Document Type
Class Paper
Publication Date
12-2017
Abstract
The emotions toward having black skin can only be known through firsthand experience. This disposition is known as negritude. Negritude refers to the values and beliefs held in black culture and heritage. These feelings shape a person's worldview, and the way they understand society. This effect can be seen through art, music, and writing. The attitudes and feelings of negritude can be seen through the emotional writing in Birago Diop’s poem The Black Pen.
Recommended Citation
Carnahan, Sarah, "Negritude and the Black Pen" (2017). History Class Publications. 52.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/history/52
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History Commons, Race and Ethnicity Commons, Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies Commons
Comments
This paper was written as part of the History course, The Caribbean (HIST 3073), taught by Dr. Myra Houser.