Conversations with black leaders and activists exploring current African American political and cultural life.

As hip-hop artists constantly struggle to "keep it real," this fascinating study examines the debates over the core codes of hip-hop authenticity--as it reflects and reacts to problematic black images in popular culture--placing hip-hop in its proper cultural, political, and social contexts.

Mark Newman outlines the range of white responses to the Civil Rights Movement and analyses both northern and southern opinion. He examines the role of the federal government, the church and organized labor, as well as the impact of the Cold War. The book discusses local, regional, and national civil rights campaigns; the utility of nonviolent direct action; and the resurgence of Black Nationalism. And it explains the development, achievements and disintegration of the national civil rights coalition, the role of Martin Luther King Jr. and the contribution of many otherwise ordinary men and women to the movement. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People receives particular attention, with contrasts drawn between the national office and state conferences and local branches. In detailing and assessing the African-American struggle between the 1930s and 1980s, Newman widens the movement's traditional chronology, offering readers a broad-ranging history.

Seminar paper from the year 2022 in the subject Communications - Movies and Television, grade: 1,0, University of Bonn (Department of English, American, and Celtic Studies), course: What's Happened Since Stonewall?: Queer US-American Experiences of the Last 50 Years, language: English, abstract: This analysis takes an in-depth look at Barry Jenkins's film "Moonlight," celebrated for its portrayal of black masculinities and same-sex love. The study aims to explore both the unique intersection of masculinity, blackness, and sexuality, as well as the stereotypical depictions found within the film, following the protagonist Chiron's development across different stages of life. "Moonlight" offers a compelling exploration of black masculinity by tracing the life of Chiron, an African American boy from Miami's poorer suburbs. Set in the 1980s at the onset of the Crack epidemic in the US, the film divides Chiron's life into three chapters: childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. In each stage, Chiron grapples with themes of masculinity, sexuality, and love, influenced by his mother, surrogate family, and school peers. Theoretical approaches and works by scholars like bell hooks and Trevor B. Milton aid in defining and analyzing the subject of black masculinity, highlighting both stereotypical and redefined versions of black masculinity.