The lyrics were intense, sexy and real. ... Popular among kids, the lyrics were anti drug and anti authority. ... Lyrics were heavily centered around true equals and respect. ... Motown changed our world by its powerful lyrics for respect and equality for all races and genders. ... Rock and Roll was a movement of sex and drugs with bold lyrics and while this wasn't the healthiest lifestyle choice, it was ideal if you were in the genre. ...

• Word Count: 1505
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

In order to connect to Beyonce through her lyrics i feel as if i have to introduce myself and my own identity. ... The lyrics show that a girl grew up tough and her dad didn't want anyone to take advantage of her. Some of the lyrics include " Came into this world daddy's little girl and daddy made a soldier out of me.... " These lyrics connect to a girl with a tough dad growing up. ... " These lyrics show that she is a powerful women who can do what she wants. ...

• Word Count: 1879
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Ever since the beginning of slavery, African Americans would sing praises and encouragement while working in the fields. During the Civil Rights Movement many black artist and old Negro Spiritual songs became extremely popular during marches. One song that was sung a lot during the Civil Rights Mov...

• Word Count: 2190
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography

Rap lyrics frequently reference breaking out, getting out (Perry, 2004). ... A deeper examination of rap lyrics alludes to this positive racial socialization Dr. ... Rap lyrics within hip-hop delve deep in to the black experience, often times unearthing painful actualities about black life, while still allocating a sense of hopefulness, and high self-esteem. ...

• Word Count: 1971
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Alcohol consumption among young adults has proven itself as a constant accepted practice at every college campus. Young adults, whether their seasoned vets, or wide-eyed rookies new to camp without mom and dad, for individual reasons party with alcohol. Within this widespread trend though, exist a...

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Music has a revolutionary impact on shaping the minds of individuals who view music as a marker of identifying within a class, group or race. For example, many African Americans mimic the lifestyles of hip-hop stars and gangtas that are portrayed through music. Many European Americans listen to pop ...

• Word Count: 1424
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Many Aspects of Langston Hughes Langston Hughes, an author of many writings, uses his voice well, the most important tool an author has. To understand Langston Hughes, the reader must first understand the time-period he wrote in, and the movement he was a part of. Hughes was part of the "Har...

• Word Count: 1296
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

(Bloom2 51) "Much of Angelou's poetry, almost entirely short lyrics, expresses in short, often jazzy rhythms, themes common to the life experiences of many American blacks- (Bloom2 20) Throughout her work, Maya transformed from the bashful, awkward black girl shamed of her appearance to a proud black woman, proud of her color and curves and who has learned from her various mistakes. ...

• Word Count: 1347
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• Grade Level: High School

Do you remember singing along with I'm a little tea pot as a child? Did the song define you? Did you really believe you were a little teapot? No, you didn't. It was just a silly song with a catchy melody. This goes for hip hop music as well. Most of us don't take the explicit sexism in Hip Hop perso...

• Word Count: 1283
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• Has Bibliography

Langston Hughes was America's Jazz Poet, the chronicler of life in Harlem in the 1920s. Setting out to write about black Americans, Hughes created a body of work-poetry, fiction, journalism, essays, plays, and song lyrics. While decrying racism and the inequities it created for blacks and other mi...

• Word Count: 1295
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Paul Laurence Dunbar Paul Laurence Dunbar was an African American writer of sixteen collections of poetry, four collections of short stories, and four novels (Miller 393). No Negro of finer artistic spirit has been born in America (Bone 131). He speaks or slavery, rebellion, misery, and freedom i...

• Word Count: 1623
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Theme for English B The instructor said, Go home and write a page tonight. And let that page come out of you-- Then, it will be true. I wonder if it's that simple? I am twenty-two, colored, born in Winston-Salem. I went to school there, then Durham, then here to this college on the hill above Harlem. ...

• Word Count: 1896
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Theme for English B The instructor said, Go home and write a page tonight. And let that page come out of you-- Then, it will be true. I wonder if it's that simple? I am twenty-two, colored, born in Winston-Salem. I went to school there, then Durham, then here to this college on the hill above Harlem. ...

• Word Count: 1930
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School