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James, Lawrence B. – Southern Speech Communication Journal, 1980
Discusses how Black orality, which combines elements of Black speech and music, is supplemented by dance and other nonverbal cues and actualized in the performance of contemporary Black poetry. (JMF)
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Dialects, Black Literature, Folk Culture
Bailey, A. Peter – Crisis, 1983
Contemporary Black theatre offers audiences insight into a wide variety of Black lifestyles and experiences, such as those stemming from low self-esteem and quests for individual and collective awareness and liberation. Recognition by scholars, private and federal funding sources, and the audience at large are needed for the continued survival of…
Descriptors: Black Achievement, Black Culture, Blacks, Community Role
