According to "the negro artist and the racial mountain," hughes believes that young african american artists should

a. cultivate public images that reflect mainstream society.
b. create art that is truthful and representative of their inner selves.
c. focus on themes and topics that are accessible to a select few.
d. base their art on the beliefs of the general public.

The right answer is "b. create art that is truthful and representative of their inner selves".

Here is the passage written by Hughes that proves the answer above:

"We young black artists that we are creating intend to express our individual black selves without fear or shame. If the whites are satisfied, we'll be happy. If not, it does not matter. We know they can be beautiful creations. And ugly too. If people of color take pleasure in what we do we are happy. If you do not have it, your discontent does not matter so much. We build our temples for tomorrow, strong as only we know how, and for being on top of the mountain, free within ourselves. "

there is no passage.

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