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What is "The Black Experience"? This is an interview in which a Black man (NPR’s Sonari Rhodes Glinton) concedes he is “mixed”: Half African and Half African-American. At first listen, the categorization sounds almost comical, but consider his viewpoint: one major factor in Ethnicity is culture… and no one can argue that Africans and African-Americans aren’t culturally distinct. What lies beneath the surface of blackness is a spectrum.
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Piece Description
What is "The Black Experience"? This is an interview in which a Black man (NPR’s Sonari Rhodes Glinton) concedes he is “mixed”: Half African and Half African-American. At first listen, the categorization sounds almost comical, but consider his viewpoint: one major factor in Ethnicity is culture… and no one can argue that Africans and African-Americans aren’t culturally distinct. What lies beneath the surface of blackness is a spectrum.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Disciple | Donald Byrd | Blue Note | 1963 | 00:00 | |
| Ghana | Donald Byrd | Blue Note | 1960 | 00:00 |
