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    Misogynoir and its Effects in Social Media Misogyny has been around for centuries, going back as far as ancient Greece. Aristotle regarded women as “non-equals” and as “incomplete, deformed males” (Ganesh). Women have been struggling with being objectified throughout the years and this persists in the present. Misogyny is defined as “the hatred of women”. Misogynoir is a term meaning “anti-black misogyny” (Jackson) which was coined by Black Feminist Scholar Moya Bailey. This sexist outlook has…

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    money opportunities like the lottery. Businesses use radios to announce charity events, aiding the less fortunate. Radios have also impacted culture. They influence what you wear with fashion trends. The music they play on each station, whether it be reggae, jazz or Hispanic music. There are different radio stations for different lifestyles, especially religiously. Priest use stations for scripture readings of the word, and the gospel or other religious music is…

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    Beyonce’s Mom’s 60th New Orleans Masquerade Themed Party Talk about more than 100,000 reasons to celebrate! Tina Knowles’ 60th birthday ball was certainly that. Being the mother of music idols Beyonce and Solange surely speak volumes, and a blast was had by all. Her children chose New Orleans, a place of family beginnings to wine and dine their mom. No doubt, Tina will remember her 60th birthday party for a long time. The A-list of entertainment stars included Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Rowland,…

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    Twenty One Pilots is a two piece band that incorporates musical techniques from all genres to form their own sound. Their newest album, titled Blurryface, is a menagerie of songs that some may hate and others will love. According to Billboard Magazine, this album is “a hot mess (in a good way)” (Kamps 1). When I first heard the album, I thought that it was the one that was going to make Twenty One Pilots gain more fame. After a few listens, I discovered that many of the songs share similar theme…

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    Music has been around for as many as 55,000 years. The egyptians, ancient greeks, romans and african slaves all had different forms of music. Much like today, we have several different types of music, country, rock, soft rock, gospel, jazz, pop, R&B but one the most controversial genres would be Hip-Hop and Rap along with urban black pop. Today, music is still pivotal. Music can personify people, give voice expressions to those who otherwise may not be heard. At the Super Bowl 50 halftime show…

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    Academic Argument The argument of legalizing recreational marijuana has been the heat of debates for the past generation. Its relevance has made its appearance in the recent election. The presidential nominees where asked for their attitude towards the legalization of recreational marijuana and was seen in topics in local elections as well. The split between legalization and keeping it restricted is the result of individuals not being properly informed of what marijuana truly is or wanting to…

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    African Culture

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    In summary, Africa is a continent that has vast culture potential. The food, art crafts, music, dance, language and other are one of the most influential around the world. For instance, the Samba, the Jazz and, Reggae are musical genres that were developed by African slaves in the Americas. Unfortunately, with globalization and other factors, some of the habits and costumes have been forgotten by the young generations. The real African culture needs to be preserved…

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    in the 60’s writing songs for hit artist like Ray Price and Billie Walker. It wasn’t until the 70’s that Willie Nelson became popular. Today you can still see Willie Nelson performing, over the decades he was explored different genres of music like reggae, blues, and jazz. No matter what he writes, he still holds on to his folk honk-tonk…

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    Jamaica

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    Did you know that there was a famous reggae singer named Bob Marley, backed by his group The Wailers. This is one of the cool facts you will learn in this paper. This paper will discuss Jamaica; it’s history, government and economy. people and culture, and its geography. The first topic will be about Jamaica’s history. Arawak Indians lived in Jamaica when Columbus explored it in 1494 and named it St. Lago. Later, Buccaneers traveled from Port Royal, also the capital at the time, until it fell…

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    Narrative Essay Memory

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    Memories Life is about having the power to remember past events within our memory. Being human we posses a great ability in retaining memories. Your memory is your brain 's filing system. It contains an amazing amount of information everything you have ever learned or experience. Which is useful in helping us hold on to past events or people we cherish deeply that we truly don 't want to forget. So when ask to pick something that I don’t want to lose or can’t do without it was an easy choice…

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