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James Baldwin's Vision & Love of Hip-Hop
Since James Baldwin’s death, we have now entered a period of meta-understanding of the racism and the system built upon the massacre of the indigenous people of North America by European settlers. Furthermore, the use of human labour under conditions deemed slavery, provided the basis for expansion of the American Empire, lead to the induction of the “American Dream” lived by White-Americans in the 1950s. However, it was not until the 1960s that Black-Americans were deemed equal partners to their racially polarized counterparts through the Civil Rights act of 1964. Given these existing historical events, Baldwin suggests that instead of focusing on exterminating racism, rather, the identity of the African-American lies within their ability to gain freedom and reject the captivity imposed by the racism of the White American System, where hip-hop provides the avenue to freedom through education.
Intelligent MovementPublished 7 years ago in BeatSmile
I'm ok. I'm fine. I'm ok. Just smile. Smile... I can't. Not anymore, I just can't. No more smiling, no more pretending. It's not ok.
Ashly PettitPublished 7 years ago in PoetsAnd so I Jumped....
Hi. I'm Stuart. Yesterday I finally made the Earth-altering decision to jump. Now just to clarify, not physically jump, you know, off something high up (first thing you should know is I am scared of heights).
Stuart LunnPublished 7 years ago in BeatNorthern Nights
Northen Nights Playing over in my mind Being so drunk with you laying by my side Watching your mouth inhale that special blend of "coffee"
Abigail RutherfordPublished 7 years ago in PoetsNo Better Than Me
And so it turns out that I am a homo The fourth of July and Halloween combo The cooked spaghetti my grandma serves well That’s why the only playlist I have is Adele’s
Angelika ArroyoPublished 7 years ago in PoetsGood Time (2017) — Cannes Film Festival Review
With Take One Magzine’s time at Cannes nearly done, the team managed to fit in one final red carpet appearance. To see them out was the latest from acclaimed directing duo Benny and Josh Safdie, Good Time, a film that, thankfully, little was known about. Amidst all of the excitement in the cool heat of the night, the film ahead would be one none of the team was prepared for. Taking place over the course of just one evening, the film follows Constantine ‘Connie’ Nikas (Robert Pattinson) as he desperately tries to free his unwitting partner in crime and mentally-handicapped brother Nick (Benny Safdie), while evading the law at every turn. Good Time proved to be an outstanding, stellar achievement across the board, whipping up an original adventure that can only be described as simply breathtaking.
Darius AzdehPublished 7 years ago in GeeksClose to Never
i was very close to never knowing who you were. i was very close to never enjoying your laugh, and how it sends chills down my spine.
yolanda abarcaPublished 7 years ago in PoetsVast
I feel lost in vast empty space there's so much room but I seem to not be able to breathe, someone is holding my throat i can't speak all is in my mind my eyes scream the truth but no one can hear. As i drift away in my mind lost in the memories that keep me up at night, looking outside no reflection of happiness the sun is blinding and my heart is sinking in the waves of emotions that surround my body. In my dreams I am lost again, I lost the map that leads me to true joy, lost again, my name is written on the list, the list that predicts the future, my future my number is up 16 the number of hope. The dreams, happiness, bliss and so much more have parted my existence lost in a sea of solitude i see my reflection in the mirror and all i can do is fake that smile and act like my brain never spoke these words to me in hopes of creating that void who follows my every foot step.