What does Alain Locke Mean when he says, "The day of 'aunties.' 'uncles,' and 'mammies' is equally gone."? Why does he say this?
Alain Locke was referring to the era of the New Negro. As a major figure in the Harlem Renessiance Locke was casting off the appellations that resonated with the sentiments of the "Old Negro". In a sense Locke was telling his fellow African Americans that they had finally moved on past the mental inferiority of slavery though he still doubted whether dominant society could ever accept that social change. Locke is implying there are no longer "aunties", "uncles", or "mammies", that it is a new regime of enlightened African Americans ready to take their place in the higher parts of society.
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Short but to the point. Liked what you said but more could be said.
ReplyDeleteGood job, even though it's a bit short, you explain most of what Locke meant very well.
ReplyDeleteI love how you got the point across so quickly, I totally understood the casting off the old ideology and attempting to forage a new social identity.
ReplyDeleteYou explained the center points of Locke's meaning and view of the New Negro very well. Yea, it's short but how much more information can put. Short, sweet, and to the point! Good job.
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