Southern Black Culture

SOUTHERN Black Culture

C-Church

K-Martin Luther King Jr.

My cultural is very religious and most black children grow up in church. Church is a place were you can praise and have fun.

Martin Luther King is important because he is a inspiration To black people to stand up for your rights. In my opinion he is the reason why black people are so strong and confident.

N-Natural Hair

Autobigraphy:

Black culture embraces their african roots by wearing their natural hair.

F-Black Fashion

Black fashion is a exotic fashion that separates the black culture from the others.

My name is Meikole Breanna Parnell and I came from a long line of southern black culture. I was born in Houston but raised in Colmesneil and Lufkin during my life. My mother and father are Ann Tims and Bobby Parnell. I have a half-brother that lives with my father while I live with my mother. My culture consist of beautiful art, well written speech, and joyful traditions. Every aspect of Black culture has a small meaningful trait. I love my culture and it is important to me because the black culture works hard to define their identity with protest, speeches, and art. My culture is one of the most religious culture just as the Mexican culture, we have something like the day of the dead. My family highly respects the decease and makes sure their love ones are never forgotten. We reminisce on the good and bad they’ve done on earth. My culture is never neglected and is embraced while influencing other during the process.

E- Easter

M-Music

D- Dance

L- Literture

Music is just black peoples way of expressing themselves. Jazz and Rap were ways to send messages to the community and influence others.

Easter is the first Sunday of Jesus Christ resurrection. It's a african american tradition to dress up in bright colorful clothes especially the little girls.

Dance is another form of expressing black art. During the slave period, dancing was preformed during Negro spirituals and dance was also used as a mating ritual when the africans were on their homeland.

Slaves used to tell fables/stories that were past down generation to generation. Now many black poets or author use these fables to write their own stories.

B- Ruby Bridges

P- Preacher

Ruby Bridges is important because she was one of the first african americans to leave the education given to her in the ghetto for a higher learning. Every thanksgiving my grandmother is thankful for Ruby and the stepping stone she has made in black history.

Being a preacher is a high achievement in the southern black population.

O- Soul Food

Q- Quilt code

A-Black Art

"Soul food" is really important in black culture. This is the same as the "soul train" which means it was made with feeling. Soul food is a signature dish throughout the culture.

During the underground rail road days the women made quilts with codes quilted within them for communication.

Black art is another way for african american individuals to stay in touch with their roots and is expressed by being proud of the their black culture.

V- Virginity

R- Raccoon

G-Gospel

It is custom to cherish ones virginity which is a sacred thing within the black population. Sadly, many today do not follow this custom.

Wayyyyy Wayyyy in the south, Raccoon is a normal thing to eat. Many southern black cultures eat deer or alligator.

Gospel in black culture is a way to worship god and become closer to him spiritually. Gospel Music can range from certain R&B to negro spirtuals.

I-Cooking

J- Broom Jumping

Jumping the broom isn't as strong of a tradition like it was back then, but it used to be a tradition to jump the broom when a couple tied their bonds. This is what the slaves did since they weren't able to have a actual ceremonies like the white people.

Cooking is important in the black culture too. Its a tradition for everyone to bring their own southern dish to a special event such as a family reunions.

T-Peanut Butter

S- Negro Spirituals

H- Harlem Renaissance

Peanut Butter is famous in black culture because it was made by a black man. It is one of the black culture greatest achievements.

U - Drums

Negro spiritual are still sung today. It was a way to ease the mind of slaves and people living in the ghetto that went through a rough time. [The Struggle]

George Washington Carver

The Harlem Renaissance is when african american music, literature, and art gained wide notice. This movement increased political involvement of black people. Now most people just celebrate Black history month in replacement.

Drums is a musical instrument used throughout black history. Most black people don't listen to the words but the beat of the music.

X= X-mas

Z- Zydeco Music

X- mas is disrespectful thing to say when referring the Christmas. It's disrespectful because it X's out the word Christ.

W- Row Houses

Zydeco music is a mixture between the Cajun blacks and the country southern black music.

Row houses are small houses where black people settled after World war II. These houses are unique because if you shoot a gun through the front door it will go straight out the back door. The row houses can be found in third ward Houston and now used as Art houses.

Y- Yams

Black children beg for yams instead of cookies. It's one of the best sides in soul food.

Yams > Cookies