Thursday, 21 April 2016
Seame Street Values
Through out the 1970s Television was erupting dew to the evolution of technology making it more of a necessity then a privilege. Broadcasting become less broad and equip to all ages, especially children. During 1969 the first episodes of Sesame Street was aired to American citizens, not only was it beneficial for maths, English and learning, it provided young children with skills that would help them through everyday life. From friendship to feelings, Sesame Street taught it all. I really enjoy the aspects they promote of diversity and equality, which help to shape the minds of their generation. Through song, dance and admirable artistic creativity television was transformed from colourful puppets that were a visually fun representative of teachers that children could relate to.
The Mother Ship Has Landed
"Put a glide in your slide, a dip in yo'hip and come up to the mothership"
George Clinton
I want the funk, the whole funk and nothing but the funk!
The 60's were swinging, but not for long, music had found a new image and it was funky.
George Clinton and Bootsy Collins are two high recognisable figures when looking back through genres, with inspiration from politics, oppression and inequality they provided a wave of a new driven force which reckoned with society's views. Parliament funkadelic was in full capacity by the 1970's, with a freaky family providing visual performances and groovy sounds. P-funks roots go back to the 1950s where Clinton lead a doo-wap group called The Parliament, in which evolving fast then anything anyone had ever seen.
Through fashion, music, aesthetically pleasing and wildly entertaining events p-funk undeniably took the world by storm. with an intriguing cosmology regarding minor gods and representatives and took on a radical sci-fi theme representing the future, and the rise of African-Americanism in an up-cycled and innovative way, proclaiming new insights into the nation; 'One nation under a groove'. By promoting self expression and relentless authenticity, an up rise of raw individualism converted Americas subculture into a religion.
"Style is whatever you want to do, if you can do it with confidence"
George Clinton
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
Happy Birthday Mr.President
'Freedom is indivisible, and when one man is enslaved, all are not'
John F Kennedy (1963)
Painting by Jamie Wyeth (1967) |
I was truly inspired today. One of the greatest presidents of American history for told peace and identity, a man of truth and inspiration. An incredible speaker and man of all people, not just nationally. I believe his imprint onto history is inevitably sensational, procreating dreams into a fully significant adjustments of revolutionary democracy and inevitable wellbeing . I am empathetically dishearten by his assassination and the realisation of the dark contempt of the government whom have lead self destruction and narcissism. I believe if this man was leading today the world would be a place of confinement and preserved wellbeing.
Kennedy’s Inaugural Address (1961)
His speech ignites a fire of passion and positivity for the prospects of America, circulating through out the nation. He brings trust, virility, end to amnesty and oppression thoroughly highly proposed ideas and innovations. A push to end racial indecency and the evolution of humanity, science and technology, only to better us. How truly spectacular.
A hugely creditable man, Thank you Mr Kennedy.
Thursday, 14 April 2016
Harlems way of saying 'Hey'
During the great migration from the south to north after WW1, many oppressed African Americans began to relate and unite under a new consciousness of racial equality and social stability. The lengthy progress and gradual realisation of the roots of Africa began to elevate and prevailed a new wave of identity formation and surreal expression. The Harlem renaissance regenerated a fluent exposure of upcoming authors, artists, musicians and trendsetters that Appealed to white socialites who thrived on the art, music and literature.
“The best of humanity's recorded history is a creative balance between horrors endured and victories achieved, and so it was during the Harlem Renaissance.”
Aberjhani, journey through the power of the rainbow: Quotations from A Life Made Out Of Poetry.
Monday, 4 April 2016
Roots Of The Zoots: Malcolm X and powerdressing.
A Zootie in Harlem setting, circa 1942. Illustration: Chris Sullivan |
The 1940s maintained a timeless elegance, counteracting the bitter and desolate apprehension surrounding the war. For many African Americans it was a time to exceed their liberation through GI abundance and a sacrificial fight to defend a country they were mercilessly brought into. Out of many subcultures I admire the zooties for their cool cat suits and their hip attire, with high wasted trouser and elaborate shoulder padded jackets. Their message was to bring forth the authentic aesthetics of black culture and racial opportunity through the use of semiotics and self promotional performance of power dressing. This was able through mostly young working class African American, Latino and Pilipino to refract the proposed image of poverty and oppression.
Malcolm X was accustom to theirs trends and once sported the zoot suit back in the 40's, in his autobiography he accentuates on his past of wearing and buying:
'I was measured, and the young salesman picked off a rack a zoot suit that was just wild: sky-blue pants thirty inches in the knee and angle narrowed down to twelve inches at the bottom, and a long coat that pinched my waist and flared out below my knees. As a gift, the salesman said, the store would give me a narrow leather belt with my initial 'L' on it. Then he said I ought to also buy a hat, and I did - blue, with a feather in the four-inch brim. Then the store gave me another present: a long, thick-lined, gold plated chain that swung down lower than my coat hem. I was sold forever on credit. … I took three of those twenty-five cent sepia-toned, while-you wait pictures of myself, posed the way 'hipsters' wearing their zoots would 'cool it' - hat angled, knees drawn close together, feet wide apart, both index fingers jabbed toward the floor. The long coat and swinging chain and the Punjab pants were much more dramatic if you stood that way.'
Malcolm X in Egypt, Cairo (1964) |
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