This short article highlights the essential work of Black artists who assisted to bring African-American experiences into the elite art world. Black Arts as a motion speaks straight to the needs and goals of Black America. The Black artist speaks to the spiritual and cultural needs of Black individuals in their artistry.
The practitioners of Black arts are encouraged by a desire to challenge white power structures and assert an African American cultural identity. Black arts aim to serve the community and artists.
Steve Phillips is the author of Brown is the New White: How the Demographic Revolution Has Created a New American Majority (The New Press, 2016). Phillips is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.
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Black artists stress racial pride, an appreciation of African heritage, and a commitment to produce works that show the culture and experiences of black people. In each age, events of the day galvanize black artists to produce, arrange, and transform the world.