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Nikki Giovanni, 1973
Nikki Giovanni, 1973 American poet Nikki Giovanni was a leading figure in the Black Arts movement.

Black Arts movement

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Black Arts movement, period of artistic and literary development among Black Americans in the 1960s and early ’70s. The movement encompassed literature, music, theater, music, and the visual arts. Based on the cultural politics of Black nationalism, which were developed into a set of theories referred to as the Black Aesthetic, the movement sought to create a populist art form to promote the idea of Black separatism. Many adherents viewed the artist as an activist...

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