African-American cultural movement African-American culture

the black power movement of 1960s , 1970s followed in wake of non-violent civil rights movement. movement promoted racial pride , ethnic cohesion in contrast focus on integration of civil rights movement, , adopted more militant posture in face of racism. inspired new renaissance in african-american literary , artistic expression referred african-american or black arts movement .

the works of popular recording artists such nina simone ( young, gifted , black ) , impressions ( keep on pushing ), poetry, fine arts, , literature of time, shaped , reflected growing racial , political consciousness. among prominent writers of african-american arts movement poet nikki giovanni; poet , publisher don l. lee, later became known haki madhubuti; poet , playwright leroi jones, later known amiri baraka; , sonia sanchez. other influential writers ed bullins, dudley randall, mari evans, june jordan, larry neal, , ahmos zu-bolton.

another major aspect of african-american arts movement infusion of african aesthetic, return collective cultural sensibility , ethnic pride in evidence during harlem renaissance , in celebration of négritude among artistic , literary circles in u.s., caribbean, , african continent 4 decades earlier: idea black beautiful . during time, there resurgence of interest in, , embrace of, elements of african culture within african-american culture had been suppressed or devalued conform eurocentric america. natural hairstyles, such afro, , african clothing, such dashiki, gained popularity. more importantly, african-american aesthetic encouraged personal pride , political awareness among african americans.