Classic jazz scholars argued that jazz created difficulties
almost impossible for a white player to overcome. They said it was impossible for a white man
to get the heart of jazz. This has been disputed, but one thing remains clear;
jazz was an interracial affair. Jazz was
accepted by both Caucasian and African American audiences which at the time was
argued to reflect a decline of racism within US culture. I thought this was similar to how we talked about in class that since we have elected an African American president, scholars argued that we have become post racial. After taking this class, I realize that we will never be a post racial society, and that's okay. Race is a part of who we are, how we identified ourselves, and how society perceives us. It is essential to recognize our differences in order to move past them. When I say move past them I don't mean that we should forget about them, but we should embrace them, make them our own, and be understanding and accepting of others. This is highly idealistic, and probably won't ever happen, but a girl can dream can't she? I leave you with one of my favorite jazz tunes.
Louis Armstrong, Hello Dolly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmfeKUNDDYs
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