During the harlem renaissance, what did most artists express a determination to do?
a. become famous
b. ignore the rest of the world
c. overthrow the government
d. stand up to racism

The correct answer is D. stand up to racism.

It is probably best said in the poetry of Langston Hughes, an artist and a poet who exclaimed proudly that Black is Beautiful. The movement wanted to show that African-Americans were sophisticated and educated people and that they should be treated as equals and not as inferior.