A. This statement is incorrect. Léopold Sédar Senghor, a key figure in the negritude movement, embraced the term 'negritude' as a celebration of African identity and culture.
B. This statement is incorrect. Léon Damas was one of the founders of the negritude movement along with Aimé Césaire and Senghor.
C. This statement is correct. Some Creole writers and intellectuals criticized negritude for essentializing African identity and neglecting the diverse cultural experiences within the black diaspora.
D. This statement is correct. Wole Soyinka, the Nigerian Nobel Laureate, was critical of negritude, arguing that it could lead to a romanticized and limiting view of African identity.
E. This statement is incorrect. Frantz Fanon did critique negritude for not addressing the complexities of colonialism and for its limitations in addressing the psychological impact of colonization, but he did not outright reject the term. He engaged with its ideas critically.
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