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“What if America loved Black people as much as Black Culture?” ("‘Hunger Games’ Star’s Stunning Critique: What If America Loved Black People as Much as Black Culture?", 2015). Hunger Games star, Amandla Stenberg, issued a video titled, “Don’t Cash Crop on my Cornrows”, which addressed the cultural appropriation behind historical hairstyles such as braids and dreadlocks. The video continues to criticize celebrities “for not acknowledging the appropriation of black culture” (“African Student Union…

larger than that. In fact, 82% of surgeons report celebrities played a role in their patient’s decision to receive plastic surgery (Matthews n.p.). Music has even become a major trigger for bottom-enhancing procedure, from songs such as Anaconda by Nicki Minaj and Booty by Jennifer Lopez (Cohen…

Rap music is one of today 's most successful and influential music forms. But what do we really know about it? Knowledge on rap music in my generation consists mostly about who we think is "doper", whose "played out", who is just a singer posing as a rapper, whether underground or mainstream is better and whose the sexiest. But none of us really know who started this movement. None of us understand what it took to create not just a genre, but a whole culture that influenced our parents ' and…

Essence magazine stated, "In a study found that, more than 1,200 respondents told us that the images we encounter regularly on TV, in social media, in music videos and from other outlets are overwhelmingly negative and fall into categories that make us cringe — Gold Diggers, Modern Jezebels, Baby Mamas, Uneducated Sisters, Ratchet Women, Angry Black Women, Mean Black Girls, Unhealthy Black Women, and Black Barbies"(Walton 2013). Today in America marginalized groups are continuously fighting for…

Omari Kanye Omari West is one of the greatest rappers ever. To many, Kanye West is just a performer who is a self-centered, egotistic jerk. Just because he is egotistical, does not mean you should not give his music a chance. After reading this, I hope the reader goes out of their way and listen to his music, and give West a chance. When it comes down to it, he is a rap god, a fashion pioneer, and an incredibly brilliant human being. Who knows maybe one day he will be President of the United…

The criticism of are based on the artists personal opinions There have been various ways to judge and criticize art throughout history, from the point of view of the painting and the voice of a story to the synchronization of the instruments of a song but never by the personal views of the artist themselves. The practice of art criticism is a practice that is meant to be unbiased to every form of art; they should be able to see a work of art they consider good based on the painting itself not…

Since the beginning of time, African American women have been seen as a valuable piece of property. Their masters sexually exploited black slave women because it was part of their job. If they refused the come on from the master, the women would be beat or raped and in some cases, both would happen. Black women had to be the nurturing type to the slave owner’s children, including and not limited to breastfeeding the newborns, cooking and cleaning and not being in the fields with the rest of the…

The world of hair extensions is a large and socially excepted trend that all ethnicities try at least one point and time in their life. The hair industry and hair extension companies have created a worldwide buzz that screams a billion dollar industry. Wearing wigs, weaves, clip on extensions, and hairpieces is an easy way to transform your hair from dull and thin too thick and glamorous. The weaving and hair extension installation process can take hours to complete. The process can vary…

I would argue that it’s the linguistics of hip-hop that make it such a popular genre. The beats, the rhythm and the undeniable vernacular all co-mingle in order to create its very distinct sound. The emergence of multiple hip-hop generations has birthed new editions and approaches to the English language because the linguistics of rap and hip-hop are deeply rooted in Black English (B.E). In turn, hip-hop has created a gateway for B.E. to become integrated and used throughout the mainstream world…

Brian Tracy once said, “The smartest business decision you can make is to hire qualified people. Bringing the right people on board saves you thousands, and your business will run smoothly and efficiently.” As this quote explains, it is your job as employers to seek out and hire employees in the workplace because in the end it will help your business operate smoothly and efficiently. By hiring qualified employees you can save money through their efficiencies and qualified skill when performing…