Jodi Eichler-Levine, “Suffer the Little Children: Uses of the Past in Jewish and African American Children’s Literature” (NYU Press, 2013)

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This post highlights the pivotal work of Black artists who helped to bring African-American experiences into the elite art world. Black Arts as a movement speaks directly to the requirements and aspirations of Black America. The Black artist speaks to the cultural and spiritual needs of Black individuals in their artistry.

The professionals of Black arts are inspired by a desire to face white power structures and assert an African American cultural identity. Black arts aim to serve the neighborhood and artists.

In Suffer the Little Children: Uses of the Past in Jewish and African American Children’s Literature (New York University Press, 2013), Jodi Eichler-Levine, associate professor of Religion Studies and Berman Professor of Jewish Civilization at Lehigh University, analyses a…

Black artists emphasize racial pride, a gratitude of African heritage, and a commitment to produce works that reflect the culture and experiences of black individuals. In each age, occasions of the day galvanize black artists to develop, arrange, and transform the world.