1. The Old Negro – “more of a myth than a man.” The New Negro Identity The Brut & Jezebel The Mammy & The Tom The Coon & The Picanniny Business and Community leaders Middle Class Writers, Poets & Artists Certain Types of Musicians

2. Different Visions of African-American Art Make art that focuses on beauty “All art is propaganda” Meant to invoke thought Create a better image of Blacks Stay away from old stereotypes Focus on the positive Show both the positive and negative –”the truth” Embrace the whole culture (not just middle class) Self-expression is what is important Focus Lower class African-Americans- show individuality (Blues, Jazz) “Criteria of Negro Art” - Dubois “The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain” -Hughes

3. Opposing Viewpoints on Hip-Hop Media is depicting Blacks as violent and foul-mouthed Images fuel racist attitudes Blacks that criticize these images are labeled as Toms or “Happy Negros” Images are false (distorted) and don’t represent most Blacks Young Blacks feel they have to fit into these images Rap music is an escape from violent lifestyle in his community Reflection of the “way it is” Rap is “the voice of the underbelly of America” Violence, drugs, and crime were around before Hip-Hop People want to buy this music David Banner’s Testimony “What Bill O’Reilly Told Me” - Williams

4. How is the material on these three slides related? All views on the images projected of African Americans Expectation of what should be projected and the purpose of art (self-expression or propaganda) What is the effect of these images? What is the truth? Stereotypes and prejudice