Media & Discourse
What is it?
African American media and discourse is how African American people share their stories, ideas, and experiences through things like music, news, TV, and social media.
In 2021, content creators went on strike due to white creators stealing dances without giving credit
Black Tiktok Strike
A movie that took place in 1932, starring two twins and friends to battle off vampires
Sinners
Dating all the way back to the 13th and 19th century, this is an accessory used to protect your hair while doing any activities like sleeping or lounging around
Bonnet/Durag
A song made in 1939 to bring attention to the racism and continuous lynchings
Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday
Why is it important?
Because mainstream media has often spread negative stereotypes of Black people, which can shape how other people see African American culture.
Now, African American media gives a space to challenge those stereotypes, giving the African American culture a chance to tell the real stories that are often popularized by false narratives.
A song made between two female artists to disprove the stereotype of them being at war
Nicki Minaj & Beyonce - Feeling Myself
An artist who was heavily against the corrupt society and never hesitated to speak his peace
(Hint: Infamous Thug Life tattoo)
Tupac Shakur
A hairstyle often frowned upon usually being seen as dirty or unkept
Locs/Dreadlocs
A song made in 1990 to bring together the community to fight the oppression of African Americans as a unity. The music video included a unified marching-like setting
Fight The Power - Public Enemy
What does White Privilege and Black Power serve as for the presentation of AA Media & Discourse
Lenses
A movie that displays a neighborhood coming together to fight against the government controlling the lives and doing experiments on the black community
They Cloned Tyrone
An infamous author who often spoke against oppression and was famously known for her "And still I rise" poem
The act of a white person painting their face and lips to mock or make fun of a black person
Black Face
A poem written comparing the black community to caged birds
A movement that changed the world entirely in 2020, which brought an uproar to the white community causing them to have a rebuttal "movement"
Black Lives Matter
The boycotting of certain stores and companies that removed the framework for fair treatment and full participation regardless of race or ethnicity
The DEI strike
The first not only African American, but African American woman to serve as Vice President as well as being nominated for president by a major U.S. political party
Kamala Harris
An alteration of the English language normally used between African Americans, often is stolen by other races/ethnicities
African American Vernacular English (AAVE)
A song about the motherland that was made with authentic African style and instruments to express their message
"Africa" by D'Angelo
A system built to keep minorities oppressed including laws, policies, and practices to widely spread inequality
Systemic Racism
The ballot or the bullet speech given in 1964 for African Americans to exercise their voting rights while also warning the corrupt government that racial inequality would end violently
Malcolm X
An organization founded in 1909 to fight racial discrimination using legal action, politics, and education
The NAACP
An African American holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans
Juneteenth
Twitter posts made to bring attention to a riot in 1965 that was caused from police traffic stop that eventually turned into a massive uprising