In 1952, Frantz Fanon published 'Black Skin, White Masks,' a seminal work that analyzed the psychological effects of colonization and racism on Black individuals. Through his exploration of identity and the internalization of inferiority, Fanon provided a critical framework for understanding the complexities of race and colonialism. His work has had a profound impact on postcolonial studies and continues to influence discussions on race, identity, and liberation movements.

Frantz Fanon's 'Black Skin, White Masks' provided a liberatory vocabulary for post-colonial and Black Arts Movement poetry. Poets like Amiri Baraka and Audre Lorde focused on the reclamation of identity and the complexities of race, drawing inspiration from Fanon's critical insights.