From the music of African slaves in the United States through the music scene of the 1960's, Jones traces the influence of what he calls "negro music" on white America - not only in the context of music and pop culture but also in terms of the values and perspectives passed on through the music. In tracing the music, he brilliantly illuminates the influence of African Americans on American culture and history. ... The "white Negroes" adopted black clothing styles, black jive language, and black music. ... Motivated by political and racial concerns, jazz critics during the Harlem Renais...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Hurston uses various quotes in order to express the hardships of African-Americans during the age of slavery. ... "Instead of wallowing in self-pity African American culture was reborn in the Harlem Renaissance" (The Harlem Renaissance). ... In order the understand the purpose of the Harlem Renaissance and the development of African American literature, it is imperative that one reads this book. ... Hurston weighs a great emphasis in identity and love through the use of language. ... "A parent objected to the novel [Their Eyes were Watching God]'s language and sexual expl...

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He also worked on a merchant ship that visited Africa. ... The Harlem Renaissance was an era of extraordinary excellence in African-American art and literature. This time period is also a time of blossoming creativity of among young African-American artists, musicians and writers. ... It was a journal that was devoted to the African Culture. ... He also incorporated slanged language to reflect the essence of Black American culture. ...

• Word Count: 774
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

As a somewhat arbitrary starting point, the year 1964 did not only witness the implementation of the Civil Rights Act in the United States, which put an official end to racial segregation - it also was the year that African American civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, won the prestigious Noble Peace Prize. King was a man who opted for non-violent civil disobedience as a means to accomplish his aims, and encouraged his fellow African-American citizens to follow his example. ... I think it is also worth to notice that the Black Panther Party understood itself as a socialist movement, with i...

• Word Count: 1192
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate