In pre- Columbian America there is evidence to show that there were both Norse and African presence present before the arrival of Christopher Columbus’ maiden voyage in 1492. The presence of the Africans was first stated by Christopher Columbus himself in his voyage diaries‚ which he claimed was told to him by an Indian on his second voyage. This was later solidified by Portuguese seamen who also told of African navigation to Columbus. On the other hand the Nordic Movement into pre- Columbian America
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Classical Era (600 BCE – 600 CE) 3. Development of Classical States and Empires in Africa and the Americas (10/07) - Strayer (p. 282-300) Classica Era Variations Africa and the Americas 500 BCE – 1200 CE The Maya Temple of the Great Jaguar in Tikal: in the Maya city of Tikal (present-day Gutaemala)‚ served as tomb of Tikal ruler Jasaw Chan K’awiil I Mesoamerican Maya + Peruvian Moche + civilizations in Africa (Meroë‚ Axum‚ Niger River valley) thrived Those that did not organize around
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November 14‚ 2010. http://www.harriettubmanbiography.com/. "Harriett Tubman Biography." Lakewood Public Library (Lakewood‚ Ohio). Accessed November 09‚ 2010. http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/tubm-har.htm. Hill‚ Patricia. Jacob Lawrence as Pictorial Griot: The Harriet Tubman" Series. 1st ed. Vol. 7. Chicago: University of Chicago Press on Behalf of the Smithsonian American Art Museum‚ 1993. Morgan‚ Jennifer L. Laboring Women: Reproduction and Gender in New World Slavery. Philadelphia: University
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The Literary Roots of Hip-hop Lyricism Introduction Rap is easily heard as a play of words‚ a sampling of music rhythms and melodies‚ and for the passers-by‚ a taunt against another taunt. But for those who will listen closely‚ rap lyrics may be full of history‚ a love story‚ political critique‚ innuendo‚ sarcasm as well as wit (Rose‚ 1994‚ p 14). The past decades had hip-hop fill up a cultural lexicon of vocabulary‚ characters and culture. Accordingly‚ the lexicon has been fed by hip-hop
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published as well as the contemporary context. Much in keeping with the concept of fact making discussed last semester in ADW 111‚ given the myths and fabrication designed by so-called scholars who embrace a Eurocentric point of view Nkrumah the Ghanaian griot sets out to “write a tale of hunting that glorify not the hunter but the lions and lionesses.” (African Diaspora 4) Chief among the untruths propagated that Nkrumah is bent on dispelling is the notion that compared to the rest of the world Africa
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"Once upon a time there was an old woman. Blind but wise." Or was it an old man? A guru‚ perhaps. Or a griot soothing restless children. I have heard this story‚ or one exactly like it‚ in the lore of several cultures. "Once upon a time there was an old woman. Blind. Wise." In the version I know the woman is the daughter of slaves‚ black‚ American‚ and lives alone in a small house outside of town. Her reputation for wisdom is without peer and without question. Among her people she is both the
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I. GEOGRAPHIC AND TOPOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF AFRICA A. Location 1. Africa is the world’s second largest continent with an area of 30‚ 368‚ 609 km2 including adjacent islands. Most of its island is plateau. 2. The continent of Africa is centrally located on the earth’s surface and lies between the Atlantic Ocean in the West and the Indian Ocean in the East. 3. Africa has five distinct regions. The main regions are North Africa‚ West Africa‚ East Africa‚ Central Africa and South Africa. B. Topography
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Midterm 1 Study Guide 1. Call & response- The lead vocalist sings a lyric and “the other workers repeat it” 2. Race records- All recorded product‚ c. 1920-1945‚ by black artists‚ for black audience. 3. Slapped bass-A plucking of the bass that makes a distinctive clicking sound. 4. Walking bass- a type of bass line in which each bear of a measure is a different tone. The bass line is usually a conjunct type of melody that enables the bassist to go from one chord to the next. 5. Field holler-
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Post colonialism INTRODUCTION By definition‚ post colonialism is a period of time after colonialism‚ and postcolonial literature is typically characterized by its opposition to the colonial. However‚ some critics have argued that any literature that expresses an opposition to colonialism‚ even if it is produced during a colonial period‚ may be defined as postcolonial‚ primarily due to its oppositional nature. Postcolonial literature often focuses on race relations and the effects of racism and
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OLE MAS IN TRINIDAD The festival dates back to the 18th century‚ and the influx of French Catholic planters – both white and free coloured – their slaves‚ and free blacks in the 1780s. The white and free coloured both staged elaborate masquerade balls at Christmas and as a “farewell to the flesh” before the Catholic Lenten season‚ with each group mimicking the other in their masking and entertainment. The West African slaves of these planters as well as free coloureds had their own masking traditions
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