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Significance of Stax on African American soul
It has been a tough tussle for the African American people to advocate for their civil rights in the society and a contest against racial discrimination and isolation. Establishment of Civil Rights Movement was their chief strategy towards realizing their desires. Stax Museum of American Soul Music was one among various groups that engaged with a lot of enthusiasm in the struggle to terminate separation and ameliorate lives of their people. Other than just being a musical hub, Stax records were a cultural center where all people regardless of color or racial background were welcomed. They treated all the attendants equal, they produced an extensive variety of music making them an important aspect of the Memphis society. They inspired the African American community and gave them encouragement, fought seclusion which was widely and passionately supported during that time. Through its production business, they were able to finance performances targeting to benefit the needy in the African American society and encouraged children from the isolated society to progress with their education. They centered their interest in African American music its development and the influence it brings to the society.
The neighborhood surrounding the Stax studio was a well webbed and naïve, due to this fact, they were able to record reasonable steps of advancement and success compared to those recording workshops located in more exposed and urbanized regions. This strongly unified the community because it was seen as a foundation of motivation and pride according to Rob Bowman. The community felt proud when they saw the kind of transformation Stax had brought to the African American people through music and film production. They provided the best platforms for the talented personalities in the society to pursue their capacities. The community was now able to appreciate the worth of every individual in the society, regardless of color, race or social class and this meant that children in the society saw the probability of achieving their dreams. Bowman (291) articulates the relevance of the location of Stax recording studio. According to him, children would always desire of being part of the Stax community because they saw it as a source of honor and reward.
Stax foundation proved its significance in the African American societal setting by addressing issues that had proven futile for other able organizations to achieve. They were struggling against denial of civil rights and had successfully displayed advancement en route for integration. They pursued this through music and accepting artists from all racial ends and social classes. It is a joy to see people from all walks of life come together and work in the spirit of harmony and indiscrimination. Music has become the ambassador of harmony and integration in the society and the world at large. Stax has also played a major role in the development of African American music aside from its great success in fighting isolation and providing encouragement to the society.
With the presence of artists from diverse social and cultural backgrounds, Stax was able to relate and attract a large audience because it used to balance revered and African American musical styles. Through this combination, there was a gigantic influence on the advancement of music. Various styles of music were combined together to form better music, for instance, jazz, gospel and blues courtesy of Stax records. An integrated crowd had already been attracted through the mechanisms of Stax records, therefore there were ready listeners who appreciated the blended music and also the classical African American styles of music. This gave an avenue for artists to write songs about issues the affected the society during that time. The audience developed the urge to listen to developed music aside classical genres.
An impact of the sounds from that time is still appreciated in the present day and has had influence to all genres of music ranging from rock ‘n’ roll, rock and rap and has proven to remain everlasting in the history and the music industry in America and the entire world and the subsequent generations. Stax has left behind a living legacy of a kind in the music industry. It shall continue to receive applause because of the progressive characteristics and involvement in the African American society. At the time of civil rights movement, there was little hope amongst the African American community, but Stax became their hero, it sets ablaze the fire of hope and encouragement in their world.
Black artists encouraged and supported each other to ensure that every individual in Stax succeeded both in the industry and on an individual basis. Working together was the only way to gain their desires of success. The inspiration of Stax on the African American community was boosted through the free will of the black people to engage themselves in the objects that Stax sought to attain. They understood that it was their responsibility to transform their lives and Stax was only a platform that had presented itself, so it took up with them the challenge. The legacy left by Stax records has influenced the music played by the African American society in the present day and now it is our responsibility to keep the legacy alive.
Conclusively, all communities in the world should embrace the example set by Stax records. There is a lot of importance of an integrated society because people realize the worth of sharing ideologies from both ends and living in harmony. A more harmonized society has proven its ability to develop faster and more efficiently. Stax has given birth to innumerable African American musicians, actors, and entertainers of all kinds present today as a result of conception in the early years of 1950s. The current entertainment industry carries a rich cultural diversity and ethnicity ranging from African American, European, Native American, and Hispanic which has resulted much from the integration policy engineered by music from Stax culture. Entertainment vessels like music and movies have reverberated the importance of ethnic integration as a social problem that must be addressed with caution.

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