African-American music

Freedom exhibition. The reason why, is because this is where the first roots of African-Americans were planted. This exhibition shows the story of slavery and freedom in the history of America. It begins in the 15th century, along Africa and Europe, coming all the way over to the United States. This exhibition ends with the civil war, and the reconstruction of a nation. I was very shocked to see in how much the African-American struggled, from their inception to the Caribbean/Americas, til even…

meaning to their music. Although this technique is not used in a lot of genres and appears mostly in hip-hop music, forms of music sampling have been around since the late 1900’s. Artists like Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar are known for sampling other artist’s music or speeches and incorporating them into their songs to enhance the message or theme that is trying to be presented. Kendrick Lamar uses a sample in his song “Alright” to help illuminate what life is like as an African American and…

Black music has been stolen throughout history and rebranded as a “white” genre. There is nothing white about rock & roll. The truth must be told about the origins of our culture and we must acknowledge those who have contributed to it. The university sets out to tell the whole truth and present a variety of perspectives in order to fully comprehend historical events. However, throughout history many perspectives have not been shared. An ancient African proverb states, “Until the lions have…

Being an African American 15 year old girl has affected the aspects of my Cultural Identity. It has shaped myself as a person and my personality. My cultural identity brings out the fact that i enjoy doing many things including things that i may not like to do. FIrst, what does it mean to be a black girl? Most people describe black people as ghetto. But as for me, i describe African American people as normal. It is really embarrassing to me when I see African Americans being ghetto. Also, when…

The early 1900s was a time of both social and musical prosperity for not only African Americans, but also women. The blues genre was introduced to the rural south in the 1920s, allowing many African American women the opportunity, through classic blues, to sing about their personal lifestyles, affecting the nation around them. Ma Rainey, along with many others, was able to earn a reputation as a professional singer both on stage and in business, which sparked a revolution for women all over. The…

Harlem Renaissance to me was a very delighted time for African Americans.It was such a blooming time for African Americans that it even became a culture.It embraced art,music,and writing.I learned that at moments like this was when African Americans had the chance to show off their skills and show who they truly were.They were human beings and they had talent just like any other white person.Once the whites realized that not every African American was dreadful ,they slowly started to get…

they are superior to African-American people and as a result, African-American people have to fight against racial prejudice for equality and justice. This film follows the journey of an African-American man, Carl Lee Hailey, living in Mississippi in the 1980s, who is on trial for murdering the two white men who raped his daughter. The perspective is constructed through the careful choice of music utilised in particular scenes which assists in representing the African-American people’s fight for…

Negative perceptions of African-Americans are presented on television, movies, and in rap music. Negative stereotypes depicted of black people for entertainment date back to the blackface minstrel shows in mid-19th century. The stereotypes presented on television and film have evolved, most relating or being the stereotypes in the minstrel shows. As well, rap music and the rap music industry emphasizes negative stereotypes of African-Americans. The rap industry and music promote negative…

affluence and with this came mass culture. Americans were buying the same products, listening to the same music and experiencing and enjoying the same movies. It was a time of great cohesion for the country that was coming back from war. However the 1920s, as ‘roaring’ as it may seem, was…

Trumpet Player Part 1: Scansion and Analysis Langston Hughes is a very famous poet and literary writer. “The Trumpet Player”, a poem by Langston Hughes, successfully displays and shows the importance of musical expression specifically in the African American community. “The Trumpet Player” is a literary musically influenced jazz poem. This poem contains five stanzas, including eight lines in each stanza, as well as a four-line coda. “The Trumpet Player” is an artistically oriented poem and is…