Posted on 09/28/2017 2:44:31 PM PDT by EveningStar
People have joked that the United States of America has no culture of its own. They’ve suggested that American culture is the collection of other cultures. That’s partly true. America is an amazing tapestry of subcultures mixed together to give the country a unique, distinct, and very evident culture. America’s culture is, in fact, the result of the great experiment that is our existence. We come from all over the world, and together we form what was once called a “melting pot.” We’re not required to lose the identity of our country of origin, but instead, we’re celebrated for what we bring, adding to the culture at large...
[Black culture] is American culture. In fact, it is a culture that is the result of America. In that way, black culture may be different from Italian, Japanese, French, or Hispanic cultures, which all brought their individual cultures and practices with them to the United States. These and various other cultures were then shaped by their new homeland. Black culture, on the other hand, is different. Black culture is uniquely American. It is birthed right here, proudly made in the USA...
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No blues in the Congo.
On the other hand, probably no rap, either.
Or with................
If there were no black culture there would be no Jazz, Blues or Hip Hop....
There are a lot of “blues” in the Congo. Most of the people are oppressed, murdered or harassed in one way or another unpredictably at any given time.
I disagree. It is the culmination of African, Caribbean and Creole cultures..................
Well my black friend from Barbados though the American blacks were crazy.
Agreed. And Rock. A lot of rock is based on Blues. Jazz too.
Two outta three ain't bad.
Well, two out of three ain’t bad..................
I met a guy from Liberia and he thought American blacks were...........................LAZY!.................
This is a good article. Well written and very pro-American.
Thanks for posting.
Ever watch the History of Rock N Roll? It’s black slang for sex during the 50’s and Elvis used to cross the tracks and watch live shows in the black hoods. Now if a white guy does that in Memphis, he’ll get his ass kicked.
All culture in the USA is a culmination of cultural influences from other countries, mixed with things that arose within our borders. But that doesn’t mean it’s the same here as those places of origin.
And if anyone has to ask which......
“There are a lot of “blues” in the Congo.”
Yeah, gums.
There is no black culture. There are several, perhaps numerous, black subcultures.
The black subculture presently attempting relevance as a political force is the black jock subculture.
There is absolutely NO music, in ALL of the African Continent, that sounds even remotely like American "blues"!
And as a matter of fact, "BLUES" music took on some Tin Pan Alley and even Klezmer stuff in it.
Of course.
I was thinking musical genres.
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