Art or Propaganda?
During the Harlem Renaissance (and after), there was some debate on the purpose of artists in the 1920s and 1930s and their role in society. Alaine Locke and Langston Hughes have differing opinions on the subject.
Read two brief essays on Locke and Hughes' thoughts and address the questions that follow.
Read two brief essays on Locke and Hughes' thoughts and address the questions that follow.