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The Black Arts Movement

The article posits that the Black Arts Movement is the aesthetic and spiritual sister of the Black Power concept which envisions an art that speaks directly to the needs and aspirations of Black America. The movement proposes a radical reordering of the western cultural aesthetic and offers a separate symbolism, mythology, critique and iconology.
Author
Larry Neal
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