Spike Lee, Jay-Z and Black Culture
Often, the leading figures in black cultural history are those that have played a direct role in the struggles for freedom, Civil Rights and equality. This certainly speaks to the inextricable link between African-American identity and a long history of oppression. However, it would be remiss to overlook the incredible contributions made to black cultural identity by those who have most visibility optimized the freedoms for which their predecessors fought. Indeed, so much remarkable artistic expression has been made possible by these struggles and has itself become a defining aspect of black culture. In virtually every media, black artists have had a defining role not just on their respective crafts but indeed on black culture and identity as a whole. This discussion demonstrates such an assertion in its discussion on two prominent modern figures in black culture, the film director Spike Lee and the music…...

mla

Works Cited:

Johnson, Anne. (2007). Jay-Z's Lyric Writing 101. PrefixMag.

Leeds, Jeff. (2007). Hearing Focuses on Language and Violence in Rap Music. The New York Times..

Patterson, Valerie. (2004) Engaging Hip-Hop Leadership: Diversity, Counter-Hegemony and Glorified Misogyny. University of Delaware.

Stone, A. (1995). Spike Lee: Looking Back. Boston Review.

JayZ
Fans of the rapper will most appreciate Jay-Z's autobiography Decoded. The book presents life from Jay-Z's point-of-view, and also outlines some select details of Jay-Z's transition from black market dealer to having a net worth of $450 million (Greenburg, 2010). In addition to being about Jay-Z's life, the book also offers some insight into the sociology of the black market. Anyone interested in the intersections between race and poverty will appreciate Jay-Z's perspective, because he delves into the political underpinnings of why communities like Marcy developed the way they did, and why young people are socialized into their alternative ghettoized communities. Jay-Z is not trying to proselytize, and thankfully the book is devoid of any kind of pedantic ranting. However, the author does a good job exposing the dark side of American life with the unstated goal of showing readers how they can rise above the circumstances of their youth…...

mla

References

Greenburg, Z.O. (2010). What Jay-Z'a book doesn't decode. Forbes.com Nov. 16, 2010. Retrieved online:  

One reporter for the New York Daily News rants, "Come on, let's be serious…if anything is clear, it is that the trip of the famous couple to Havana has exposed the travel ban as what it is: a senseless, anachronistic and anti-democratic policy, contrary to U.S. interests and values," (uiz, 2013).
What was done to resolve the controversy?

There has yet to be a clear resolution to the controversy, but the expression of symbolic free speech on the part of Beyonce and Jay-Z has deepened the discourse about the purpose and effectiveness of the Cuba embargo. The celebrity visit has caused new dialogue about Cuban-American relations and the meaning behind the ongoing travel ban Many Americans do not give much thought to the travel ban; but Cuban-Americans take the ban personally. Now that the Cold War is over, it does not seem to make much sense to have an embargo. The…...

mla

References

Boesveld, S. (2013). Beyonce and Jay-Z's Cuba jaunt sparks uproar as U.S. politicians accuse Obama of breaking tourism embargo. National Post. April 9, 2013. Retrieved online:  http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/04/09/beyonce-and-jay-zs-cuba-jaunt-sparks-uproar-as-u-s-politicians-accuse-obama-of-breaking-tourism-embargo/ 

Brown, H. (2013). How the GOP response to Beyonce's Cuba trip highlights broken policy. Think Progress. April 9, 2013. Retrieved online:  http://thinkprogress.org/security/2013/04/09/1838661/rubio-beyonce-cuba/?mobile=nc 

Hudson, D.L. (n.d.). Posts tagged 'nonverbal expression.' Inside the First Amendment. Retrieved online:  http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/tag/nonverbal-expression 

Peralta, E. (2013). Treasury: Jay-Z and Beyonce Traveled to Cuba on U.S.-Approved Trip. NPR: The Two-Way. Retrieved online:  http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/04/09/176732458/treasury-jay-z-and-beyonce-travelled-to-cuba-on-u-s-approved-trip

, in 1963 brought him worldwide attention. He spearheaded the Aug., 1963, March on Washington, which brought together more than 200,000 people. In 1964 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize." (Columbia Encyclopedia, 2003)
However, King's leadership in the civil-rights movement was challenged in the mid-1960s as others such as Malcolm X grew more militant. Indeed, his life paralleled the life of his hero Mahatma Gandhi. The originator of the nonviolent protest, Gandhi too took criticism as more militant colleagues pushed against non-violence in his later years.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s interests, however, broadened from civil rights to subsume criticism of the Vietnam War and a deeper concern over poverty. His plans for a Poor People's March to Washington were interrupted (1968) for a trip to Memphis, Tenn., in support of striking sanitation workers. On Apr. 4, 1968, he was shot and killed as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine…...

mla

Bibliography

Adams, Russell. (1963) Great Negroes Past and Present, pp. 106-107. Chicago, Afro-Am Publishing Co.

Bennett, Lerone, Jr. (1964) What Manner of Man: A Biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. Chicago, Johnson.

Have a Dream: The Story of Martin Luther King in Text and Pictures. New York, Time Life Books, 1968.

African-American Desk Reference. (2005). Thomas W. Burton. New York: Schaumberg.

Swagger: Verb: To walk or conduct oneself with an insolent or arrogant air; strut. (Barrow, 2010)
'Swagger' may actually not even be as new as we think it to be. William Shakespeare invented an incredible 1,7000 new English words many of which we still use today -- and one of these was swagger, first used in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1590). (Others include bump, first used in omeo and Juliet, obscene, first used in Love's Labor's lost, and luggage, first used in King Henry IV, Part I) (The Atlantic 'Swagger' and Other Everyday Words Invented by Famous Authors). The etymology of 'swagger' although mostly connected nowadays to walk actually originates form the term 'swag' which means to brag or boast. The noun of 'swag' is dated to 1725 (Online Etymology Dictionary)

'Swagger' was used for a long time. It circulated in rap in the 1990s when Sadat X of Brand Nubian used…...

mla

References

Barrow, J (2010), SLANG EDITORIAL: The Death Of "Swagger"

 http://theurbandaily.com/750382/slang-editorial-the-death-of-swagger/ 

The Atlantic 'Swagger' and Other Everyday Words Invented by Famous Authors  http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/05/swagger-and-other-everyday-words-invented-by-famous-authors/257474/#slide3 

Online Etymology Dictionary

Even the lyrics, which nonetheless maintain the same kind of bubblegum-angst present in nearly any widely successful "alternative" band, manage to surprise simply by the fact that the band seems to have gained a wider vocabulary, both in terms of individual words and the metaphors used. Put another way, burning "like the fire of a thousand suns" is simply a more enjoyable image than "one step closer to the edge / and I'm about to break," even if both convey generally the same theme within either song.
Following the release of A Thousand Suns, Linkin Park has, as it did previously, focused on charity work alongside the writing of the next album a promotional tour. Most recently, the band has played benefit concerts for victims of the earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent nuclear fallout which hit Japan earlier this year, with the first being in Los Angeles alongside the band B'z,…...

mla

Works Cited

Anonymous. "Linkin Park Awards."AceShowBiz. AceShowBiz.com, 2011. Web. 23 Sep 2011.

.

Anonymous. "B'z, Linkin Park rock fans in Los Angeles to aid disaster-hit Japan." Mainichi

Daily News 01 Sep 2011. Web.

philosophy class. The topic the Mind/Body Problem. read attachment order answer questions.
No, human beings are not simply bodies. We are actually spiritual entities that are trapped within the physical vessel of a body. There is a mental component of our existence that enables us to decide things and to facilitate action. That action is carried out by our bodies. But what human beings actually are, are spirits within a physical form.

Due to the aforementioned facts, people are not bodies plus minds/souls. I have outlined what human beings are in the preceding paragraph. The soul is that part of the typical triad of expressions of human existence (the other two are the body and the mind) that is most closely akin to the spirit. Spirits exist both within and outside of human beings. Spirits can be found in other sentient beings, and near inanimate objects. The soul is eternal, and…...

mla

References

Epicurus. Letter to  http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/e/epicurus/menoeceus/

Introduction According to a famous architectural scholar, the architectural industry's slow growth results from wanting political goodwill (Jencks 1973). A good relationship between the two realms is critical to architectural designs' progress, and the stakeholders in both disciplines should understand the underlying relationship (Milne 1981). Goodman first explained the possibility of politics affecting architecture in 1947, but up to now, many have not realized the existing connection between the two domains (Goodman and Goodman 1947.
In this study, the relationship between politics and architecture will explain how architecture is used to play political games and how architecture designs are based on the political environment. The study will also highlight the contribution of politics to modern architectural designs.
The best way to understand how architecture and politics have been relating over the years is to observe different past occurrences concerning the two domains. It is worth noting that the point of interest is not…...

mla

References

Architecture Foundation, 2020, November 22. Caruso St John: Yesterday and Today - In conversation with Nana Biamah-Ofosu and Ellis Woodman. YouTube. Retrieved from  

Beyonce, 2018, June 16. APES**T - THE CARTERS. YouTube. Retrieved from  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbMqWXnpXcA 

Cornea, N., 2019. Urban Political Ecology. Oxford Bibliographies Online. DOI: 10.1093/OBO/9780199874002-0203.

Goodman, P., and Goodman, P., 1947. Communitas: Means of livelihood and ways of life. New York: Vintage.

Jencks, C., 1973. Modern movements in architecture (Vol. 5). Editions Mardaga.

Kwinter, S., 2010. Notes on the third ecology. Ecological Urbanism, pp.94-105.

Lnag, C., 2018 June 19. Art History Experts Explain the Meaning of the Art in Beyoncé and Jay-Z's 'Apesh-t' Video. Time. Retrieved from  https://time.com/5315275/art-references-meaning-beyonce-jay-z-apeshit-louvre-music-video/ 

Milne, D., 1981. Architecture, politics, and the public realm. Canadian Journal of Political and Social Theory, 5(1-2), pp.131-146.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpCpl-L7iNg&feature=emb_logo 

He doesn't mention Apple's iPod, iPod Touch, and iPad, but those devices also pose a challenge for traditional radio broadcasting. People can "…select music that suits their individual tastes and many have wider repositories of music in their own libraries" -- thanks to the iTunes and similar services -- than are offered on the playlists of radio broadcasters (Picard, p. 1).
Moreover, Satellite and Internet radio are offering "hundreds of choices of highly focused music formats," Picard continues, making radio "…a less relevant platform" for music and entertainment than it was previously (p. 1). Besides using Satellite radio -- and being willing to pay for a service that specializes in exactly the music genre listeners prefer -- users are downloading podcasts on a number of topics that interest them, Picard explains. The problems for radio resulting from these alternative audio choices are "compounded" in the United States due to the…...

mla

Works Cited

Clear Channel. "Corporate Fact Sheet." Retrieved November 10, 2011, from  http://www.clearchannel.com .

Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). "How do public broadcasters obtain programming?"

Retrieved November 9, 2011, from  http://www.cpb.org/aboutpb/faq/programming.html .

Forbes. "CBS Radio Faces Pandora Threat." Retrieved November 10, 2011, from   2011.http://www.forbes.com .

These findings suggest that rap may affect society in several ways. For example, how adolescent whites perceive rap may impact their support for race-based policies such as Affirmative Action as they grow older and become more politically involved. Further, to the extent that rap helps to promote interracial relationships, cross-racial social networks resulting from rap may increase employment opportunities for blacks and other non-whites (97).
However, state Thompson and Brown, another scenario is just as plausible. Since so many of the studies on racial attitudes and rap music have been cross-sectional, it is possible that over time the relationship between whites' opinions on rap music and racial attitudes may change. It is feasible that as the average young adult white rap supporters get older, have a family, and begin a career, the relationship between their opinions of rap music and their perceptions of blacks and support for liberal values may…...

mla

References

Aaron, C. 1998..Black Like Them. Spin Magazine

Farley, C. 1999..Hip-Hop Nation. Time, February 8.

Goff, J.R. 2002. Close Harmony. Greenboro: University of North Carolina Press.

Jackson-Brown, I. 1990. Developments in black gospel performance and scholarship.

Quality is the main preference at AngelSmile and the clothes attract the clientele to try something new every time. Kibue's dress designing symbolizes that she is a very clever tailor who knows that quality must be the first priority in order to bring the brand on top. Her work demonstrates that her visualization is rather brilliant and this is why her clothing line has always something new to get people inspired and grab a piece. It can also be observed that Kibue loves colors and this is the reason why one can see her wearing dresses that have lots of colors. This makes her a very different designer as she is not afraid to play with colors unlike others in the industry. Most of the dresses that are made by her have shades of purple giving them a royal look. The best thing about her clothing line is that…...

mla

References

Kibonen|NY Organizes Fashion Day-Bamenda. (2013, March 21). AFWNY. Retrieved June 25, 2013, from  http://www.afwny.com/2013/03/afw-2012-designer-kibonenny-organizes-fashion-day-bamenda/ 

Meisel, S. (2011, May 9). Adama Paris .Vogue.it. Retrieved June 25, 2013, from  http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/the-black-blog/2011/05/adama-paris#ad-image9

ace
The Problems of ace & the Myths of Urban Poverty

ace is a social construct. There is exists very little genetic difference among the various "races" of humans on Earth. This construct is central to many, and perhaps even most people on our planet. ace is a physical difference that draws clearly defined boundaries between people. ace can be the inspiration for war. ace is hardly an inspiration for peace, unfortunately. This paper will briefly examine situations when race has been used to hurt and subordinate others. This paper will reference examples of groups of people that are systematically via the social realms and institutions who suffer due to their race, an aspect over which they had no choice or say. Drawing from the series, The Wire, and a few readings, the paper will propose what the myths of urban poverty are, who are the authors of such myths, and how…...

mla

References:

Dreier, P. And J. Atlas. 2009. The Wire - Bush-Era Fable About America's Urban Poor. City & Community, 8: 329-340.

Edin, K. And K. Harris. 1998. Getting Off and Staying Off: Racial Differences in the Work Route off Welfare. Pages 270-301: Latinas and African-American Women at Work: Race, Gender, and Economic Inequality, New York, NY: Russell Sage Foundation.

Newman, K. 2001. Hard Times on 125th Street: Harlem's Poor Confront Welfare Reform. American Anthropologist, 103(3): 762-778.

social capital was available to you? Why?
I would say that I have the benefit of a good education and strong background in appearing knowledgeable about something. This lends itself to convincing people and debating with people.

• Did you have a lot of social capital relative to others? Had your social capital been influential in your life in terms of crime control? Why? Provide a real-life example of a person you think took to crime because of less social capital availability.

I would say I absolutely have at least a marginal advantage in social capital. I often keep my views to myself because some people are quite touchy about opinionated and outspoken people. However, when I do say thing I absolutely have something good to say and I believe I have the standing to make the assertions that I do, especially as it relates to crime. For example, I grew up…...

mla

References

Adams, J.T. (1931). The epic of America. New York, NY: Blue Ribbon Books.

Merton, R.K. (1968). Social theory and social structure. New York, NY: The Free Press.

Meek Mill Freed for Now
Hip hop recording artist Meek Mill had been sentenced in November 2017 by Common Pleas Court Judge Genece Brinkley for violating probation related to a 2008 conviction on gun and drug charges—but now he is free.

Arrested and charged in August 2017 with reckless driving of a motorcycle in New York City while filming a music video, Mill was found by Brinkley to be in technical violation of his probation even though the charges of reckless driving in NYC had been dismissed. Prosecutors also pointed to an altercation that took place in St. Louis, but this charge was also dismissed. Nonetheless, Judge Brinkley saw the need to see Mill behind bars.

However, thanks to an outpouring of high-status individuals’ support, from celebrities to politicians to business owners and sports stars all over the nation, attention was brought to bear on the case that led to Mill’s conviction—particularly on…...

2002). This paper's focus will be on the CPM and PET methodologies.
The ockfest event has 26 tasks, each conveniently denoted by a letter in the alphabet. Having drawn up the Critical Path and analyzed it, I found the following. The Critical Path starts with task A, continues with B, D, E, F, G, and finally O. The time it takes to complete these tasks is 34 weeks. That is approximately eight and a half months. You will notice that the Critical Path does not include myriad tasks. That is because these tasks can be completed while the Critical Path tasks are being implemented.

Now, if, for instance, task B, or "select a local printer" took two more weeks than planned, how would a project manager handle the problem? I argue that the best thing to do, since task B. is part of the Critical Path, is begin crashing tasks until…...

mla

References

Chen, Y.M. & Liang, M.W.; (2002) Design and implementation of a collaborative engineering information system for allied concurrent engineering, International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Vol. 13, pp. 11-30

Chu, X.N.; Tso, S.K.; Zhang, W.J.; Li, Q.; (2002) Partnership synthesis for virtual enterprises, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 19, pp. 384 -- 391

Huang, X.G.; Wong, Y.S.; Liu, Z.J.; Qiu, Z.M.; (2005) Critical-path-analysis-based dynamic component supplier optimization, International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Vol. 18, Issue 8, pp. 702- 709

Jay Z's background as an entrepreneur has heavily influenced his approach to business and success in a multitude of ways. Firstly, coming from a disadvantaged background in Brooklyn, Jay Z learned early on the importance of resourcefulness, determination, and seizing opportunities to create his own path to success. This mindset instilled in him a strong work ethic, resilience, and the ability to think outside the box, which has greatly benefited him in his entrepreneurial endeavors.

Additionally, Jay Z's background as a successful music artist has also informed his approach to business. He has used his own experiences in the music industry....