“There is really nothing more to say-except why. But since why is difficult to handle, one must take refuge in how.”― Toni Morrison
- How did viewing this documentary affirm, change, or complicate what you know or understand about African American Culture in the 1980s-1990s?
- How did viewing this documentary affirm, change, or complicate what you know or understand about the intersections of Hip Hop Culture and African Americans?
- How did viewing this documentary affirm, change, or complicate what you know or understand about the intersections of the prison industrial complex, public fear, and African Americans? Is there a connection to earlier notions of public fear?
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1. I guess this video exposed me to the culture our parents had and how influential the music was in the black community. whatever they did the whole community followed to do.
ReplyDelete2. This documentary was very informative and gave a perspective I didn't realize about crack and its distribution. I never really knew what happened in the1980-90's as far as drugs go, I never really questioned it at all. One thing that I Knew that was talked about in the video was the influence of rap music on African American culture. A lot or people eapically those in lower income neighborhoods look up to those rappers and listen to their songs for guidance. So when those rappers started rapping about how "crack is wack" and to basically back away I feel like people started listening. Even now a lot of people base their actions and ideas off what these influential rappers say. The music is the voice and guide for African Americans.
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