What is African American culture?

[Greenstrings]

I think that could be attributed to the isolated nature of America at that time.Back then mass media was in it's infancy.There wasn't really a way for a black man/woman in Evergreen,Alabama to know about anything happening in Harlem.Also,I doubt black literature and music was easily accessible back then due to the highly racial nature of America during the 20's and 30's.

If we had a Harlem Renaissance type movement today we'd know about it almost immediately,we'd have access to it immediately.We're talking about two very different times in history. We just don't have the talent or drive to create that movement today.

That wasn't the point. I was just using what you said as an example to illustrate why cultural development in one area/geographical location doesn't define the scope of cultural experience across the country.

Also access doesn't necessarily result in knowledge or engagement. Today the media would probably have more to do with killing off or excessively scrutinizing a Harlem Renaissance type movement than the spread of useful information in regards to one.

The reality is there is far more talent within the black community today than there was 90 odd years ago but the African American experience has disseminated into the wider American cultural sphere, resulting in a lack of focused, cultural activism.

Not everybody is trying to achieve the same thing.

 

[Sierra Mist]

And I'm not saying there is no African American culture. I'm just saying it's ironic because it was only created due to the LOSS of culture and language. Hence names like Shaniqua. Manufacturing a culture.

 

[cleanface coney]

Yeah them belizians too. Dude just tried to be too smart.

i just came back from a security meeting where i had to watch a white dude try to shyt on the city of detroit in front of 500 people

talkin about the crime downtown. t

hat shyt had me fukkin pissed cuz he kept talkin this "urban crime" shyt.

im sittin there like nikka is you talkin about the safety for ALL employees downtown

or just the ones that travel down here from across 8 mile?

shyt made me mad using them undercover words

then i come back and see some shyt like this smh

 

[cleanface coney]

That wasn't the point. I was just using what you said as an example to illustrate why cultural development in one area/geographical location doesn't define the scope of cultural experience across the country.

Also access doesn't necessarily result in knowledge or engagement. Today the media would probably have more to do with killing off or excessively scrutinizing a Harlem Renaissance type movement than the spread of useful information in regards to one.

The reality is there is far more talent within the black community today than there was 90 odd years ago but the African American experience has disseminated into the wider American cultural sphere, resulting in a lack of focused, cultural activism.

Not everybody is trying to achieve the same thing.

people was more humble back then too.....

 

[JBoy]

you nikkas serious right now?

 

[FeloniousMonk]

So according to your logic... there's no such thing as Jamaican culture.

lol aight cool. Smart dumb nikka

Actually,West Indians maintained their culture..

Again, aside from what AMERICA has provided for "blacks", what culture do we have as "our" own.

Matter fact, shyt is so bad..somebody invented a holiday just for blacks in america.


Kwanza

 

[Lewis Black]

Actually,West Indians maintained their culture..

Again, aside from what AMERICA has provided for "blacks", what culture do we have as "our" own.

Matter fact, shyt is so bad..somebody invented a holiday just for blacks in america.


Kwanza

nikka what

What was their culture prior to slavery?

Nicca..AF AM started out using slavemasters name for THIER IDENTITY..

Same thing happend to west indians

The food we ate where leftovers the masters didnt want..

Same thing happend to west indians

Light vs Dark, Strong vs Weak

Same thing happend to west indians

Elimination of our gods and belief systems to be replaced with english belief systems..

Same thing happend to west indians

 

[FeloniousMonk]

the African American experience has disseminated into the wider American cultural sphere, resulting in a lack of focused, cultural activism.

This I feel is the bottomline..

 

[cleanface coney]

imo its ok to talk to about the state of our culture. i agree we are not in tuned with it
our alot of peopl are not aware of it

but thats a different subject

but to say that we dont have a culture is crazy beyond believe

 

[Greenstrings]

people was more humble back then too.....

True, but I think that is more a symptom than a cause of anything.

 

[Ronnie Lott]

Who are the current great African american literary minds though? In the 50's/60's you had Nikki Giovanni,Gendowlyn Brooks,Maya Angelou, and etc.

Music used to be a key component of black culture with genres like blues,soul and early hip hop,but now our music has no real meaning behind it,it's mostly nikkas trying to make a quick dollar.We've sold out.

Good job ignoring all the positive rap with meaning out there.

 

[FeloniousMonk]

nikka what

What was their culture prior to slavery?

Spanish brought in the slaves son. When the brits came, spanish fled, slaves bounced in the mountains with the taino, who where called maroons.

Before that it was taino, indigenous to South America I believe...

 

[FeloniousMonk]

errrr

Jamaica=West Indian

 

[cleanface coney]

True, but I think that is more a symptom than a cause of anything.

what make you say that?

 

[cleanface coney]

ok my nikkas tell what you know

thats why we fukked up now. nikkas wanna talk bad but dont wanna talk motivation

any nikka know some shyt drop that knowledge real talk