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Fryar, Imani L. B. – Journal of Black Studies, 1990
Discusses how the aesthetic concerns of African Americans are reflected in the writing of Black women and introduces the characteristics of African culture as they relate to African-American culture. Emphasizes the intuitive musical quality of Black language as expressed in poetry and fiction. (FMW)
Descriptors: African Culture, Authors, Black Attitudes, Black Literature
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Perkins, Eugene – Journal of Black Studies, 1976
Analyzes the literature of combat and its relationship to the aspirations and goals of the Afrikan Liberation movements. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: African Culture, Black Culture, Black Influences, Black Literature
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Olaniyan, Tejumola – African American Review, 1992
Reviews issues surrounding African-American cultural identity in cultural discourse about the arts, especially literature. Identifies positions in the current debate, critiques some positions being argued, and focuses on the work of Henry Louis Gates, Jr., in his book, "The Signifying Monkey: A Theory of Afro-American Literacy…
Descriptors: African Culture, Authors, Black Culture, Blacks