Shubham Keshri - Writing Assignment 1(UT Arlington Fall 2015) lyrics

New York city plays a very important role in African American Literature. Harlem Renaissance forms the basis of their Literature. Based in the African-American community of Harlem in New York City, it hand a really positive impact on the African community. Numerous Black artists, musicians and others produced cla**ic works in fields from jazz to theater; the renaissance is best known for the literature that came out of it.Among the most renowned writers of the renaissance is poet Langston Hughes.The theme of thriving to achieve a better life was developed during this period and is being still used by many singers. Keywords- Fight-African americans had also fight for living.First in the civil war and then after civil war to live a good life.They had to fight,struggle to get out of their bad living conditions.It was really difficult to live in new york. In JAY Z empire state of mind he sings-"yeah, I'm out that Brooklyn, now I'm down in Tribeca Right next to DeNiro. " He struggled fought with his conditions and situations to become successful and live his dreams. Geography- All african americans in New York were curbed to small and not so developed places of new York because it had a small area. They spend their lives on the street of those areas and due to injustice based of color they didn't used to get enough chances, resources to succeed and expand. Many singers sang about the areas they have come up from. They describe what goes on their what happens on the streets in their song.“South Bronx”—Boogie Down Productions is one such type of song. Bad living environment-The areas where they were confined to were undeveloped and overpopulated.They were not given any kind of help of any sort to move out of such areas.These territories also had very high crime rate. Text Excerpt : Harriet Ann Jacobs "The Fugitive Slave Law" Violence and freedom- They never got what they deserved. This made them angry and frustrated which led to violence. Due to racism they were also subjected to violence. This made them no longer see right or wrong and fight for things which they deserved. Text Excerpt: Rudolph Fisher's “The City of Refuge” 1925 “Back in North Carolina Gillis had shot a white man and, with the aid of prayer and an automobile, probably escaped a lynching.” Determination- The african americans were always determined to achieve their goals and reach to the top despite lacking resources some of them made to the top and lived their-'American Dream.'They worked hard against the odds but never gave up which made them achieve their goals in life. Text Excerpt:Frederick Dougla**'s Narrative of the Life of Frederick Dougla** in which Douglas says that he “Couldn't pay for the Liberator because I had just been a slave..However, I had been able to purchase a subscription.” Acceptance as american- The african americans were born in USA but due to the racism they faced they never felt like it was their own country. They always felt secluded, lonely yet they always remained loyal to their country. Text Excerpt: Harriet Jacobs's “XL. The Fugitive Slave Law9” 1861 “I had but one hesitation, and that was my feeling of insecurity in New York, now greatly increased by the pa**age of the Fugitive Slave Law.”