Identity is Foundational - Let the music teach us

African American identity is foundational. This identity, however, is wonderfully diverse. Below find different expressions of Black identity in textual, audio and musical expression. Enjoy

NOTE- This informational blog is compiled by (with the exception of the introductory remarks and photos) and reprinted with permisson by Abdul Akalimat, PhD.

Macolm X

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNJCxX7bAxk

Why did they take us away? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4wlRaqYsUs

Mother Africa's Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDu5sDVVpHo

Blues to Africa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta68vz0gjA8

African Identity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jkl78sml7E

African https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxm1cU5Ewbw

African Violet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxm1cU5EwbwNJEh_Uxsbw

African Flowers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLyplzFmTcQ

African Mailman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2cV4bw5yZY

Woman of the Sun https://www.song-list.net/videos/hughmasekela/womanofthesun

French African Queen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYOc2H7g4X0

Afircanos/Latnos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z39tYMqpLXQ

Manteca https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0H5RmpAezA

Afro Blues

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86KmO3HmZY0

Zimbabwe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFLG6CH2KBY

Africa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8XEmGhTm3A