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Where was the struggle to understand black art during the Civil Rights Movement waged? |
The art that grew out of the Civil Rights Movement is critical to understanding this tumultuous time. The struggle was waged on two fronts: in the streets and in the realm of images and ideas that proclaimed the awakening of a people in search of self-discovery, self-determination, and self-legitimization. Black artists asked themselves, “What kind of art should a black artist make in these times?”