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Music has always been used by the voiceless, especially those in the African American community, as a tool that will pave the way to their representation in a community that is shunning them out and neglecting their issues and concerns. According to Lakeyta Bonnette, a Political Science professor at Georgia State University, if a person is trying to gain an understanding of the struggles and issues that are encountered by the African American community one should study the various forms of music…

subversion of mainstream cinema that usually gives that type of knowledge to old white men. Nana Peazant’s knowledge is ancestral and cultural, yet gives her the wisdom of any great scholar - the African intelligence is put toe to toe with the Greco-Roman mythologies in a manner similar to the asserting of the African Griot style as valid in comparison to the linear narrative. The respect of African knowledge is also evident in the peaceful co-existence…

In a traditionally constructed videogame story, the player receives some exposition of a conflict and then takes control of a likeable and well-understood character they will be able to identify with. Dialogue, non-interactive sequences (referred to in the gaming industry as “cutscenes”), and character development drive the story, allowing the actual gameplay to be isolated to make it easier for developers to create a game that is not only compelling story-wise, but also fun to play. Details,…

For many years, Native Americans have been viewed as “jokes” or “laughing stocks”. Believe it or not, we (Mainstream America) have helped contribute to the evolution of stereotypes and assumptions that there are about Native Americans. The terms people think are funny and harmless are, in actuality, very offensive to some Native Americans. For example, many Native Americans refer to the derogatory sayings and terms as “Indian Fakelore”. I’m sure you’re familiar with them. Have you ever called…

not the case. Their works signify a period of anti-censorship in poetry––a time of criticism for mainstream society. Ginsberg’s “Howl” is one poem of particular significance from that time period. On a superficial level, Ginsberg’s three part poem “Howl” appears to be his own adaption of the Beat era in which certain people are experiencing certain events and are condemned by the views of mainstream society concerning aspects such as drug use, homosexuality, and expression through literature.…

devised to meet individual educational needs than mainstream classrooms. Inclusive classes introduce numerous challenges to general educational instructors who frequently lack the time and resources to successfully accommodate…

Overview The US Cannabis has grown in size and popularity and products are still in need of improvement in certain areas. The cannabis market is fractured due to differing state laws and lacks an overarching presence. Therefore, mainstream branding and loyalty is lacking as well. Vaporizers and alternative, Cannabis-based products are also in constant need of improvement and are increasingly demanded. There were no previously compiled data or articles that gave any direct information regarding…

One of the reasons why people join new religious movements is because they offer new forms of liberation that are unavailable to them in the mainstream. Those who are outsiders to these groups claim that these groups rob people of their freedom. New religious movements have appealed to and freighted people for centuries. The Oneida Community was a controversial religious group. The group was a communitarian society that was founded by John Humphrey Noyes in 1848. This community was controversial…

Both the Gay Liberation Movement and ACT UP focused on issues affecting all manners of LGBT people, yet they pushed for mainstream acceptance via legal means, which meant that they had to push out the less “acceptable” looking members -- the queer and trans people of color -- in order to further their movement in the mainstream. In one instance of this, transgender issues were left out of a civil rights bill during the 1980s by the Gay Activists Alliance, an organization…

The author points out how the trending, ideal lives cannot fulfill one to be truly happy and are evanescent. Whilst placing the puzzle together, the author says it fits “sweetly” (Laux, Line 3), which at first sight can describe how appealing the mainstream life can be, but when further examined, can also describe candy, which is not everlasting, just…