Perry argues four distinctions of hip-hop music that make it characteristically black American Music 1. ... Junius Williams claims that memoirs can be reliable historical resources and make lessons come alive within the reader (Williams, 2014). ... Subject matter can include but is not limited to racism, sex, drugs, murder, history, politics, and countless other subjects that tend to make audiences a little uncomfortable if not delivered strategically or in this case rhythmically. ... Since the 1980s the American nation state has increasingly defined what it means to be American through idea...

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The decision as to what kind of conduct by African-Americans ought to be punished is better made by African- Americans themselves."1 The means by which Butler proposes for Blacks to implement these decisions is termed jury nullification. ... Although several commentators have voiced criticisms with the ideas of Professor Butler, most of these criticisms focus on what is best for the American legal system, what legal precedents dictate, or as is most often the case, on what is "right." ... Instead criticism and analysis must be based upon what is best for the Black community in this country. .....

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