Done tip-toeing,

Done bowing,

Done living an apology

For things done to my generation

No, people were stolen, sold and then later enslaved. They were not dull brutes or blank slates lacking culture, waiting for white people to write upon them.

I found my way into the modern Blues dancing world the way a lot of folks did (and still do) - through swing dancing. Often, Blues was the late-night dance for social swing dances and was occasionally referred to as swing’s “slow sexy cousin.

Similar in style to the Cajun music of their white Cajun counterparts of Southern Louisiana, Zydeco music shares its common origins and influences and also overlaps in style and repertoire. However, Zydeco music’s distinct sounds are rooted in its rural beginnings and reflect the social and economic conditions of its black and brown creators.

There are many races, and ethnicity identifying factors present, within this act. Easily overlooked, and smothered out by the visuals, of the Civil Rights Movement. Some may only remember, that which they'd like to forget.

The Colored Musicians Club Museum is housed in the building. Named for a self-anointed 'colored' wing of the Musicians Local in 1917 by blacks whose participation had been rejected by Musicians Local 533, it was incorporated in 1935. The Colored Musicians Union morphed in the Colored Musicians Club, a place where black musicians gathered to practice and jam, to share information about gigs, musical trends, and lend each other communal support.

Honestly, the term guests would be an overstatement. We are treated as servants in their houses. Lord Jamar, whose feud with Eminem is well chronicled, stated that Eminem is a guest in the house of Hip Hop. He’s saying that all “White folk who participate in Hip Hop are guests in the “Culture”

In the late 1890s, John Sanford Perry Hughes struck oil on land he owned in Oklahoma. After leasing the land, he moved to Los Angeles, where he became a successful real estate speculator. In addition to being a prominent businessman, Hughes was also the favorite uncle of Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes.

. However, there is a group of black folk, that truly would be considered Black American, or even American Black that is rarely mentioned in the celebration of Black History Month. They are called “The Copper Colored People.” According to the American Dictionary of English, also referred to as Webster’s Dictionary 1828, the “Native American,” also called “Indians” were as described - “AMER'ICAN, noun A native of America; originally applied to the aboriginals, or copper-colored races, found here by the Europeans

Dinner has always been a festive event in both sides of my family for generations. There are times during the week, as I grew up, where dinner wasn’t filled with the laughter and banter of many relatives. However, on any given Friday through Sunday, it is very likely that all the family would come together to eat what is now called “Soul or Southern Food,” laugh, joke and catchup with one another.

Stuck in a different world away from the truth, and confused about why people treat you the way they do. James, a teen from a small town called Point Place in Wisconsin was living in that world, stuck in an alternate universe. At the outset of our story, James was a strong young man, given his home life, James struggled a little bit because his mom was a single parent raising two kids.

There are many ways to express and preserve culture and traditions. Some convey it through literature, some through spoken word, and others through the various arts, ei—painting, music, performance, and dance. Jackie Merritt uses the arts to tell the story of the blues people. The art of painting, singer/songwriting, and performance. Merritt is a cultural bearer extraordinaire whose roots in painting and the love of acoustic guitar galvanized her on a journey to becoming one of the premier Black Traditional Music practitioners who works to make sure the people of the music and experience live.

The Blues and Hip Hop constitutes over one hundred years of black expression. They are both oral and aural documentation of the black experience in the Americas. Furthermore, the expression is unique and specifically formulated as a response to black in America. According to Louisiana native and blues legend Chris Thomas King, 'Blues' was created in New Orleans.

There are many songs used to engage children by parents and teachers. Some are nursery rhymes, and some are jingles for popular kids' products. We all know and love them. However, most have no idea the racist origins of these tunes that became a stamp in households, schools, and communities. This essay will discuss two of the most popular songs. 

‘Clean Getaway’ is a chapter book by Nic Stone.  The story is about a boy named William “Scoob” Lamar and his G’ma traveling across America in 2018 to finish a trip G’ma tried to take when she was younger, but never finished.

Some think Anime and the average cartoon are the same things. However, there is a difference. Cartoons are produced for humor, featuring caricatures created for satire, where Anime focuses on life issues, human emotions, sex, and violence. The first cartoon was released to the public on August 17, 1908

It is the middle of a Sunday afternoon when I finally connect with Teeny Tucker, a woman born into blues royalty whose made a lane all her own. She is all blues, all the time. A blues songstress and a songwriter who is as much of a blues historian as she is a blues activist.

Miss Mae daydreams in the summer breeze
of some yesterdays long  ago although
they seem as clear today as one of those tv's;
 pretty mens with their perfume and powder


When Ma Rainey Comes to town,