Key to notes listed a = also approved for Analyzing the Natural World b = also approved for Understanding the Individual and Society c = also approved for Understanding the Past d = also approved for Understanding the Creative Arts e = also approved for Exploring World Cultures f = also approved for Understanding U.S. Society g = Indicated courses specifically designed for those majoring in areas other than science and mathematics h = LAS nonlaboratory courses Anthropology (ANTH) | 102
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Works Progress Administration: How Federalism Enabled Social Reform Through Art Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” The Works Progress Administration, established by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935, aimed to provide an opportunity for both people and the American economy during a time of great struggle within the United States. What made the
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Fine Arts. In 1925 he moved to Harlem because of its blossoming art scene and a year later he married Alta Sawyer. The artist had a unique style which often created images that demonstrated the life and struggles of African Americans. Along with novelist Wallace Thurman, Douglas worked on a magazine to show African American art and Literature. During the 1930s he painted some of his most well-known work and was hired by Fisk University to create a mural for their library. His first solo art show
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When Africans first touched down on American soil, the majority were used for one reason. To be slaves on plantations throughout the United States of America. They would soon be known as African-Americans as time wore on and their time spent in the United States increased. A multitude of changes occurred over their time in this country from when they were slaves until modern day America. An Installation Artist by the name of Kara Walker has tried to document these changes in her artwork, which will
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social, and artistic movement where African Americans were represented. The Harlem Renaissance had black culture, mostly from the United States and the Caribbean, and it spread across beyond Harlem. There are a couple of names for this period of time such as “ the Blues” ,“ The Jazz Age ”, “ The New Negro Movement” among others. Many African American musicians, writers, performers, poets, and any person that worked in the arts were influenced by this American cultural setting. The Harlem Renaissance
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racial identity in form of arts can have both positive and negative effects. Art can be used to glorify and empower the race, but it can also be used to promote superiority of certain racial groups over the others. One of the racial groups that I would like to discuss in my essay is the representation of African Americans in art. The way African Americans were displayed in art was correlated to the historical events. Over the 150 years, unflattering images of African Americans have been common in popular
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What is the Harlem Renaissance? The Harlem Renaissance took place during the period of, the “Roaring 20’s.” The Harlem Renaissance was a time for African Americans to flourish and move from the southern slums to the “Big Cities,” were there was opportunities at reach. Renaissance means, “rebirth” another name for the “Harlem Renaissance”, is the New Negro Movement. Harlem is located in one of the biggest where cultural advancements New York City.
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The notion that art and culture merely illustrate history must be abandoned. Rather, they participate, influence, sustain, and help people remember social and political movements. Now Dig This! Art and Black Los Angeles, 1960-1980 African American artists had an integral role in the development of the art scene in Southern California, particularly Los Angeles, during the latter part of the twentieth century. LA began building its reputation as a cultural capital in the late 1950s, and by the early
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experiences through your work weather as visual art, literary art, performance art or whatever each individual interpret as art. Literature introduces us to a world of imagination and most importantly experiences, it’s a way of inviting others in to your own world as an artist. One of the best known authors was one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance James Mercer Langston Hughes. A pioneer of modern black literature, Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright
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African American had been in slavery for centuries. It was finally time for a cultural celebration. In 1890 hundreds or thousands African American moved north.This movement was called the Great Migration. The Great Migration was when African Americans moved from the south to the north. Many African American discovered that they went through the same problems. Instead of them being upset and depressed they made it a culture pride. African American did come from the Harlem Renaissance. How It Started
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