How do we think about African-American literature?

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Question: How do we think about African-American literature?
Position‹3 of 3: African-American literature should be by, and for, the Black community

African-American literature should be about the free expression and individuality of Black lives—without patronizing to White readership who decides what is "good" and "bad."

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African-American literature should be about free expression
African-American literature may only gain fame when approved by popular (that is, White) readership. But Black artists should create art drawn from their unique, true experiences.