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    influence of Latin music in the US in the early part of the twentieth century. In the early part of the twentieth century‚ Latin music influenced the creation of a new type of music‚ Afro-Cuban Jazz. 2. What was the significance of “Machito and His Afro-Cubans”? “Machito and His Afro-Cubans” created the genre of Afro-Cuban Jazz and created a bridge between the two cultures‚ and found success with white people. 3. How did Dizzy Gillespie incorporate Latin music into his music? Dizzy Gillespie invited

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    There is an excellent diversity in dark male haircuts. Dark colored folks have the most different mane texture on earth: kinky‚ wild and curly. Their hair can be shape-shifted like no person you might have ever seen. The grade of their scalp has a whole lot regarding their ancestry and weather these black men are born in‚ which is why the hairstyle of every region of black men differs from each other. Thickness and coarseness of these hairs are because of the harshness of the surroundings black men

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    How accurate is it to say that the Federal Government hindered the Civil Rights movement in the period 1945-1968? The Federal Government was a significant part in pushing the civil rights movement forwards‚ but in some cases it hindered the civil rights movement‚ especially with Presidential figures such as Eisenhower who had no interest in the Civil Rights movement. He believed that the social status and power of the black community in the US would improve naturally of its own accord over time

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    in Manhattan and I listened "Latin JazzE Latin jazz is "a fusion of African and indigenous rhythms from the entire Latin American Diaspora with the language of jazzE It was first known as coop‚ but you are now familiar with it as afro-Cuban. When talking about afro-Cuban jazz‚ it is difficult to not mention certain turning points in history that made this music possible. The roots of much‚ of the music might be traced back to African Cuban slaves. In Cuba itself‚ music and dance are so essential

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    1861: The Civil War Awakening: Book Review Among the events of world history‚ the Civil War in the USA is one of the central places. Due to this sombre and mourning event‚ the current population know the names of Abraham Lincoln‚ John Brown‚ Ulysses S. Grant‚ who stood at the head of armies of the northerners; know the names of General Robert E. Lee‚ who led the armed forces of the slave owners‚ fanatic Lincoln’s assassin named John Wilkes Booth. It is known‚ how the war ended and who won it. This

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    and Anthony. II. Crash presents the socio economic lifestyle between Rick and Anthony‚ and how it is influenced by their race‚ their appearance and dress. Rick is a white man‚ that dress up with elegant suits and transport in a wagon Anthony is an Afro-American‚ he dresses with width clothes and people discriminate him because of his appearance. Ex: Rick’s wife reaction. III. The social position and power that Rick and Anthony have defines their actions Rick makes people believe he is racially

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    Even today you can find cultural appropriation in our modern music. M and M is a famous‚ white male rapper‚ Justin Timberlake who sings rhythm and blues‚ and Katy Perry are just a few celebrities who have been criticized for stealing music‚ and clothing from the black culture. M and M is known across the United States‚ as one of the best rappers. Rap and hip hop is one of things that defines black culture‚ yeta white male is considered one of the best. Before rap grew into one of the top selling

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    rights of Afro-Americans in the congress. He wanted to make it clear to them that if they couldn’t make a decision on the issue Afro-Americans would take matters into their own hands claiming it was either the ballot or the bullet promising a violent seizure of his people’s civil rights. Malcolm also wrote the speech to respond directly to Martin Luther Kings’ “I have a dream” speech which had been delivered a month in advance. They shared a mutual goal which was real freedom for Afro-Americans

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    California State University of Los Angeles’s Ensemble perform as well. The Sacramento State Ensemble played a range of Latin music styles like‚ merengue‚ cha-cha‚ mambo‚ Afro Cuban‚ and the rumba. CSULA performed some Afro- Carribean music such as Salsa‚ Timba‚ and Latin Jazz. American Rivers Ensemble performed songs from Latin Jazz and Afro-Cuban traditions. They played some original compositions by Tito Puente‚ and Oscar Hernandez along with some of their own arrangements. American River performed two

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    property and now they’re in the Legislature. In that period it was a rebirth of the nation and could Afro American find their place in the American family album. D. W. Griffin present The Birth of a Nation. When D.W. Griffin show the ground breaking of the birth of the nation that he film it was disappointing. They felt that Afro American betray them and they acted less than a human. Then thing shift the Afro American became coward‚ lazy‚ and stupid. Then criminalizing of the black people start surfacing

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