I have chosen the genre Ska to research about because I have never really heard of it before and it’s not something I used to so I think it will be good to concentrate on something that is out of my comfort zone. I also feel that it will help me widen my variety of genres that I am able to perform. Ska emerged in the 1950s in Jamaica but advanced in the ‘60s. It didn’t evolve from any other musical style or movement but it actually came before rocksteady and reggae. It is said that the original
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Claude McKay was born in Naime Castle‚ Jamaica and he was the youngest out of his siblings and began writing poetry at the age of 10. Claude Mckay‚ was a Jamaican poet during the Harlem Renaissance and was able to express his feelings through his writing. His poems celebrated Jamaican culture while challenging white authority. He wrote about his life as a black man in both Jamaica and America. McKay published his first books of verse‚” Songs of Jamaica and Constab Ballads in 1912 and used the reward
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The Incidents of Harriet Jacobs My cultural background stems from both my American and black/Caribbean heritage. Throughout American history‚ there has a constant problem within the realms of race and sex‚ and for a long time‚ prejudice was a fundamentally core belief of the good old USA. The theme of constant oppression in America is what lead me to Harriet Jacobs’ narrative. Harriet Jacobs was a former slave‚ turned female abolitionist. If you know anything about the history of America‚ you
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XYY Syndrome‚ Jacob Syndrome XYY Syndrome‚ better known as the Jacob Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder which affects males due to an extra Y chromosome. Healthy males have 46 chromosomes including one X and one Y chromosome. Men with XYY syndrome have 47 chromosomes‚ two of which are Y chromosomes. It is not known why the extra Y chromosome occurs. The disorder is present at birth and is estimated to occur in one out of every one thousand live births (1). In very rare instances‚ the syndrome
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Fighting off terrorists and other bad guys; stories of heroism‚ self-defense‚ and self-sacrifice. Jacob the Bus Driver Jacob‚ now in his mid-fifties‚ woke up that morning as any other morning‚ bright and early. He had the morning route for the bus company and could not be late. The route began as it always had—familiar faces‚ smiles‚ and greetings of shalom (hello); people on their way to work or school. This was before the days where most bus stops had armed security guards; the driver was alone
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“The Monkeys’ Paw” by W. W. Jacobs‚ is about a family that is given a monkey’s paw with a spell cast on it to give them three wishes. The family was warned by an old friend that they might not want to keep the paw because of the things it has done to him‚ but they did not listen. The first wish they used was for 200 pounds‚ and they got it at the cost of their only son. The second wish was made by the mother‚ Mrs. White‚ 10 days after burying her son. Her wish
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Diffusion Jaydon‚ Jacob and Tyler obtained a 30 cm piece of dialysis tubing and cut 2.5cm off of the 30cm piece and soaked it in water. Then they tied one side off to form a bag. They then rubbed the other end of the bag to open it up and then are able to fill the bag with solution. The next step of the lab was to test for the presence of glucose in a 15% glucose and 1% starch. Then they took the 15% glucose and 1% starch and took 15 mL and placed them in enclosed bags. Jaydon‚ Jacob and Tyler then
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reader‚ through depictions of abuse and dehumanization‚ that slavery should not be condoned‚ for the perpetual abuse and misery the slave must endure is not worth the product. Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs are two examples of slave narrative authors who utilize this emotional appeal
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Critique of Jacob Lawrence “Ironers” Critique of Jacob Lawrence “Ironers” The artist I chose to critique was Jacob Lawrence and his artwork “Ironers” which is one of his scenes of Harlem life. The artwork is created with Gouache (opaque watercolor) on paper. This painting shows three black women in different positions pressing the irons into colorful clothing that match the stripes and blocks in the background. At the top left side of the portrait I see red and black diamond shapes across the
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Powerful People: Harry Belafonte To some‚ the name Harry Belafonte is only known by his famous song “The Banana Boat Song” (Better known as Day-O) but he has accomplished more in his lifetime than most people could ever dream. Belafonte was born in 1927 in New York to a poor family. As a child‚ he had to make the move between America and Jamaica more than once. From his humble beginnings‚ Harry Belafonte was able to grow into not only a highly regarded musician and actor‚ but a powerful activist
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