Mirrors of Deception
Mirrors of Deception
Invisible, Untouchable, Beautiful Blackness in Johari Amini’s Black Art
This chapter explores the character of Johari Amini’s poetic works. Amini’s first published collection of poetic works, Images in Black (1967), served as a critique of images, iconography, and visual references that commonly viewed aesthetic conventions that defined black culture and identity. Amini’s poetry projected the preeminent community and nation building goals that embodied the goals of the Black Arts Movement.
Keywords: black culture, nation building, Black Arts Movement, Johari Amini, Images in Black
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