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Introduction

The theme in this article proposes that African Americans are in a unique way skilled in
artistic power which may be very important to the development of a nation. According to Locke,
Black-American people are more naturally talented with artistic skills compared to Caucasians.
He believes that art is glamorous, a luxury. Confronting adversity enables the Black-American
artists to tap into a creative circulation of thought and ideas that those who have prior experience
cannot artistically compete with (Locke, 2011).
Art is an indication of civilizations and race. To the author, spirituals are also inherently
parts and parcel of Black-American culture. These aspects can be traced back from the slavery
era, and hence use art at a way of teeming with sadness and bitterness. The author believes that
Black-Americas utilize these influential songs to utter their artistic potential in its simplest form.
According to Daniels (2011), the civilized white people owes to the soul-utterances of
its black counterpart numerous moments of joy not to recognize ungrudgingly the considerable
fact that what the Black has attained is of great civilizing worth. To the author, Negros got the
same opportunities and education facilities of the whites.
Criteria of Negro Art
The above topic presents work done by Du Bois. The author explores the value of the
artistic potential found in the black people and the manner that it has been absorbed into the
American culture. The position of the black race has always faced series of criticisms and often
been considered feeble (Daniels, 2011).
The author suggests that the only remedy to the matter is to behave as if there is no color
difference between human races. After many years of holding back the true Negro inherent
potential, it is hurtful to conceptualize how numerous artistic geniuses have been frustrated

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purely because of their skin color. The black people in America were deprived of their right to
understand their skills in crafts. However, they may not have had the spotlight or
acknowledgement that they ought to have had. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the black
people in America to preserve what they still have and to make famous what they has been
ignored in the past and have not had opportunities to express (Locke & Mike, 2011).
The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain
In the words of Locke and Mike (2011), the theme here is based on Hughes story of
Negro poet who admires being a white poet. By a white poet he implies being a white writer or
artist. This was manifested at the time when Black community was realizing that it was not very
difficult to become like whites or white poets and other artists in American society. During the
time, artists such as writers, poets and musicians in the black community were ignored and
frustrated by racial bigotry.
Conclusion
Today, there are numerous Black American writers and poets whose works are very
popular throughout the world. It is not easy to imagine that just a few decades ago there was such
attitudes change. The Black American families during that time would teach their young ones to
adore the white man. They were taught to try all they could be to become like the whites. The
blacks were made to believe that the white people were superior to them and thus deserved their
honor (Assay, 2011).

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References
Book

Locke, J. (2011). The future of the nursing workforce in the United States: data, trends, and
implications. New York: Oxford University Press.
Book with 2 Authors
Locke, J., & Mike, D. (2011). The future of the nursing workforce in the United States: data,
trends, and implications. New York: Oxford University Press.
Book with many Authors
Locke, J., et al. (2011). The future of the nursing workforce in the United States: data, trends,
and implications. New York: Oxford University Press.
Journal
Mike, D. (2011). The future of the nursing workforce in the United States: data, trends, and
implications. Journal of International Nursing, 83(2), 33-37.
Accredited Webpage
Rosaline, A. (2011). The future of the nursing workforce in the United States: data, trends, and
implications. Retrieved on 5th September 2011 from www.nursingshortage.com