They Want Our Rhythm, but Not Our Blues: African American Innovation through Pop Culture
They Want Our Rhythm, but Not Our Blues: African American Innovation through Pop Culture
The freedom often denied to African Americans to move and express themselves has meant that they have had to be especially creative in building their culture. The innovations created under oppression are often appropriated by the oppressor—they want our rhythm. And such culture and creativity has been forged from their everyday struggles—but they do not […]