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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">African American</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>Harlem Renaissance</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Afro-Creole</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>modern North American</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Afro-American</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Black</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Negro</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Designates the styles, culture, and heritage of  Americans of African descent in North America. The styles capture the essence of the African American experience and how personal and political rebellion and triumphs over prejudice and social adversity have enriched and contributed to the music, art, and literature of American culture as a whole. ]]></note></mads>