BHM #23:
How many music genres can trace their roots to African Americans? It’s a surprising amount, with a list that includes: Blues, Country, Disco, Funk, Gospel, Jazz, Hip Hop, House, R&B, Rock and Roll, Soul, and Techno...🧵
How many music genres can trace their roots to African Americans? It’s a surprising amount, with a list that includes: Blues, Country, Disco, Funk, Gospel, Jazz, Hip Hop, House, R&B, Rock and Roll, Soul, and Techno...🧵
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Similarly we can see the whitewashing of Black dance in social media, when white influencers gain popularity...
Music genres generally emerge organically over time, and there are absolutely non-Black people who played critical roles in each example.