Some of her works such as poems are even considered to be autobiographical kind of poems. ... In some poems, Angelou uses the four line stanzas with rhyme and rhythm and in others he does not. Angelou's poem titled I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a significant poem that presents her writing style through the unique stylistic details that reflect on themes and action. In the poem, Angelou utilizes scenes and conversations, which outline the different emotions of her characters. ... From the review of Angelou's works including the poem I know Why the Caged Bird Sings, it is clear t...

• Word Count: 1524
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Blake speaks through the mother in the poem who says, "We are put here on earth to bare the beams of love and these black bodies and this sun burnt face is but a cloud, and like a shady grove.... In the first stanza of the poem, Blake introduces the idea of early slave culture in the 1780's and the strong belief in superiority of the white skin over those with black. In the final stanza of the poem, Blake begins to answer search for the answer to whether black people and white people will ever be truly considered equals. ... Throughout the poem, Blake creates and answers questions a...

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In the poem the landlord says that the man needs to pay him ten dollars. ... The poem is attempting to demonstrate the degree of social unfairness in America. ... This is a dissent poem. ... The poem intensely raises a powerful voice against racism in America. ... By utilizing the basic informal dialect of the Blacks, the poem passes on the profound emotions of the Negroes. ...

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In his famous poem "Black Art,"" he writes about the need of "poems that kill"" and "wrestle cops into alleys and take their weapons leaving them dead". ... In another poem from 1972 called "Who will survive America " he openly threatens the society and shows his contempt for the Christian belief system as part of the white dominant society. ... In one of his most known poems he offers criticism on the white dominated media society, which, in combination with alcohol and drugs, causes inertia and political passivity. The poem, called "The Revolution will not Be Televised"," is a strong appe...

• Word Count: 1192
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By Phillip Gwynne and the poem "Redfern at Night" Stephen Clayton both explore the idea of discrimination which exists between the indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. ... In the poem, the structure contributes to the feeling of separation which exists between the white and black communities. ... The composer parallels the existence of the two communities by the structure of the poem. ... The poem "Redfern at Night" also presents stereotypes held by the white community about Aborigines. ... In contrast the poem "Redfern at Night" has a more pessimistic conclusion with regard to the tens...

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Maya Angelou's poem Phenomenal Woman suggests that women have always had an essential role in society. ... Another place in this poem that shows this is when she says, it's the fire in my eyes, And the flash of my teeth, The swing in my waist, And the joy in my feet. ...

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What was the Harlem Renaissance? What is a renaissance? A renaissance is a movement or period of vigorous artistic and intellectual activity. There was a famous renaissance in Europe during the transition from medieval times to modern times that is still taught today. The Harlem Renaissance was an African American cultural movement of the late 1920s and early 1930s that was centered in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. ...

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Many people may think there only the negative responses of whites in the Harlem Renaissance because according to Claude Mckay who was one of the most important poets and writers in the Harlem Renaissance, his poems If We Must Die and America both illustrated the negatives responses and whites in that time. ... Van Vechten recommended Langston Hughes's work to Knopf that which is a New York publishing house, Knopf Published Hughes' s first volume of poems, the Weary Blues, in 1920, and many other Hughes's works later. ...

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In the early 1900s, particularly in the 1920s, African-American literature, art, music, dance, and social commentary began to flourish in Harlem, a section of New York City. During the mass migration of African Americans from the rural agricultural South to the urban industrial North (1914-18), many...

• Word Count: 783
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In the year 1940, 75 years after slavery was abolished, African Americans were still experiencing hateful and demoralizing discrimination. In Maya Angelou's "Graduation," she describes her roller coaster of emotions on her 8th grade graduation day. Angelou was an acclaimed poet, author, dancer, actr...

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In a church recitation, Maya cannot bring herself to remember the lines of an Easter poem beyond the first two, which seem to her to express her constant state of temporariness as a displaced orphan and humiliated outcast. ...

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The Harlem Renaissance showed the unique culture of African Americans and redefined African American expression. It began in the early 1920's where African American literature, art, music, and dance began to flourish in Harlem, a neighboorhood in New York City. This African American cultural movemen...

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Abstract Hip-Hop has long been demonized for its militant language and outlawed narrative as a part of American society. But, despite its controversy it has remained a source of encouragement to many as its influence spreads across the globe. Hip-hop's origins are undoubtedly African-American, this being a key reason why its message resonates specifically in black youths, an increasingly ostracized sect of society. Uses of hip-hop for empowerment of black youths through racial authenticity, and positive racial socialization are observed. Therapeutic and educational implications with these...

• Word Count: 1971
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate