Dr. Alain Locke, the first African American Rhodes Scholar and dean of the Harlem Renaissance, championed cultural pluralism, self-expression, and the transformative power of the arts.
Inspiring Alain Locke Quotes
“Art must discover and reveal the beauty which prejudice and neglect have overlooked.” — Alain Locke
“The pulse of the minority is the sick-beat of civilization; through it we diagnose the health of society.” — Alain Locke
“Self-respect must be earned through creative achievement, not merely demanded through petition.” — Alain Locke
“Unity through diversity is the highest ideal of a democratic culture.” — Alain Locke