African-American music

oppression the African American people have gone through, and seem to still be going through today in the age of freedom and equality. The film then moves on to a young lady dancing to the song “fight the power”, which was a way to tell the African American communities to take a stand. The opening of the film also elutes to the system of unequal power and privilege. Chapter 8 of text has this quote, “In a democracy, the majority of citizens is capable of exercising the…

many of his fellow Black poets, Countee Cullen’s writings were motivated by the oppression he faced in America and the earnest thoughts of returning to the home of his ancestors: Africa. In “Heritage,” Cullen using imagery to reflect on reclaiming African culture. In the final stanzas, the speaker is in a spiritual conflict with his view of Christianity and the mainstream version of Christianity, and I believe the line “Quench my pride and cool my blood,” stresses that the speaker is an anxious…

exemplary steps for representing the African-American women and played a substantial role in political and social reforms in American society. After being accused of murder during escape incident of Soldad brothers, she became a powerful representative of the civil right movement. FBI placed her name in the ‘Ten Most Wanted List’ (Davis, p.p 98). Davis spent a whole year in prison. A massive movement of ‘Free Angela’ was started in the region and several music composers dedicated songs for her.…

others. Du Bois discussed the historical meaning of black churches. Black churches were a way for slaves to come together and pray for better days. Du Bois characterized religion and black churches into three things; the preacher was the leader, the music was the emotions behind the slaves, and the shouting represented the present of the lord. Du Bois…

during this decade was The Lost Generation of writers after the war called the Jazz Age witnessed a flowering of African-American music, as well as art and literature in the Harlem Renaissance. By the end of the decade, the United States was up against troubled times. The stock market crash of 1929 and the ensuing Great Depression ultimately shattered the carefree mood of the 1920’s.” (American History,…

I conducted my interview with Ernest McBride. The interview was conducted on Friday, November 18, 2016 from 10:00am to 1:00pm. McBride is a seventy-eight year old African American male. He currently resides in Lakewood, C.A. with his wife of 50 years, Bobbie McBride. The three major issues to be addressed NAACP, membership, militaty life and racial inequality in the life of Ernest McBride. These situations will analyze his life using the macro Conflict Theory. McBride’s life will be…

On February 26th, 2012, Trayvon Martin, a 17-year old African American, was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, a 33-year old white man. In response to this incident, a hashtag known as #BLACKLIVESMATTER, was created as a movement to stand up against violence and racism toward black people. Now, millions of organizations and individuals support the Black Lives Matter movement, hoping to promote change in the way black lives have been treated in America. The media has had the biggest impact on…

The “Rumble in the Jungle,” an epic boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, staged in Zaire on October 30, 1974, was more than just a sporting event. It was a cultural phenomenon that brought together African and African American culture for the whole world to see. This complex and multi-faceted event was captured by many photographers and film makers, including Sonia Katchian. One of Katchian’s photographs in particular serves as a microcosm of the fight, capturing the violence,…

African American culture in the United States is very specific and individualistic from any other culture on the globe. Being that is fairly a new developed culture compared to the older countries who’ve been around for hundreds of years, Black culture still sticks out like a sore thumb. Dealing with major social and political complications Black Americans are forced into making certain decisions into their lifestyle due to the obstacles that they faced. Also, granted as America grew so did the…

praise to Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man. Ralph Ellison was born on March 1, 1914, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was an African American man who was the grandson of slaves. He studied music at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama for three years. He wrote in the middle of the twentieth century and is most known for his novel Invisible Man. The narrator of the novel is an African American man whose colored skin makes him invisible. He has also written a collection of essays through his years of writing.…