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Choose one of the following essays by James Baldwin to write about. These papers should be double spaced and no more than two pages. You must include in-text citations and at least three quotes from the novel. Your MLA work cited page should go on the third page.
“Notes of a Native Son” (Page 75)
Analyze the following quotation from the essay: “It began to seem that one would have to hold in the mind forever two ideas which seemed to be in opposition. The first idea was acceptance, the acceptance, totally without rancor, of life as it is, and men as they are: in the light of this idea, it goes without saying that injustice is a commonplace. But this did not mean that one could be complacent, for the second idea was of equal power: that one must never, in one’s own life, accept these injustices as commonplace but must fight them with all one’s strength. This fight begins, however, in the heart and it now had been laid to my charge to keep my own heart free of hatred and despair.”
How does James Baldwin deal with issues of race in his life, family or society? Analyze how being black in America shaped James Baldwin’s life and his father’s as well.
“Equal in Paris” (Page 112)
Analyze the following quotation from the essay: “This laughter is the laughter of those who consider themselves to be at a safe remove from all the wretched, for whom the pain of the living is not real.” James Baldwin recognizes this laughter from his “native land” and he hoped to discover a place where it could not be heard. Yet he realizes that “this laughter is universal and never can be stilled.”
What insights does James Baldwin gain from his ordeal being jailed in France? How does this experience relate to the larger themes of race in “Notes of a Native Son” and in “Stranger in the Village?”
“Stranger in the Village” (Page 127)
Analyze the following quotation from the essay: “Joyce is right about history being a nightmare—but it may be the nightmare from which no one can awaken. People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.”
What does James Baldwin learn about white people outside of the US and how they view black people? What is the historical relationship that white people and black people have, according to James Baldwin, on a global, historical level?
Choose one of the following
Choose one of the following jazz artists/groups from the list below to research the way(s) in which race and/or diversity played a role in their interactions with American society in the earlier part of the 20th century (1900’s -1960’s.) This could include employment issues – performance opportunities, equal treatment, touring issues – hotels, travel options, etc.), criminal justice issues (cabaret cards, arrests, drug use-targeting of musicians and neighborhoods, etc.) and other societal issues of the day. Learn how they responded (or were forced to respond) to these issues and how they involved themselves in issues of civil rights and race and diversity discrimination. Discuss how they used their music or status in the entertainment industry to address these issues.
Write a short (approximately 1000-1500 word paper) and submit. (Word count is NOT the most important component of a research paper.) You will submit a draft for instructor review which will be read, graded, and commented on and returned to you before you submit the final paper. Both versions will use the TurnItIn application. A well-edited, concise, clear and effective presentation is an important component of this assignment.
GRADING RUBRIC:
Papers need to be written in a professional style. Basic standards for grammar, sentence structure, citations (if used), and other considerations for a Research Paper style assignment need to be observed. APA or MLA citation standards should be used.
In order to achieve the highest grade you need to include the following topics in your presentation:
A short description of the Artist or group and what issue(s) of discrimination based on race and/or diversity you are writing about.
How race and/or diversity affected their interaction with society during their historical period in America
What sort of responses (if any) the artist/group made to react to the racially/diversity-divided society found in America as jazz music grew along with the country.
How the artist/group used their music or status in the entertainment industry to address these issues
List of Jazz Artists/Groups who were affected by issues of Diversity and/or Race and some of the issues they dealt with. The list of issues are JUST suggestions of a place to start your research, you need find much more material on the artist you choose.
Louis Armstrong– early 20th century stardom for a Black musician
Fletcher Henderson – Black swing bands vs. White Swing Bands – opportunities, acceptance, Black composers/arrangers and White Swing Bands
Benny Goodman– segregation, Black and White musicians playing together
Billie Holiday – female jazz performer, “Strange Fruit”, cabaret card, drug issues
John Coltrane – “Alabama”, how he used his music to comment on Society
Cannonball and Nat Adderley Sextet –raised awareness through their music – “Work Song”, and other songs which were inspired by African American history and traditions. Active in Civil Rights movement in the 1960’s
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