The most important tenet of the Black Arts Movements is________________?

Correct answer: B. African American images should inspire African Americans.

  • A. African American art should exclude women.
  • B. African American images should inspire African Americans.
  • C. African American art should subvert the art of Europeans and White Americans.
  • D. African American literature should replicate educated White language.Support Black Businesses

Explanation

The Black Arts Movement sought an autonomous Black aesthetic that would strengthen Black pride and identity. Its art was meant to inspire African Americans, not to exclude women or merely imitate or oppose European art.

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