The Staple Singers

extra light to the fact that they were not male while it was already hard enough for fans to accept them as musicians (Meltzer, 8). As women fought for their rightful place in rock music the potential for them to be true feminist took a backseat. Singer Kate Bush has said that she identify with male artist more than female artist, for they are female (Reynolds 236). By doing this it is apparent that she wanted to shy away from the female identity allowing herself to be included into the more…

the white folks to think that the African American were just a group of people who were violent, uneducated, and people who didn’t deserve to be treated normal as a normal citizen. In the book “Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space” by Brent Staples were he talks about his situations when he was faced with white people, in one experience he had when he first was away from home he indicated “[He] was to become thoroughly familiar with the language of fear”. One of the biggest problem that…

Nonwhite women went from suffering in a society based on intentional racism and sexism in the Reconstruction Era to suffering in a society that is ignorantly racist and sexist in the Noughties Era as a reaction from the Civil Rights Act. Nonwhite women in America endured a hardship that is doubly difficult then the groups they can be categorized in. Nonwhite women had to endure certain racists act longer than nonwhite men, and had to endure sexist practices longer than white women. Nonwhite…

male singer from Baltimore who was signed to the legendary Motown Records, released not only a triumphant anthem for gay communities across the globe, but a profound declaration through song that was a bold coming out statement, which spread across mainstream radio spaces. An audacious record for its time, “I Was Born This Way” was a melodic testimonial that accentuated the importance of equity and justice for all people— particularly sexual and gender minorities— that also became a staple for…

I never knew so many alternative rock bands were also considered hard rock bands. So many people around the world are major listeners of so many subgenres of rock music. I found that the most popular genres are alternative and hard rock. Personally my phone is full of music from both genres of rock. The two genres seem to be so different from one another to have so many of the same bands in them. A very popular rock back these days Avenged Sevenfold is under both classifications. I guess this…

I saw a picture at the museum that caught my attention. The picture told the community to finish school. I thought that was very important because without a good education, you have no change to make it in the world. I am glad they took the time and made the decision to become color blind. We are all the same in gods’ eyes despite our many walks of like. It is so awesome to hear how these people, “with the key word being people” made wonderful music together in Stax and overlooked the color…

The Magnificent Motown Records There story of Motown Records is a story about the dreams and determination by one man incorporated with the aspirations of many others culminating into the realization of a tremendous music and cultural change throughout the world. Berry Gordy, a young man whose great- grandfather was an enslaved person of African descent, established a legacy that still resonates throughout the world even today. The Gordy family comes from humble beginnings in Georgia,…

The Arts: Good for The Future or a Great Distraction? Over the years, the arts have always been used to model beauty to make the world a better place. The arts were always used as a sense of expression for mind, body, and soul. This world is full of art. If you cut arts out of schools, you cut arts out of the future. The future looks dim for the arts and we can change that today. Even though some people believe that schools need the money they use during cutbacks, schools still need to…

Huckleberry Finn in 1885, the book has faced controversy for a plethora of reasons. Initially facing censorship in several public libraries for its crude and coarse language, it now faces allegations of racism from the many critics. Once considered a staple of the high school classroom, many parents have called for its removal from the curricula of dozens of school districts for its “racist content” and thusly holds a place as one of the most challenged books in the United States. Proponents of…

I didn’t even want to go to school sometimes,” admitted Lady Gaga in an interview with Rolling Stone (Hiatt, 2011). The daily torment evolved into her drive to succeed in life and the same vibrant personality that was once seen as unusual is now a staple…