From the guest editor

African American art in the 1960s was undoubtedly more artistic than the proclaimed Renaissance of African American art in the 1920s. Two leading African American scholars, W.E.B. DuBois and Alain Locke, share the same opinion that the so-called Renaissance of the 1920s was written from a white man's point of view and racial chauvinism and exhibitionism followed after the movement had gained momentum. In contrast, the artwork of African American artists in the 1960s was intellectually and technically proficient. This was because of the greater opportunities offered during that time.