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l generations’ work condensed on the two quilts. They are the eyewitnesses of the family history and even the struggle history of the whole Afro-American and also symbolize the Afro-American culture. Maybe the Afro-American culture has come down through the way of “quilt” in the offspring who are forced to live their homeland. When the women of several generations sitting together to sew quilt, maybe, the grandmother would tell how the ancestor of the family came to America from the far homeland—Africa and maybe she would tell the supernatural myth and so on. It is like this that the Afro-American culture has survived in America. Ⅶ. The Help of the White The white provide much help for the continuing of the Afro-American culture. Since the beginning of 20th century, many outstanding black accept the baptism of west higher education and inherit the excellent tradition of western civilization to make the amalgamation between the black and white intellectual reach a new level. They cooperate to boost the independence of the American culture and the development of black culture. The America white bookmen begin to be willing to accept the works of the black writer and poet sometimes even ask their works forwardly. This help a lot for expanding the effect of the black writers. Some white help the black writers with the literature activity of the black community in economy. For instance, Caren, Langston Hughes both received the economic assistants of white. Spingarn Joel Elias sets up the Spingarn Medal once a year to encourage the black who has made great contribution to the advance of the Afro-American culture. He also provides prize for the first literature competition held by the magazine Crisis. Some white not only help to discover some black literature genius but direct them in the content and style of the works. Hughes, for example, is under the recommendation of Lindsay to become famous. It is worth referring the effects of Karl Vanvicton to Harlem Renaissance. He is the recognized white who has made the most contribution to the Renaissance⑦. The contribution made by Karl Vanvicton to the new black movement mainly has the following several aspects: A. He provides competition prize for the magazine Chances. B. He sponsors the publication of the black literature publication Fire. C. He often holds parties between the white and the black. Ⅷ. Promotion of Culture Movement In the struggle history of the Afro-American, the black launch a series of culture movements to explore and blazon forth the Afro-American culture. Therefore, no matter what aim of the culture movement is, it promotes the development and continuing of the Afro-American culture. The main black culture movements in American history are the following: A. The American Modern Black Culture Reformation World War I not only speeds up the urbanization and the north moving of Afro-American but also makes the urban black’s gathering place formed. And it also arouses black’s sense of nation that impels the culture liberation movement and provides proper atmosphere for the development of black culture. B. The New Black Culture Movement Happening in the center of Afro-American culture, Harlem, New York in 1920s, the movement mainly aims to revive the bequest of civilian culture, oppose racial discrimination and develop the Afro-American culture. The new black movement is a civil rights movement in the field of culture, which reflects the appeal and dream of the bla