#AP African American Studies: Black Arts Movement Study Guide ✊🏾

Hey! Let's get you prepped for the AP exam with a deep dive into the Black Arts Movement (BAM). Think of this as your ultimate cheat sheet for tonight. We're gonna make sure you're not just memorizing, but understanding.

#The Black Arts Movement (1960s-1970s)

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• The Black Arts Movement (BAM) was a cultural revolution that empowered Black artists to use their work as a tool for liberation.
• It unified diverse styles and mediums, drawing from African and African American traditions to uplift and empower Black communities.
• Think of it as a powerful wave of creative energy that aimed to redefine Black identity and challenge systemic racism.

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• Political Tool: Art as a means of liberation.
• Upliftment: Empowering Black communities.
• Rejection: Rejecting Eurocentric standards.
• Embracing: Embracing African and African American traditions.
• Self-determination: Promoting self-determination.

Remember P.U.R.E.S to recall BAM's core principles!

#BAM as a Political Tool for Liberation

• Galvanized the work of Black artists, writers, musicians, and dramatists (Amiri Baraka, Sonia Sanchez, Nikki Giovanni).
• Envisioned art as a political tool to achieve Black liberation.
• Used art to raise consciousness, promote self-determination, and challenge systemic racism.
• Did not espouse a monolithic vision of what Black art should be.
• Embraced diverse styles, forms, and mediums.
• Unified by the notion that Black art was distinct in its inspiration, characteristics, and purposes.
• Drew from African and African American cultural traditions, histories, and experiences.
• Aimed to uplift, empower, and liberate Black communities.

#BAM's Connection to the Harlem Renaissance

• Created a new political foundation for Black art, similar to the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. 💡
• Harlem Renaissance proc...