Assignment #1

#1

I chose Tupac (2pac) Shakur as a repesentation of African American stereotypes in the music industry. Tupacs lyrics spoke out about the hardships African Americans face. In his hit song "Changes", tupac tells of struggles in his personal life as well as the progress he hopes to see. He references a number of historical African Americans in his work as well. In one line he says "....It's time to fight back thats what Huey said, two shots in the dark now Hueys dead". In this line he is referring to Huey P Newton one of the founders of the Black Panther party. I believe we can learn alot about the African American influence on the music industry by listening to Tupac.

- Drew

#2

Some people think that being Mexican American you can't like or are less interested in some of the things. I personally love and don't get tired of doing, watching or listening to for example Grease and Crease 2 plus their songs. Well so far as activities that I like to do I have a picture of Family Guy which they are all watching television. I would say that these things aren't common with the assumptions of our ethnic identity, maybe the Family Guy picture is come thing that Mexican Americans do, specially during the soccer or any ports game. Not my ethnic identity I would say its more of the understanding of who I am and what I'll be for a long time.

#3

These images do kind of relate to my ethnic identity. I mean I come from a big family that really embraced the late 60s and early 70s. I was thought at a young age peace and love will bring true happiness. That how it relates because the Beatles completely stand for peace and love. These pictures also do match with my racial assumptions or stereotypes. As a white person Im expected to listen to "hippie" music and oldies. But on the other hand I've seen that the assumptions put on me are more based on howI look, like my piercing when people look at me they think I'm goth or something, which I guess does kind of match me working at the haunted house.

#4

I am Hispanic but i was born in the US. I have both cultures Guatemalan and US. I lived in Guatemala for 7 years and in the US for 9. One of my favorite singers Riahna does not match with my racial/ ethnic identity. This group of bachata musicians called Aventura does match with my racial/identity. Most of Guatemalan people listen to bachata not hip hop. They think Hip Hop is for black people only. Most of my family likes to watch novelas. This really matches with my racial / ethnic identity. My activities does not match with my racial/ ethnic identity. I like to read english books, listen to music. Most of Guatemalans think that you do not have to waste your time on that.

#5

Well I choose the dancing picture because a lot of people said that white people cant dance. I don't believe that. I think anybody can dance. A lot of people say that latinos can dance and that they know how to dance, and that is not always true. I think it does match the stereotypes about white people. But I that the stereotype is not ture and it does not influence my understanding of what it means to be a person of my ethnic/ racial identity. I think that it all depends on every persons understanding of their life and how they want to see themselves.