African Americans and US popular culture

African Americans and US popular culture / Kevern Verney.

"Rooted in African society and traditions, black slaves in America created a dynamic culture which lives on and keeps evolving. Present day hip hop and rap music are still shaped by the historical experience of slavery and the will to oppose oppression and racism. This volume is an authoritativ...

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Main Author: Verney, Kevern, 1960-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.
Series:Introductions to history (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects:
African Americans in popular culture.
African Americans > Race identity.
African Americans > Intellectual life.
Racism in popular culture > United States.
Popular culture > United States > History.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > African American Studies.
African Americans in popular culture
African Americans > Intellectual life
African Americans > Race identity
Civilization > African American influences
Popular culture
Race relations
Racism in popular culture
Massenkultur
Populaire cultuur.
United States > Race relations.
United States > Civilization > African American influences.
United States
Schwärze
USA
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; African Americans and US Popular Culture; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction: emancipation and segregation; 1. Migration and urbanization, 1915-30; 2. The Great Depression and the Second World War, 1930-45; 3. The Civil Rights era, 1945-65; 4. Black Power, 1965-76; 5. African Americans in US society since 1976; Conclusion: from Ragtime to Rap; Further reading; Select bibliography; Index.

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