Black theater

Black Theatre question

For the following lesson, answer the questions below in 5-7 sentences.  *First question in each  # can be answered with the clip.  Second question requires critical thinking and/or additional research* 

Harlem Renaissance Video: 

1.  What is the Harlem Renaissance?  Why do you think it's important?  HOW is it still relevant? 

Black Arts Movement Video: 

1.  What is Black Art?  Should this term still apply to artists creating black-centric work today? why or why not? 

2.  What is the Black Arts Movement?  What is a movement?   

3.  Could you be a black artist and not be creating black art?  Explain.  Do you think artists today should use their identity in the same way as during the black arts movement?  why or why not? 

4.  Why is learning about this important? 

Black Theatre Movement: 

1.  Why is Black Theatre a Movement? 

2.  Do you think saying "black theatre is a theatre of protest" only applies to black theatre in the 1960's and 70's or do you think it still applies to black theatre today?  Explain  

3.  How would you respond to the following statement?  "Blacks, Latinos and other minorities should just create normal work and not black work, or latino work, or whatever" 

4.  What are some connections with Latinx theatre?