James Porter (1905–1970) was the first scholar to identify the African influence on visual art in the Americas, and much of what is known about the cultural legacy that African-American artists inherited from their African forebears has come to us by way of his work. ███
Intro topic ·James Porter
Trailblazing scholar on the influence of African art on African-American artists
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Sure, Locke’s books did precede Porter’s in being devoted exclusively to the accomplishments of African-American artists but that’s not why P2 talks about Locke’s books.
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Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%126
134
75%143
Analysis
Purpose in context (of word, phrase, or idea)
Purpose in context (of word, phrase, or idea)
Stems that ask us to describe the purpose of a word, phrase, or idea given the context in which it appears. Answers often use abstract, structural language.
An umbrella tag marking questions that test our understanding of the passage's overall structure (e.g. Main point, Purpose of paragraph, Meaning in context, Describe organization).
Passages that highlight a person, issue, or historical event or development. These passages often focus on why that thing is significant, distinctive, or interesting.
