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  • Rock ’n’ Roll Isn’t a ‘Nonblack’ Thing: How Racial Stereotypes Almost Ruined My Good Time

    I love rock music, especially heavy metal. I blast it as I drive down the road and I mosh in concert pits. Rock ‘n’ roll is not a “nonblack” thing. Jimi Hendrix, Chuck Berry, Lenny Kravitz, Little Richard … hellooooo. So when my friend Ish asked if I liked Ozzy Osbourne, I replied, “Hellz yeah.”…

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    Davida Green-Norris






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    April 16, 2016
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