Inner City Blues

In the video by Marvin Gaye ”Inner City Blues” this clip demonstrates Systemic and Institutional racism because it shows us how in today's society that the government gives to African American race only to take black’s success by impeding them from moving up to an equal position society of success. The video shows us that the world is accustomed to blacks being defined as minorities living in poverty and young black boys and girls growing up in tough neighborhoods. In the video, the audience views

“Inner City Blues” “Inner City Blues,” short for “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)” is a song written by, the pop/R&B classic, Marvin Gaye and James Nyx Jr. This song was released as the third and final single from the compelling song of his 1971 milestone album, “What’s Going On.” In this song, Gaye talks about poverty and hopelessness in the ghetto urban places of the 1960’s. Many of Gaye’s songs contain political and social issues; “Inner City Blues” is great melody that depicts the political

Timeless Work: An Analysis of Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye grew up surrounded by the art of music. Born in the nations capital on April 2, 1939, Gaye’s ageless sounds and intriguing vocals still influence the world today. Gaye’s father, a minister in the Apostolic Church, played a foremost role in Marvin’s musical education. In fact, most of Marvin’s inspiration for religious topics came from the church music he grew up singing. Through the art of song, musical icon Marvin Gaye uses pathos, symbolism

“ Another boring day at work, “ said Joseph as he walked through the front door. He went upstairs to change his clothes on the way down he grabbed potato chips and a diet coke. He sat on the couch turned on the TV “ Isn’t there anything good to watch?” he turned the TV off when he heard a knock on the door. “ Who is it, can't you see I am tired, go away” and then he heard another knock “ can't you see, I am tired now go away before I call the cops” two seconds later 5 policemen burst through the

must first be an understanding of which communities are frequently using graffiti and what factors of city life are the causation. Often times when people think of graffiti, gang graffiti is one of the first forms that come to mind. However, in order to analyze gang graffiti, it should be questioned as to why there are even urban gangs in the first place. Many gangs reside in impoverished inner city communities and as such they are subject to substandard housing, poor education, high rates of substance

The drastic reduction of stable manufacturing work in American cities remains one of the biggest, if not the foremost, issue linked to poverty. The growth in blue-collar factory, transportation and construction jobs that were traditionally held by men has dissipated for a variety of reasons, from Globalization to the rise in Illegal Immigration. This structural change in the inner-city job market is of particular interest because of the amalgamation of both Economics and Poverty/Segregation issues

Recycling Wealth in the Inner City INTRODUCTION The modern story of developed areas is a move from the inner city to the suburbs. This decentralization of metropolitan areas has left urban areas neglected. Such a transformation has had negative consequences, because it has inherently meant the abandonment of those left behind in urban centers. Furthermore, the issue is complicated by the fact that the distinction between those moving to the suburbs and those left behind has been defined

America has had an extensive relationship with her inner cities. Inner cities were and are the backbone to America and her achievements. The cities assisted in the mass production of the automobile industry, the destruction of the tyranny known as the Nazi Empire, and are the center piece for businesses today. The inner cities had a reduction in employment during the 2008 financial crisis, leaving the cities and their inhabitants in shambles. This not only affected jobs and parents, but the children

our society deems fit for every individual. When individuals don’t follow what society sees as the norm it can cause tension. The use of Nikki Jones’ book, between good and Ghetto: African American Girls and Inner City Violence helps depict the reality of black women and violence in inner cities. Examining this text and applying it to the film Out in the Night can start to show how the medias depiction of the women in Out in the Night heavily relies on the hetero-normative narratives that many people

One of the ways that youths in inner cities find stability in their unsafe neighborhoods is by following the code of the street and “campaigning for respect on the street— asserting their masculinity, confidence, and social status through posturing and fighting.” (Harding 2010:29). An example