... Fatback Band in 1979, but there were many predecessors and early indicators of the possibilities of chanting rhymes over a musical background. Pure hip hop emerged from 1970s block parties in New York City. The block parties were closely related to sound systems in Jamaica, which were large parties, originally outdoors, thrown by owners of loud and expensive stereo equipment which they could ... share with the community. Rap emerged from block parties after DJs isolated percussion breaks and began speaking over the beats; in Jamaica, a similar vocal style called dub developed from the s...

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... York. The Brooklyn Bridge is one of New Yorks most famous landmarks. This bridge took a lot of hard work and effort from many different people. John Roebling went to great lengths to build this bridge. From 1870 to 1883, the bridge was a pioneering example of steel-wire support cables which gave ... not required to approve the plans or the location. The charter said only that it be a toll bridge. A month after the charter became a law, John Roebling had been named engineer of the work. As an experienced bridge-builder, Roebling knew that only a suspension bridge would be strong enough to...

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... first all black musical comedy, which was created, directed, and managed by all black theater professionals. "A Trip to Coontown" was the name of the play and it was a good starting block for black women. It opened at the Third Avenue Theatre in New York City and was the first true show. New York was very excited to be the founding place ... of this big up and coming thing. Bob Cole later teamed up with composer and lyricist John Rosamond Johnson to write the first two black operettas. The names of these two operettas were The Shoo-fly Regiment in 1906 and The Red Moon in 1908. The two ...

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... of a tragedy in a slum they shrug it off and say "It was only a bum." In comparison the tragedy of a wealthy white person would be well documented, such as the recent John Kennedy Jr. ordeal. It is not to say that the victims did not deserve a ceremony, but to illustrate how some lives are perceived to be more valuable than others. In ... no idea of what actually goes on in these neighborhoods. After hearing enough of this gathering Kozol is walking away. In a symbolistic way he exits behind the officials to another block where he sees addicts and homeless abundant in the street, as if ...

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... neighborhood unique. This district is known for its high percentage of senior inhabitants. One of the key places of interest is the Cobble Hill Health Center Building. This building is a block long encompassed with red brick and terra-cotta trim. Its front entrance is marked with "majestic rounded towers-. Prospect Park is a notable scenic landmark of Brooklyn. It was designed by ... suspension bridge to use steel for its cable wire. It was also the first bridge to use dangerous, explosive underwater devices called cassions. The bridge was originally designed by engineer John A. Roeblin...

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