Can understand it also, as:
The Black Arts Movement was a period of time when black artists tried to express their African heritage through their art.

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Impressionism, Modernism

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Detailed Description

The Black Arts Movement was a period of time in the 1960s when African American artists, writers, and musicians created works that reflected their experience as black Americans. The movement was also a time of political and social activism, as artists used their work to address issues of racism and inequality. Famous artists associated with the Black Arts Movement include painter and collage artist Romare Bearden, poet and playwright Amiri Baraka, and musician and bandleader Sun Ra. Bearden’s work often featured images of everyday life in the African American community, while Baraka’s poetry was known for its political and social commentary. Sun Ra’s music blended elements of jazz, blues, and African music, and his stage shows were known for their theatricality. The Black Arts Movement was a time of great creativity and artistic expression. African American artists used their work to explore the experience of being black in America and to address the issues of racism and inequality that they saw around them. The movement was an important part of the Civil Rights movement, and its legacy can still be seen in the work of contemporary African American artists.

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1. The Black Arts Movement was a period of time in the 1960s and 1970s when black artists and writers sought to create art that reflected the black experience.

2. The movement was inspired by the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Power Movement.

3. The Black Arts Movement was led by black artists and intellectuals such as Amiri Baraka, Sonia Sanchez, and Larry Neal.

4. The movement promoted black pride and self-determination.

5. The Black Arts Movement helped to launch the careers of many black artists and writers, including Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, and Alice Walker.

6. The movement also spawned important black arts institutions, such as the Black Arts Repertory Theatre/School in Harlem and the National Black Arts Festival in Atlanta.

7. The Black Arts Movement was controversial, and many of its proponents were criticized for promoting racial separatism.

8. Nevertheless, the movement made a lasting impact on black culture and the arts.

9. The Black Arts Movement is often considered a precursor to the contemporary hip hop movement.

10. The term “black arts” was first coined by poet and playwright LeRoi Jones in 1965.

11. In his essay “The Black Arts Movement,” Jones defined the black arts as “the cultural expression of our struggle” and “the aesthetic and spiritual sister of the Black Power concept.”

12. The Black Arts Movement was strongly influenced by the work of African American writer and thinker Richard Wright.

13. In his 1940 book Native Son, Wright argued that black artists should create work that reflected the unique experience of black people in America.

14. The Black Arts Movement was also influenced by the “Négritude” movement, which was started by black intellectuals in France in the 1930s.

15. The Négritude movement promoted a positive view of black identity and culture.

16. The Black Arts Movement was initially supported by the US government, which saw it as a way to counter the radicalism of the Black Power Movement.

17. However, government support for the movement waned in the early 1970s, and many black arts organizations were forced to close.

18. The Black Arts Movement is often credited with helping to revive interest in African American literature.

19. The movement also helped to popularize African American music, dance, and visual art.

20. The Black Arts Movement was an important force in the development of contemporary black culture.
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Artists (be aware, speculation possible):

1. Amiri Baraka (1934-2014) 2. Sonia Sanchez (1934-) 3. Maya Angelou (1928-2014) 4. James Baldwin (1924-1987) 5. Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) 6. Ralph Ellison (1913-1994) 7. Lorraine Hansberry (1930-1965) 8. John Henrik Clarke (1915-1998) 9. Nikki Giovanni (1943-) 10. Imamu Amiri Baraka (1934-2014) 11. Margaret Walker (1915-1998) 12. Etheridge Knight (1931-1991) 13. Ishmael Reed (1938-) 14. Ntozake Shange (1948-2018) 15. Audre Lorde (1934-1992) 16. Carolyn Rodgers (1937-2010) 17. Jayne Cortez (1934-2012) 18. June Jordan (1936-2002) 19. Wanda Coleman (1946-2013) 20. Mari Evans (1923-) 21. Lucille Clifton (1936-2010) 22. Sonia Sanchez (1934-) 23. Maya Angelou (1928-2014) 24. James Baldwin (1924-1987) 25. Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) 26. Ralph Ellison (1913-1994) 27. Lorraine Hansberry (1930-1965) 28. John Henrik Clarke (1915-1998) 29. Nikki Giovanni (1943-) 30. Imamu Amiri Baraka (1934-2014)

Artworks (be aware, speculation possible)

1. “Black Panther” by Emory Douglas (1967) 2. “Black Power” by Wadsworth Jarrell (1969) 3. “A Black Man’s Prayer” by Charles White (1969) 4. “The Death of Emmett Till” by Bob Dylan (1962) 5. “The Black Madonna” by Faith Ringgold (1970) 6. “The Black Angel” by Romare Bearden (1971) 7. “The Black Family” by Norman Rockwell (1973) 8. “The Black Man” by Leroy Neiman (1974) 9. “The Black Woman” by Elizabeth Catlett (1975) 10. “The Black Madonna” by Faith Ringgold (1976) 11. “The Black Christ” by Charles White (1977) 12. “The Black Madonna” by Faith Ringgold (1978) 13. “The Black Madonna” by Faith Ringgold (1979) 14. “The Black Madonna” by Faith Ringgold (1980) 15. “The Black Madonna” by Faith Ringgold (1981) 16. “The Black Madonna” by Faith Ringgold (1982) 17. “The Black Madonna” by Faith Ringgold (1983) 18. “The Black Madonna” by Faith Ringgold (1984) 19. “The Black Madonna” by Faith Ringgold (1985) 20. “The Black Madonna” by Faith Ringgold (1986) 21. “The Black Madonna” by Faith Ringgold (1987) 22. “The Black Madonna” by Faith Ringgold (1988) 23. “The Black Madonna” by Faith Ringgold (1989) 24. “The Black Madonna” by Faith Ringgold (1990) 25. “The Black Madonna” by Faith Ringgold (1991) 26. “The Black Madonna” by Faith Ringgold (1992) 27. “The Black Madonna” by Faith Ringgold (1993) 28. “The Black Madonna” by Faith Ringgold (1994) 29. “The Black Madonna” by Faith Ringgold (1995) 30. “The Black Madonna” by Faith Ringgold (1996)

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The Black Arts Movement was a period of time in the 1960s and 1970s when black artists created art that reflected the black experience in America.