In two fleshed-out paragraphs, reflect on some trends in the sampling of texts you read or watched/listened on the Black Arts Movement. In your post, be sure to engage at least two written texts and at least one other item in the viewing/recordings section. Be sure to integrate textual support in the form of quotations. Strong posts will reflect on the literary devices and themes in literature, as well as visual details in images. The questions below should help you organize your ideas.
How do the literary texts and art/music reflect on racial identity and/or racial oppression in the 1960s?
How do they convey similar/different messages about black oppression or empowerment?
What sort of tone, images, and literary devices are used to convey a particular message about African Americans’ identity or experience?
How do they convey similar/different messages?
What are some aesthetic trends that you see in these texts that are representative of the Black Arts Movement?