How Does Senghor Define Negritude?

Negritude has been defined by Léopold Sédar Senghor as “the sum of the cultural values of the black world as they are expressed in the life, the institutions, and the works of black men.” Sylvia Washington Bâ analyzes Senghor's poetry to show how the concept of negritude infuses it at every level.

What is the contribution of Léopold Sédar Senghor to Negritude?

Damas of French Guiana, Senghor was one of the originators in the 1930s and '40s of the concept of Negritude, which is often defined as the literary and artistic expression of the black African experience. Senghor became Negritude's foremost spokesman.

What is the meaning Negritude?

1 : a consciousness of and pride in the cultural and physical aspects of African heritage. 2 : the state or condition of being a Black person.