american hip hop in America History Books

Young blacks born between 1965 and 1984 belong to the first generation to have grown up in post-segregation America.... more

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  The Hip Hop Generation: The Crisis in African American Culture

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  • Posted:Jan-18-2008

  • Well written, worth the price
  • This is a well written book, but its in the clearance section for a reason. Its not the most intelligent, and not the most thorough, but it is a good read for the money.
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  • Posted:Jun-30-2003

  • Bakari Kitwana's No-Nonsense Rap on Hip-Hop
  • I have enjoyed reading "The Hip-Hop Generation: Young Blacks and the Crisis in African-American Culture" very much; Kitwana possesses a no-nonsense yet accessible prose style reminiscent of Frantz...
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"Pimps Up, Ho's Down provides a vital critical assessment of the sexual exploitation of women and girls all too... more

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  Pimps Up, Ho's Down: Hip Hop's Hold on Young Black Women

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  • Posted:Sep-17-2009

  • Mixed feelings
  • There were one or two chapters that were interesting but the information and chapters did not flow.
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  • Posted:Jun-10-2008

  • More questions than answers.
  • This work of T. Denean Sharpley-Whiting is an interesting dialogue on the effects of hip-hop culture on the lives of young black women. The book is a well-researched back-story on visual...
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  • Posted:Dec-02-2007

  • Damning evidence about hip hop's underlying racial and social prejudices
  • PIMPS UP, HO'S DOWN: HIP HOP'S HOLD ON YOUNG BLACK WOMEN offers damning evidence about hip hop's underlying racial and social prejudices, examining the politics of gender and providing a feminist's...
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