BLACK ARTISTS IN AMERICA: FROM CIVIL RIGHTS TO THE BICENTENNIAL DOORMAT the Amorphophallus Titanum

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A leading figure of the Black Arts Movement in the 1970s

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BLACK ARTISTS IN AMERICA: FROM CIVIL RIGHTS TO THE BICENTENNIAL DOORMAT the Amorphophallus TitanumDuring the turbulent 1950s to 1970s, Black American artists, responding to increasing civil rights activism, challenged inequities in the art world. Artists created works that celebrated their racial identity, connected with Black audiences, and participated in the struggle for political, economic, and social equality. The establishment of artist collectives, such as Spiral, and museums devoted to Black art, including the Studio Museum in Harlem,