May 2011
6 posts
The Nappy Truth
Rihanna is a Pop Diva on the rise. 11 number one singles, more than any other artist out. She is known a walking fashion show, a new hair do every 6 months, but since when ‘nappy hair’? And when is okay to refer to a black woman’s hair as ‘nappy’?
Nappy hair is used to reference tightly coil and kinky hair, common among women of African descent. Nappy is in no...
Marriage in the Black Community: Rates of...
Interracial Marriages in the United States. In 1967 miscegenation was ruled unconstitutional by the case Loving v. Virginia, lifting the ban on interracial marriages. Interracial unions in the US are rapidly on the rise in the black community. “In 2007, 4.6% of all married Blacks in the United States were wed to a White partner, and 0.4% of all Whites were married to a Black partner”...
When Love in Hip Hop Goes Wrong: Intimate Partner...
Hip Hop has been known for it’s majority male dominated atmosphere. Few women are welcomed to participate in any form into the culture. When women contribute in the culture, it is under the males discretion. Basically women inter Hip Hop on male conditions, be it rapping, as video vixens, groupies, etc.
Recently New Jersey rapper Joe Budden has come under scrutiny and praise by some for...
Lauryn Hill: the Black Queen Mother to Hip Hop.
Lauryn Hill has be hailed as the best Female contributor Hip Hop has ever offered. Her soulful melodies, and uplifting and socially conscious rhymes inspired generations of black women, young and old. She uplifted black women, but also sternly criticized their actions lovingly.
Lauryn’s departure from Hip-Hop has left a complete void. No woman has been able to capture her essence,...
Hip Hop and the Images of the Female Rapper.
Hip Hop is form of musical expresion and artistic culture created by young African Americans in urban parts New York City in the 1970’s. In the beginning, Hip Hop was dominated by males, while women actively participated in the shadows of men, from the artist, to the radio dj’s to the executives and A&R. “Women have been a part of hip-hop culture since its inception....
Feminism, Pop Music, and Beyonce.
Beyonce Knowles is known around the world as the entertainer of our generation. With 16 Grammys under her belt as solo artist, she embodies what a Pop Icon is to be. Beautiful face? Check. Long, flowing hair? Check. Strong, yet smooth voice? Check. The capability to perform a live sow in 6 inch heels? Check. Knowles embodies everything that is meant by an...
