What is his reasoning for such optimism!

Write TWO SEPERATE full-fledged essays from two of the following questions. Each essay carries 50 points.
1. Alain Locke expresses optimism for the progress of black people in his brilliant essay “The New Negro”. Discuss.
Although he points out discrepancies between American social creed and social practice, he expresses hopes for positive race relations. What is his reasoning for such optimism!
2. Comment on the political philosophy that Marcus Garvey fostered through UNIA and his writings. Provide specific references to “Africa for the Africans”
3. Zora Neale Hurston is said to have revealed the seamy side of black males. Comment on the remark with specific references to her short story “Sweat’
4. Claude McKay’s poetry is known for its condemnation of bigotry and oppression as well as its expression of race consciousness. Comment with specific references to his poetry.
5. Langston Hughes is known as the most representative writer in the history of African American literature and as the most original of all black American poets. Explain.
6. Countee Cullen shied away from being labeled a racial writer, yet he won his greatest poetic renown for his most race-conscious lyrics. Comment with specific references to his poems.
7. In the extract of Wallace Thurman’s novel, The Blacker the Berry, Emma Lou is a victim of prejudice within her family, yet she is prejudiced against Hazel Mason. She is aware of her victimization but unaware of her victimizing.
Discuss in detail.