Africa, My Africa
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"Africa, My Africa" is a poetic work by African-American artist, educator, and activist Margaret Taylor-Burroughs that reflects on African heritage, identity, and the Black diaspora experience.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Africa, My Africa canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African diaspora literature
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African-American literature ⓘ |
| author | Margaret Taylor-Burroughs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Margaret Taylor-Burroughs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
African continent
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Black diaspora experience ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
connection between African Americans and Africa
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reclaiming African roots ⓘ resistance to oppression ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
African-American civil rights era
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Black cultural nationalism ⓘ |
| hasEthicalTheme |
respect for African heritage
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solidarity among people of African descent ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
ancestral homeland
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memory of slavery ⓘ return to Africa ⓘ struggle and resilience ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
African-American
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diasporic ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalTheme |
Black liberation
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anti-racism ⓘ decolonization of the mind ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
colonialism
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cultural pride ⓘ heritage ⓘ history of slavery ⓘ identity ⓘ self-determination ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
African diaspora communities
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readers of Black nationalist literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | lyric poem ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Black Arts Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
African diaspora
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African heritage ⓘ Black identity ⓘ cultural memory ⓘ historical consciousness ⓘ racial pride ⓘ |
| medium | printed text ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | What Shall I Tell My Children Who Are Black? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOf | Margaret Taylor-Burroughs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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