African-American music

in the 90s they would glorify being light skin as the ideal beauty in the African-American community. It was very prevalent in movies, television shows, and even in music especially hip-hop and R&B. What amazes me is that if a man is dark skin he is seen as manlier, but if an African-American woman is darker skin she isn 't seen as beautiful. How could we promote one thing and do the complete opposite to our African-American women. "The darker the berry, the sweeter the juice. This saying,…

did damage to African American artists when he says that in some a way it helped lift them by giving them more radio time and publicity.…

Langston Hughes is an African American poet, novelist, playwright and more. He was born in Joplin, Missouri on February 1, 1902. He was raised by his grandmother until he was 13 years old, because his parents divorced when he was still young. He then “moved to Lincoln, Illinois, to live with his mother and her husband”. Eventually they settled in Cleveland, Ohio. His full name is Jame Mercer Langston Hughes. He published his first poetry book in 1926, wich was called “the weary…

Why is Iggy Azalea’s impersonation of the “black” sound okay? Although rap music is a brown and black talent system, one does not need to impersonate blackness to be respectable at that craft. Eminem, or Beastie Boys, or Macklemore are a couple of the non-black men who have been successful in the rap industry for the last 30 years…

Music is often used as an escape route into a world of belonging and expressed most passionately in the midst of oppression and injustice. Before the Civil Rights Movement, the reality for young colored men living in places like Harlem, offered mere crumbs of possibilities which led to frustration and often forced them into a state of conformity. Although in New York and other northern cities African Americans were more openly allowed to work and receive a compensation for their hard work, it…

mob. This is supported as both practitioners and critics have tended to see music as an effect external weapon, as demonstrators used songs as an emotional force when in a public protest. In the 1961 Freedom Rides, songs were used as a weapon when a group pulling into Montgomery…

a part of the New York Public Library which carries many historical writings and documents on the people of African descent. Arturo Schomburg was very active in liberation movements as well as inspired many African-Americans and Afro-Latinos to get involved in African Studies. Schomburg is known for revealing the truth of history the accomplishments of African Americans as well as Africans in their own continent throughout history. His research, literature and historical art materials were…

It is evident that music industry and its trends has transformed throughout the ages. From the emergence of rock n’ roll in the 1950s, to the rise of disco in the 1970s, and the popularity of R&B and hip-hop in the 21st century. Although different musical movements defined different decades, the one thing that transcended through the metamorphosis of music was the topics and subjects behind the lyrics. Whether that be sex, race, love, money, or work, all artists have been singing and writing…

become a dealer like Coates older brother Bill did at Howard University. Coates was also surrounded around the badge value. According to “Illuminating the Black Experience” in the Miller and Kemp’s What’s Black About it?, the badge value is when a African American places a greater emphasis on brand name item and use that to communicate social and economic achievements. Throughout every Black community, the badge value is present, and relating to Coates his brother Bill was victim to it. Bill…

starts with a clip of Chuck Berry, the king of Rock, playing Roll Over Beethoven. Chuck Berry once told Carl Perkins that what they were doing with music id what the political leaders were trying to accomplish up in Washington. At the time, they were living there were men fighting for the rights of African American they were trying to end the barriers. In music, the barriers were being broken by the teens not only listening to white musicians but also blacks. The definition of Rock N Roll…