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76212, nah, black roots music in america was powerful cuz
Posted by kayru99, Thu Mar-01-07 11:40 AM
it showed autonomy.

It spoke to a reality and lifestyle that was outside of the control of white folks, in a way, which made (and makes) it powerful as hell.

Black people simply living thier lives indepently is sometimes a revolutionary act in this culture.