts Movement, known for his poetry and plays.
Who was Sonia Sanchez?
A poet, playwright, and activist influential in the Black Arts Movement.
Who was Nikki Giovanni?
A poet, writer, and activist associated with the Black Arts Movement.
Who was Elizabeth Catlett?
An artist whose work, like 'Negro es Bello,' embodied the Black Arts Movement.
Who was Langston Hughes?
A key writer during the Harlem Renaissance.
Who was Zora Neale Hurston?
A key writer during the Harlem Renaissance.
Significance of Black magazines like Ebony and Jet?
Provided platforms for Black voices and perspectives.
Significance of Broadside Press and Third World Press?
Black-owned publishing houses that promoted Black writers.
Significance of the Studio Museum in Harlem?
An art house that showcased Black art and culture.
Significance of Journal of Black Poetry and Black World?
Scholarly journals that promoted Black intellectual thought.
What is the significance of 'Negro es Bello'?
A visual representation of the Black Arts Movement's emphasis on Black pride and identity.
How did BAM influence Black cultural forms?
Flourishing of Black cultural forms during BAM helped to legitimize African American Studies as an academic field.
What did BAM celebrate?
Black identity, culture, and aesthetics.
What was the impact of Black Arts Repertory Theatre/School?
Black-owned and operated cultural institution.
What was the impact of BAM on African American Studies?
Demonstrated the richness and complexity of Black cultural production.
What did BAM showcase?
The intellectual and artistic contributions of Black Americans.
How do the Harlem Renaissance and BAM compare?
Harlem Renaissance: Celebrated Black culture, new mentality for the 'new negro' | BAM: More explicitly political, emphasized social dimensions of Black art
Compare Eurocentric vs. Afrocentric aesthetics.
Eurocentric: Emphasizes European standards of beauty. | Afrocentric: Celebrates African and African American beauty and culture.