A because it is the best answer there
Oooo! You put a lot of thought into it! I agree with you as well. As long as it’s for a good cause that an animal is getting tested on. That shouldn’t definitely get an A+. Have a blessed week! And thx for letting me read that essay!!
Answer:
to better understand and appreciate their heritage
Explanation:
In the last line of the excerpt he wants these artists to "cause the smug Negro middle class to turn from their white, respectable, ordinary books and papers to catch a glimmer of their won beauty." In this line "their own beauty" is the heritage of African Americans. The "near intellectuals" aren't musicians and writers. They are African Americans who are paying attention more to white culture than their own history.