The truth about black men, gays, and homophobia There's nothing easy about being black, but the struggle for a positive African American Identity is filled with support for fighting it. ... African American men and gays are more exposed to influence by definition that come from the majority, then by internal group definition. ... As pioneers of gangsta rap members of NWA (niggers with an attitude) can be given the credit for what has now become commonplace acceptance of anti-gay rhetoric in rap music. (Harper, 1999) Even the so-called "positive" rappers have weighed in on the subje...

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• Grade Level: High School

The media has been purposely used for decades to influence people. ... Whether it be a music video that subconsciously influences us, or a little quiz we take in Cosmopolitan, to see if our lover is compatible with us, it is obvious that many of us turn to these mediums for answers, sometimes without even realizing that they are affecting us. ... But if they claim that they have not been influenced by the media, then why wouldn't they choose the no-name cola? ... Hirsch, who both claim that the media has no influence on American Values. ... When it becomes this accessible to us, how can ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The tempo is upbeat and music like rock and roll with him dancing faster than the female. ... She dances in positive space, showing isolation. ... This change reveals the influence the boys have on her life by just being there. ...

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• Grade Level: High School