Langston Hughes: Life and Work Hughes‚ an African American‚ became a well known poet‚ novelist‚ journalist‚ and playwright. During the Harlem Renaissance‚ Langston Hughes gained fame and respect for his ability to express the Black American experiences in his works. Langston Hughes was one of the most original and versatile of the twentieth century black writers. Influenced by Laurence Dunbar‚ Carl Dandburg‚ and his grandmother Carrie Mercer Langston Hughes‚ Langston Hughes began writing
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Flood of 1927 had a major effect on African American culture and music. Specifically the Mississippi Delta blues. The blues is a genre of music created by African American communities of the deep south at the end of the 19th century. The blues consist of themes such as; relationships‚ emotions‚ work‚ sex‚ problems‚ travel‚ and life. There are more‚ but these are the most common themes of blues music. The Mississippi River flood of 1927 actually started in the summer of 1926 with heavy rain on the
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We use pH for the products we use and food that we eat to check if it is safe to use for us humans and not harm us. With pH‚ products have become safer and less harmful to our environment and ourselves. Materials Various indicators ● Bro blue ● Phe red ● Met red ● Methyl blue ● Met orange ● Methyl yellow Various unknowns Watch trays Procedures 1. Take 6 indicators that are all different colors. 2. Take the 4 unknowns numbered 14 3. Take a watch tray and wash it down before using it. 4. P
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Bessie Smith and Sun House were icons for their own genre of Blues. Both demonstrate common concepts of the broader genre‚ but key elements in both styles separate Classic Blues from Country Blues. Smith and Son House demonstrate individuality in their music through singing techniques such as drawn out vowels‚ long vibrato notes‚ shifting between octaves‚ and a gritty voice texture at certain times. Both singers use improvisation as a stylistic tool although it may be unnoticeable upon the first
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background. | B | HCI and BTB | The mixture is orange. The color doesn’t change amongst the contrast of each colored background. | C | NH3 and BTB | The mixture is blue. I expected the mixture to turn orange | D | HCI and blue dye | The mixture is green. | E | Blue dye and NaOCI | Prior to adding the HCl the mixture was light blue‚ after the addition of HCl the mixture turns yellow. | F | NaOCI and KI | Prior to adding the starch the mixture turns brown‚ after adding the starch the mixture
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THE BIRTH OF ROCK n’ ROLL - A CASE OF RACIAL CONFLICT The term rock ‘n’ roll has been traced back as far as the 1920s in black music‚ but it became an accepted when disc jockey Alan Freed began used it to describe the character of the rhythm and blues he played on his radio program in the mid-‘50s. The term “Rockin’ and Rollin” were originally used as slang for sex‚ in black pop music. However‚ it went on to become the name for a new‚ salacious musical genre. Innovation in audio technology‚ new
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Yasmin Gonzalez Mrs. Herrera Junior English 1 March 2012 History of African American Music “In less than a minute‚ the death wail went up out of every cabin in the Quarters‚ and Brother Ezekial began the death chant: Soon one morning‚ Death come knocking at my door…. Oh‚ my lord‚ What shall I do” (Walker 17)? Death was common for slaves. They routinely died from disease‚ beatings and accidents on the plantation‚ and they expressed their sorrow in the form of song. “I see death around the corner
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Black women have played a pivotal role in the construction of the blues traditions of African American culture‚ regardless of whether they have be credited as such. In her article “How HBO’s "Bessie" Brings A Dynamic Portrayal of Black Womanhood to the Screen”‚ Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn proposes that Dee Rees’ film Bessie “embodies the social changes of African-Americans at the turn of the century‚ and the women whose musical texts embodied a rich cultural legacy and a new frontier for women..
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New York City’s World Trade Center in 1974. He earned international acclaim because of his unique artworks. Miro’s Blue Ⅱ and  Blue Ⅲ art works are classic examples of unique artworks and in this essay; I will compare the two Blue paintings. The paintings are immersive works of art‚ which depicts the unique and talented nature of Miró in the field of art. These Blue paintings are part of a unique triptych and are based around a similar theme. Both are plays of Joan’s earlier horizon-line
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fundamental rhythms of human life and mans contemporary reassessment of traditional values. Volumes have been written on the origins of jazz based on black African American lifestyles. The early influences of tribal drums and the development of gospel‚ blues and field hollers seems to point out that jazz has to do with human survival and the expression of life. The origin of the word "jazz" is most often traced back to vulgar term used for sexual acts. Some of the early sounds of jazz where associated
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