We are meeting in the library today an tomorrow. If you missed the first part of the research question session, you cannot make it up, but you can listen tomorrow when your classmates make their presentations. I will put copies of Steve Gerstle's handouts in the bin outside my door. The hip hop program I mentioned is on BET, not HBO. Students called me last night to tell me it was on. I'm sure it will repeat after the segment tonight. Check BETs schedule. If you want to write something about the panels and issues discussed, you can have extra credit.
In Holler (the book) we are up to chapter 5. Keep up those logs. Over the weekend read Chapter 6. We'll spend next week discussing themes and topics as we prepare essay questions and practice developing introductory paragraphs and conclusions.
I have still not read all of the essays. Don't worry I will get to them before the weekend. Thanks for your patience.
In Holler (the book) we are up to chapter 5. Keep up those logs. Over the weekend read Chapter 6. We'll spend next week discussing themes and topics as we prepare essay questions and practice developing introductory paragraphs and conclusions.
I have still not read all of the essays. Don't worry I will get to them before the weekend. Thanks for your patience.
posted by Professor Wanda's Posse at 12:38 PM
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Mario Talavera
Ms Sabir
In the song “Brenda’s got a baby” Brenda had a baby at the age of 12, she was so young that she had no experience, and as the song says (that’s not her problem, that’s up to Brenda’s family). But Brenda was alone in the world without anybody to give her advice supports her or help her. Brenda sees easy money as a way to solve this whole situation “so she sees sex as a way of leaving hell, and it’s paying the rent so she can’t really complain”. This tells us how Brenda had to sell her body for living.
The song “keep your head up” tells us how hard are the lives of women, and their struggle to overcome all this horrible things that sometimes they have to face, and it makes it even harder when they don’t have anybody else to support them, that they see prostitution or drugs as a way out, but as the songs says “I know you fed up ladies, but keep your head up, ooo child things are gonna get brighter.
Ms Sabir
Here is a really good web site with all of Tupac's music even his lost tapes "guess they found them huh".It even has his poetry from "THE ROSE THAT GREW FROM CONCRETE" interpreted by other artist. Here's "The Eternal Lament" interpreted by an artist named Celinia.The link for Tupac's work is http://www.ohhla.com/YFA_2pac.html
Artist: Tupac Shakur ~ Celina
Album: The Rose Vol. 2 *
Song: The Eternal Lament
Typed by: compbuttons@hotmail.com
[Celina speaking]
Yo this Celina (Ooh)
With a C (Yeah)
Pac you saved me when I was fifteen
Without even being here
Now I'm twenty-two and I'm still here (Ooh, ooh)
This one's for you, uh huh (Yeah) yeah
[Verse 1 - Celina]
Let me take a minute to re-check myself
I been going through a lot and I been praying for some help
I feel the fire burning deep in my chest
Cuz you passed the torch and I know that I've been blessed
With ability, I can do what I do
I can't complain cuz I got a new attitude
If you change the game I can change it too
I did enough chilling now I'm making my moves
[Chorus]
Thank you to the ones who made this for me
I'm trying to be everything you want me
And when I'm done no matter what or where I been
You know I'm down to do it all again
Put my mind to the depths of my soul
I yearn to achieve all my goals
And all my time will be spent
On the ones I miss, I will lament
[Verse 2 - Celina]
All the things you taught me made me who I am
I here my people talking about the things that need to change
For this new generation but nobody's taking action
We can't keep fighting and forever struggling
But you were the one, you left the to's
And now it's time for us to, to bring a new
You could've saved the world but you did saved your girl
Yes you did and I am here to let you know that I thank you, thank you
[Chorus x2]
[Celina speaking]
I will miss you forever
No one will ever take your place
For the ones I miss, eternally
I will lament
[Verse 3 - Celina]
I know that I've been blessed with ability, I can do what I do
I can't complain cuz I got a new attitude
If you change the game I can change it too
I did enough chilling now I'm making my moves
[Chorus]
[Celina to fade]
I yearn to achieve all my goals
And I yearn to achieve to all my goals
Yeah, oh
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