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How do Locke's and Hughes's views compare?
Locke: Emphasized self-definition through art. | Hughes: Called for authentic racial representation in art.
Compare the 'Old Negro' and the 'New Negro'.
Old Negro: Stereotyped, oppressed. | New Negro: Self-defined, empowered, culturally expressive.
Significance of blues and jazz?
Powerful expressions of Black life during the New Negro Movement.
What role did visual art play?
Painters like Aaron Douglas incorporated African motifs and modern styles, creating counternarratives.
What was the impact of Black literature?
Writers like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston explored Black experiences with authenticity.
What was the significance of Aaron Douglas's 'Aspirations'?
Exemplifies the artistic vision of the New Negro Movement, blending African motifs with modernism.
What was the significance of Jacob Lawrence's 'Migration Series'?
Captures the experiences of African Americans moving from the South to urban centers.
Define 'nadir' in race relations.
Period of intense racial oppression marked by violence, segregation, and disenfranchisement.
What is 'Black aesthetic'?
A distinct artistic identity created by African Americans, challenging racist stereotypes.
Define 'self-determination'.
Agency and the ability to define one's own identity in the face of oppression.
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
Flourishing of Black literary, artistic, and intellectual life centered in Harlem, New York.
What is 'agency'?
The capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.
Define 'self-definition'.
The process of defining one's own identity, values, and beliefs, especially in the face of external pressures or stereotypes.
What is meant by 'burden of representation'?
The pressure on Black artists to be sole representatives of their race, limiting artistic freedom.
Define 'counter-narratives'.
Stories or perspectives that challenge and subvert dominant or prevailing narratives, especially those that are oppressive or discriminatory.
What is meant by 'racial mountain'?
The internal struggle of Black artists to conform to white artistic standards, as described by Langston Hughes.
Define 'cultural revolution'.
A period of significant social transformation marked by changes in values, beliefs, and practices, often expressed through art, music, and literature.