Nina Simone

“Black Is Beautiful”: Social Politics Surrounding the Afro Research Question: To what extent did the ‘Black-Is-Beautiful’ Movement of the 1960’s promote black expression and further debates regarding ‘natural hair’? Background In order to facilitate an understanding of the perspective of George S. Schuyler, the “skeptical Negro” who “debunks natural hair” and criticizes “Black is Beautiful” in the project’s main Special Collections source, it is first important to establish key information…

This hymn, Lift every voice and sing has been called the "Black National Anthem" because it is successful in celebrating how far the African Americans have come from their days of slavery and it also acknowledges the fact that they still have a long way to go in their journey towards freedom. This paper focuses on the song, Lift every voice and sing and how it holds great significance to African American identity and belonging in the United States drawing onto the ideas of Double Consciousness…

requesting time in your schedule for a date.” “I guess the next thing to do is to exchange numbers,” I said. After a few more exchange of words and an exchange of our numbers with a sip of the wine that he said I just had to try, he picked up the Nina Simone painting and carried it outside as he walked me to my…

Inequity on the Job The most debatable topic in today’s society is racial discrimination. There has been many controversies and arguments, but it is definite that African Americans are more discriminated and judged in our general public. Ever since the 1600’s, our American society has been unfair to judge African Americans because of their looks, slightly different lifestyles, and the pigmentation of their skin; this is extremely saddening. Our society’s prejudice ways not only need to be…

Primarily however, freedom songs advocated that the Civil Rights of the 1960s was a protest movement that practised only nonviolent strategies and tactics. Nonviolence was chosen as the most effective strategy for activists to use due to its focus on Christian theology, as masses of people brought up in the church and attending mass meetings would understand its significance. Nonviolence was also a tactic that could be learnt, with protesters using ‘weapons’ such as freedom songs to act as a…

Talent from the 1960’s vs. Today’s I’ve always wondered what happened to the music industry? What happened to the simpler music about love and peace? Now a-days there’s hardly ever any meaning to lyrics. All we here about are breakups, parties, the luxurious life that these artists are living, or artists hating on other people. We have artists that always take it that extra step when it comes to tuning their voices on their tracks that it makes them sound like robots, or take it that extra step…

The Significance of Hozier Description Andrew Hozier-Byrne, better known as Hozier, rose to fame in late 2014 with his hit song “Take Me to Church”. Already successful in the United Kingdom, the release of this single made him a well-known name in the United States. Hozier’s music contains rock ‘n’ roll and RnB influences. According to Ehrlich’s (2014) interview from MTV with Hozier, Hozier’s exposure as a child to blues music through his father, a drummer in a blues band, as well as his love…

Ysaye’s presentation at the Symposium 2016, my songs know who I am. I recall one Unitarian activist who informed me that he ought to approve my speech at church on , “Cutting Through Racism With Opera”. He said Leontyne price, Nina Simone and several others had sung opera before me and therefore I could not speak of Opera as a told against racism. He said the topic was inappropriate because racism is only a subcategory in class warfare. Even though he is a fellow activist on police…

Billie Holiday Also known as “Lady Day” and born Eleanora Fagan, Billie Holiday was one of the most prolific jazz singers of her time and also made a significant contribution to the civil rights movement occurring during her life. She is widely regarded as a unique and important figure in the in the jazz community and has relevance even 50 years after her death. GROWING UP: Billie Holiday was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1915 to Sarah Fagan and Clarence Holiday. She had a very tough…

Little girls should be sugar spice and everything nice. Best said by Coco Chanel “a girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” As a woman you are taught how to speak, how to act, and how to attract a suitor. You are even encouraged by some to go to college simply to find your husband and get your “M.R.S.” degree. Parents tell their daughters to dream big and aspire for a career, but then encourage their daughter to follow the rules of femininity. Women should be able to have ambition and…