Question

Read the excerpt from "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain." The present vogue in things Negro, although it may do as much harm as good for the budding artist, has at least done this: it has brought him forcibly to the attention of his own people among whom for so long, unless the other race had noticed him beforehand, he was a prophet with little honor. In this context, what is the meaning of "vogue"? a. need b. trend c. habit d. goal

Answer 1

In the context of the excerpt from "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain," the meaning of "vogue" is b. trend. The sentence suggests that the current trend or popularity in things related to African Americans has both positive and negative effects on aspiring black artists , but one positive effect is that it has made them more visible and appreciated within their own community.

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