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While some observers have argued that this criticism has more to do with race than hip hop itself, [2] it is a fact that the league is connected to hip hop culture. Rappers Nelly and Jay-Z had ownership stakes in NBA teams (the Charlotte Hornets and Brooklyn Nets , respectively), and many artists have worn NBA throwback jerseys in music videos.
Cultural Criticism and Transformation (1997), by bell hooks, is a two-part video that critiques stereotypical portrayals of race, gender and class in the media with extensive examples. In conclusion, hooks makes an argument for the power of cultural criticism. The interview style film is divided into two parts:
A cultural critic is a critic of a given culture, usually as a whole. Cultural criticism has significant overlap with social and cultural theory. While such criticism is simply part of the self-consciousness of the culture, the social positions of the critics and the medium they use vary widely. The conceptual and political grounding of ...
Despite her accomplishments on the court, the Texas A&M women's basketball player development coach and assistant recruiting coordinator made headlines last week for her game day outfit.
As one of the most dominant players in college basketball, Ewing continued to play despite the taunts. University President Rev. Timothy S. Healy described the actions as "cheap, racist stuff". [72] Ewing would go on to play in the NBA and become an iconic figure in for Georgetown Athletics and Georgetown University.
Listen up BBN: Give Mark Pope a chance. He’s not Scott Drew or Danny Hurley — and personally I would have waited for an answer from Billy Donovan — but there are reasons to believe that the ...
Sanaa Lathan had “no idea” Love & Basketball would “become what it became” or have the lasting impact it has had in pop culture history.. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the star of ...
Despite the examples set by DeJernett, the first Indiana Mr. Basketball George Crowe, and other Hoosier hoops stars like Muncie's Jack Mann, Whiteland's Ray Crowe, and Anderson's Jumpin' Johnny Wilson (not to mention Davage Minor and Chuck Harmon), Indiana was an unlikely place for a civil rights breakthrough. It was stone-cold isolationist ...