Lecture: They Want Our Rhythm, But Not Our Blues

Event Details
Date:
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Time:
7 pm
Location:
Museum at Keewaydin
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Cost:
free and open to the public
Contact Information:
CBC Arts Center
Phone: 5095425531
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They Want Our Rhythm, But Not Our Blues: African American Innovation through Pop Culture
A presentation by LaToya Brackett
Hosted by the Museum at Keewadin
The freedom often denied to African Americans to move and express themselves has meant that they have had to be especially creative in building their culture. The innovations created under oppression are often appropriated by the oppressor—they want our rhythm. And such culture and creativity has been forged from their everyday struggles—but they do not want our blues.
Reflecting on music, sports, language, food, and even hair, this talk calls audiences in beyond the rhythm to recognize the blues that made African American popular culture. It serves as a guide to appreciating the art of Black pop culture by understanding how and why African American culture was created, and when and where it appears across multiple platforms of popular culture—never without a unique artisan style.