Assignment Question
Readings: John H. BraceyLinks to an external site., Sonia SanchezLinks to an external site., James SmethurstLinks to an external site., eds., SOS – Calling All Black People: A Black Arts Movement Reader (2014), Larry Neal, “Black Art and Black Liberation,” pp. 55-66. Available at Rowan Bookstore. Eldridge Cleaver, “As Crinkly as Yours,” SOS – Calling All Black People: A Black Arts Movement Reader, pp. 135-144. Dr. Margaret Burroughs, “What Shall I Tell My Children Who are Black?” SOS – Calling All Black People: A Black Arts Movement Reader, pp. 267-268. Assignment 13:
How does Larry Neal define the Black Arts Movement and its relationship to Black Power? (Provide at least 3 examples) According to Cleaver, what is cultural hegemony, and how have European standards of beauty influenced African-American identity?
Be sure to provide at least 3 specific examples. According to Burroughs, how is “black” defined in a negative way and what alternative image does she provide African American children?
No citations needed. Just answer these questions with examples from the readings.
