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Assignment: Complete list of questions:
- What is at least one of Giddings' stated reasons for writing this essay?
- What is at least 2 arguments Giddings makes and how does he support (or not support) same?
- Of the 4 africanisms (oral, spiritual, communal, & matrifocal) argued to exist in Jay-Z's work,which one is the most convincing to you that African Americans have an African cultural heritage; and how does Giddings support the claim?
- Have you ever witnessed these africanisms, or cultural values, in action within a Black community; how so?
- After considering Jay-Z's oeuvre, and that of other emcees, do you view Hip-hop as a strength or a challenge in African American communities; how so?
- What are you left wondering about; what questions remain unanswered in your mind? (required!)