AAAD 231 Lecture 26: November 28, 2016

• School: UNC
• Department: African, African American, and Diaspora Studies
• Course: AAAD 231
• Professor: Griffin, William

Document Summary

Du bois believed artistic expression should be used more so to highlight social injustices in the world (criteria for negro art) Alaine locke focused on artistic expression as individual expression (art of propaganda) Beauty referred to art and beauty he wanted art to exemplify had to experience more depth to find it - african americans more negative impact in life (du bois) White people more insensitive to finding this beauty because of white privilege. African americans can appreciate finer things in life. Locke talked about objectifying social injustices in world would put you in a position to accept that there are social injustices in the world do this, you"re believing world put you in that position versus self determination. Rappers delight - sugar hill gang first rap song to be commercialized and heard by large audience. Subject matter typically light hearted despite origins. Early hip hop - simple end rhymes. Eric b and rakim - paid in full (1987)