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Castellucci, Cecil. The Plain Janes. DC Comics, 2007. Realistic Fiction, Ages 12-18. This is a graphic novel about a transfer student named Jane thinks her life is over when she is forced to move from Metro City to Suburbia because of a terrorist’s bomb. She finds herself drawn to three other girls named Jane who are unpopular in different ways. The four of them make art attacks on the city under the guise of their secret art club and later go on an adventure painting the town P.L.A.I.N.-…

challenging (Chitterling) circuits in order to prove himself. It is believed that this ‘Jail house style of boxing’ was formulated during his boxing matches or surfaced during the Ragtime, Dixieland and the Blues era and no later than the Swing and Jazzy Bebop-hip culture of the 40’s and 50’s. Music has always been the cultural trendsetter and the tone of its people movement. The Father Allah said, “If you ever want to know what a people are doing, just listen to their Music?” With Marcus…

Keiko Nobumoto, for example, was a Japanese screenwriter for popular anime such as Cowboy Bebop, but she also worked on popular games like Kingdom Hearts. Likewise, animator Yoshinori Kanada, who is best known for his work on Birth, one of the first original video animations to be released to the market, also worked in the widely popular Final…

Each female pop star creates her own unique sounds, lyrics and catchy music to entice a fan base to follow them. However, are female pop stars really that different? Jennifer Lena argues in "Chapter 2: Three Musics, Four Genres: Rap, Bluegrass and Bebop Jazz" that "music histories are full of hints that there is a pattern to the evolution of communities of sound" (2012: 27). This idea leads us to believe that while female pop stars are thought to have their own styles, careers and own sound in…

"Sonny 's Blues" written by James Baldwin tells a story of two brothers who lost their way at different points in their lives. The brothers have to reunite with each other to fix their pain endured from multiple occurrences. Brotherly Love is a term used to describe the kindness and protection relationship between brothers. This protection of one 's family is usually phrased as "my brother 's keeper." The story starts with Sonny 's, a musician and the narrator 's brother, arrest and his brother…

A Window for Opportunity: The Renaissance and Apollo The Harlem Renaissance was a time for blacks to show their skills and improve their personal situation and as well as the racial setting in America. The Harlem Renaissance was a gateway for any type of talent such as writing, acting, singing, playing an instrument, playing sports, or painting. Big names in the literature corresponded with W. E. B. Dubois, George S. Schuyler, and Langston Hughes. They would write stories, essays, and novels on…

to the other instruments. Willem Paynter appears to be an all-around musician with his twitter (@willempaynter) showcasing his talents at multiple string instruments and keys. He also lists himself as playing many genres of jazz including hardbop, bebop, blues, Latin and soul jazz (Willem, 2017). As he plays Willem puts his weight on his right foot and taps his left foot to the tempo, but when he is not playing he taps out the tempo with his right foot. He also Snaps with his right hand to start…

From 1910 to 1940 the outburst of creativity among African-Americans occurred in every aspect of art. This cultural movement was termed The New Negro Movement, and later The Harlem Renaissance. Harlem, New York attracted a prosperous and stylish middle class, which sprouted an artistic center. African-Americans were encouraged to celebrate their heritage; The Harlem Renaissance movement was a period of cultural production from the end of World War I through the onset of the Great Depression.…

The Jazz Age: Prevailing Opportunities for African Americans During the Jazz Age, jazz music, primarily dominated by African Americans before 1920, began to gain popularity among whites and transformed into an important aspect of American culture. The increased popularity of jazz music led to a growing acceptance of African American culture and presented African Americans with the opportunity to gain social status. Music has always played an essential part in African American life and its…

American actor Samuel Leroy Jackson came into this world on December 21, 1948. He is the highest-grossing actor of all time, and his films have earned over $27 billion worldwide. He is one of the most famous performers of his generation. The Academy honored him in 2022 with the title of "a cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres, generations, and audiences worldwide" for his work. Mother Courage and Her Children, which Jackson performed in 1980 at The Public Theatre, was his…