... which has ultimately led to the creation of the more diverse R&B genre of the 1990's: a music comprised of multicultural artists and multicultural audiences. The roots of R&B music go back to the times of slavery. African Americans working on plantation fields used music as a way of communicating with each other and ... gospel because rhythm and blues is based far more on gospel changes than on blues changes" (Fox 126). It was because of these deep cultural roots that R&B music was first termed "Race Music." "Race Music" began before World War II and was just what the title implies- race ...

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... on to list similarities. Hughes word choice in his list of similarities is meant to go from simple human nature/needs to more opinionated interests, showing that through our deepest roots we are like. everyone must eat, sleep, drink, and can feel love. then knocks down the racial stereotype that blacks lack work ethic, can't read, (thinking they are not smart ... ...

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... 't much to the actual rap element of hip-hop. Later, however, Melle Mel told the world that living could be "like a jungle." This was "The Message." It evoked the nationalist roots of rap better than anything before or since. It was cutting edge. It was what was called "edutainment." This type of nationalism was rooted in the commonality of oppression and ... ...

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... building book. This film was addressing the African American culture as a best of both worlds interaction, for them to learn and see how they can improve their culture and the roots of their assents. The scene that I felt was a dealing with nation building was when Ali was taking his jog and he stopped and really started talking to the people of ... ...

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... works into local art competitions, and encouraged his more advanced students to travel with him to study abroad. He felt that this traveling would influence the artists to view their roots, and inspire them to produce new works of art which depicted their ancestors, who had been and currently were suffering under the white people (Carlin). To today's blacks, Woodruff represents ... ...

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... ." (The Rhythm and Blues Primer). Many of the performers during this time had a great influence in redefining many old black musical styles in fact Soul was called "( ) a return to the roots of black music( )" (Botelho) because of the influence, it had on older styles of music. During the 1960s, three major style of Soul developed: Chicago Soul (Gospel based), Motown Sound ... ...

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... really is a new day for us". " Us" meaning black people. Another similarity that the two stories share is that the two educated characters both want to grow close to their roots, but go about it the wrong way. Beneatha dates a man from Nigeria, hoping that he can give her the understanding that she needs. Dee also date a man she thinks will ... ...

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... to the youth today is through using jazzier beats and hip-hop tunes to get their attention. To trace gospel music you would have to go back to the African roots of song. Gospel music was virtually ignored by white Christians and it was not until the twentieth century that denominational churches included gospel as a form of music. The church audience ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School