The Day the Music Died

These two phenomenal activists all paved the way for a long legacy of Black culture, music, education, and social justice.Today, the two of these activists lie in many social movements, including the Black Lives Matter movement with similar ideas, feelings and issues . W.E.B Dubois and Mos Def both introduce racism, including African American lynchings and social issues that went on from early 1900’s until present day. To begin with, W.E.B Dubois…

We’ve all heard the music from the famous Nutcracker during the holidays. The famous ballet is an annual favorite among many people. However, the work that goes on behind the scenes is extensive, and not always known to audiences. Dancers work hours on end to become better at their art. Some dancers, however, are not born with the “perfect dancer body.” Anna Pavlova, one of the most famous and revered ballet dancers, had to overcome the obstacles she was born with. Anna Pavlova was rejected for…

Tikita Tikita: The story of an apolitical music in a politically charged time Punta is upbeat music with lyrics that are mostly about having a good time. What was happening in the country to necessitate this musical distraction? Time between the late 1960s up until 1990 were eventful times in Honduras in which the country was going through cultural, economic and political changes. The question being was that punta an escape for its listeners, as escape from the unstable affairs of Honduras.…

December 2, 2016 in Oakland, California a fire broke out in a warehouse known as Ghost Ship. At that time they were hosting a concert that had artists from the house music record label 100 percent silk. 36 people were killed in that fire and it is said that is was the deadliest fire ever in the history of Oakland. It was the deadliest in California since the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Nobody knows exactly what caused the fire but it was such a bad warehouse because of all the safety hazards…

inspired by the early punk mentality, angry attitude and alienation from society. They maintained this spirit through most of their musical career, but they managed to put in many more musical aspects into their music, like psychedelia and in later phase even pop songs aimed for radio’s music charts. The Stranglers managed to record an amazing 17 albums, but like most of the punk rock bands of 1970s, they enjoyed the most of their fame during their early years of…

Every tap of the keyboard that meets my ears is a type of music that settles my soul. I’m not writing about a piece in particular, I’m writing about how the act of me writing has been such an amazing influence on my life. As a child with an alcoholic parent, I struggled to find a healthy outlet for my emotions. I’d tried running, drawing, painting, singing, playing an instrument, but to no avail, I could not find what could calm me. Finally one day my friend pointed me to a mediocre fanfiction…

Will up the Stairs of Global Recognition The increase of equipment quality and availability of facilities nowadays has noticeably aided film makers produce more successful films without requiring much effort, however it wasn’t the case back in the day. In 1935, Leni Riefenstahl produced Triumph of the Will, a documentary which got universal recognition and appreciation. Triumph of the Will revolves around the 1934 Nazi party in Nuremberg and portrays all the important events and speeches that…

peace reaching the farthest corners of the world, and voiced her disappointment and anger as the United States entered World War 1, despite the criticism and consequences she received. Not only did she believe in peace and hoped the world would one day be rid of wars, Addams was also a strong believer of equality.…

lifestyle of the African American community within the time period and the development of jazz music as a form of self-expression. Despite having two dynamic main characters the plot moves forward with fluidity. This is mostly due to Baldwin’s use of ongoing themes such as loss of innocence, suffering and self-discovery that manifest in both of the leading characters. In “Sonny’s Blues”, the author utilizes music to highlight these themes…

own creation story or many creation stories. But in some cultures they had a creation story and it’s been lost through time, or people stopped telling it. The culture later thought that their story was too far-fetched or the culture and it’s peoples died out and faded away. In Celtic culture, no known story has been known to survive, but there is a creation myth that has lasted through the ages. This myth begins by explaining that in the dawn of time there were no gods or humans, only the…