August Wilson and the Black Arts Movement

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Keywords
American Masters August Wilson Black Arts Black Power Civil Rights African American History Black History American History Stokely Carmichael Amiri Baraka Larry Neal Theater Black Theater Revolutionary Theater Drama Playwright Poetry Black Aesthetic Aesthetics Black Nationalism Malcolm X Black Panthers 1970s 1960s WNET Thirteen
Subjects
English-Language Arts History-Social Science
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Post-Secondary
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August Wilson and the Black Arts Movement

This video from August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand examines the influence of the Black Arts Movement on the writing of the renowned playwright.  Wilson came of age during the Black Power and Black Arts Movements and was greatly influenced by their political, ethical and aesthetic ideas.  The clip features interviews with Wilson himself, Civil Rights activist Sala Udin, and fellow playwright Rob Penny.
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