1980s Evolution of Hip Hop When hip hop first started it was a performative, but informal, dance culture. B-boys and b-girls (terms introduced by DJ Herc) would be invited to show off their moves by other people on the street, on the basketball court, or wherever the group happened to be. As the moves became more institutionalized (for example, breaking, popping, and locking), and more and more dancers got caught up in the rhythms of the music, more formal dance venues arose. While these performances
Words: 1318 - Pages: 6
Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. He was the eighth of ten children in an African-American working-class family who lived in a 3-room house in Gary,[13] an industrial city near Chicago. His mother, Katherine Esther Scruse, was a devout Jehovah's Witness, and his father, Joseph Walter "Joe" Jackson, was a steel mill worker who performed with an R&B band called The Falcons. Jackson had three sisters: Rebbie, La Toya, and Janet, and five brothers: Jackie, Tito, Jermaine
Words: 1137 - Pages: 5
First of all, Michael Jackson and James Brown were two of the biggest music stars in there era. James Brown was one of the hardest working men in the music industry and it always showed when he came out with new music. People loved James Brown music because it puts them in a good mood. Music is what he loved to do and you could tell by the way he put so much effort and hard work into making music for everyone to listen too. His song “Say It Loud─ I’m Black and I’m Proud” had an impact on the whole
Words: 998 - Pages: 4
The Eighties, part I Roderick Tabigne From the following list, choose five and identify their significance during the 1980s. The Sunbelt, Suburban Conservatism, The Tax Revolt, Corporate Elites, Neoconservatives, Populist Conservatives, Deregulation, The Federal Reserve Board, The Energy Glut, The 1981 Tax Cuts, Spending Cuts, Military Spending, Technology Event | Significance | Military spending | Military spending was very high. However, Reagan was able to accomplish it without
Words: 675 - Pages: 3
same time, taking primitive thoughts and ideas, and turning them into harmful actions. When does tradition go too far? Is it when the people are killing off their loved ones based on the ideas of a leader whose only true power is arbitrary? Shirley Jackson showcases the danger of blindly following tradition through her book The Lottery, showing that danger is never perceived by those who follow it unconditionally. The Lottery at the beginning of the story appears as if nothing is wrong, children play
Words: 1177 - Pages: 5
DEATH OF MICHAEL JACKSON- FACTS AND FICTIONS The death of Michael Jackson has prompted an explosion of rumor that has grown more lurid with every day that passes. Now more than a year since he died, there is no let-up in the speculation. But what are the facts, and what are the fictions? What do we know for sure about why he died? On June 25, 2009, American singer Michael Jackson died after he suffered cardiac arrest at his home in the Holmby Hills neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. His
Words: 1583 - Pages: 7
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States of America. He was also well-known as ‘Old Hickory’ because of the old hickory cane that he would carry everywhere with him as well as beating people senselessly with. President Jackson was seen as completely insane for the crazy things he would do, including as mentioned above, beating people with his old hickory cane. But all of his insanity had a beginning. It all started when people would call Jackson and his wife bigamists, which
Words: 968 - Pages: 4
According to his enemies, Andrew Jackson behaved more like a dictator/king than a democratic president. Jackson and his followers became the basis of the Democratic-Republican party, later known as the Democratic party. He believed in the spoils system, supported the common man, and equality for all people regardless of their social class. Although he had such positive features, he had some negatives as well. Jackson removed Native Americans from their homeland by signing the Indian Removal Act of
Words: 331 - Pages: 2
Valentine October 30, 2012 University Success Founders Day Founder’s day was a wonderful week at Jackson state this week. I learned a lot this week at Jackson state from all of our previous presidents about the fantastic sonic boom, and more. I learned that back in the day the university was just called Jackson it wasn’t called Jackson state until a couple years later. I’m glad that Jackson state gives us a whole week to inform us about our institution. To see all the magnificent people come
Words: 690 - Pages: 3
Age of Jackson started in 1828 when Andrew Jackson’s presidency somewhat benefitted the Americans, but hurt other civilizations. Towards the end of Andrew Jackson’s presidency, the states were conflicted about the economy, and they wanted to agree on what the rights of the states truly were. The changing of the United States showed they were independent
Words: 1070 - Pages: 5
