Question

Which best describes Hughes’s purpose in "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain"?

to convince African American artists to celebrate both their inner selves and their heritage in their work
to encourage African American artists to become more educated in both jazz and blues music
to convince African American artists to create art that reflects the values of the general public
to encourage African American artists to hide their creations from the judgment of the general public

Answer 1

To convince African American artists to celebrate both their inner selves and their heritage and their work.

Answer 2

To convince African American artists to celebrate both their inner selves and their heritage in their work. But, to my mind, it is the duty of the younger Negro artist, if he accepts any duties at all from outsiders, to change through the force of his art that old whispering "I want to be white"