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2847947, I really like this question, thinking for a minute Posted by imcvspl, Mon Oct-14-13 03:12 PM
>In an era where most of these artists consumption >of the past is taken out of context (watching rub dmc, black >panther videos and wu tang) what really is "blackness" for >these kids? If they have no point of reference they are >creating something (a hodge podge or something new.. who >knows). It is essentially still american but maybe less >"B"lack
Here's a question before I go in though, was any era's consumption of the past not taken out of context?
And hinting at where I'm going, is there more of a cultural/social difference around what blackness is today for kids.
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