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April 27, 2024

The Top 10 Black Superheroes of all Time

The Top 10 Black Superheroes of all Time Superheroes have always been a beacon of hope, strength, and bravery. Historically, however, they’ve never truly captured the diversity of the world and have almost always been white. It wasn’t u…

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April 14, 2024

From WrestleMania to the O.J. Simpson Trial: Exploring Entertainment, Legacy, and Societal Narratives

In episode 153 of our podcast, we take a multi-faceted journey through entertainment, legacy, and societal narratives, diving deep into subjects that shape our culture and touch our lives in profound ways.Our discussion begins with the spectacle of …

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April 10, 2024

6 Indispensable Skills for Professional Development and Growth

In the rapidly evolving professional landscape, we've gathered insights from 6 diverse experts including a principal and a digital marketing manager, among others, to pinpoint one skill that stands out in their career progression. From the ability t…

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March 11, 2024

Why is Religion so Divisive?

2 Primary Reasons Religion Can Be Divisive in Society In a world where unity is often sought, religion can paradoxically be a source of deep division. To understand why, we've gathered insights from founders who reflect on the divisive nature of re…

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March 10, 2024

Hip Hop Fashion: The Evolution of Street Style

The Roots of Hip Hop Fashion Hip hop fashion originated in the 1970s in the South Bronx, New York City. As the hip hop music genre gained popularity, so did its distinctive style. The roots of hip hop fashion can be traced back to the African Ameri…

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March 10, 2024

How Hip Hop Became Pop Culture

Something remarkable was taking place in the South Bronx of New York City in the late 1970s. It was an underground movement that emerged from the hopes and hardships of underprivileged groups. The world had no idea that this movement, called hip-hop…

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Feb. 26, 2024

Hip Hop's Journey with the Notorious PhD

In captivating episode # 152 of the podcast, we're graced by the presence of Dr. Todd Boyd, also known as the "Notorious PhD," who brings his profound insights into the world of hip hop. Dr. Boyd, a distinguished professor and a leading authority on…

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Feb. 4, 2024

CREED: Navigating Black History, Football, and Politics with a Tribute to Carl Weathers

On episode 151 of our podcast, titled CREED, we embark on a profound journey through the intricacies of cultural heritage, the enthralling world of fantasy football, and the complex dance between politics and everyday life. This multi-faceted discus…

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Dec. 4, 2023

6 Activities to Promote Unity Among Diverse Racial Groups

6 Activities to Promote Unity Among Diverse Racial Groups To explore ways to foster unity among diverse racial groups, we posed a question to leaders in various fields, including directors and founders. From promoting unity through sports to commun…

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Nov. 13, 2023

The Impact of Absentee Fathers: Understanding the Consequences

An absentee father is not always somebody who just walks out on their children never to be seen or heard from again. Sometimes the father is there, providing, loving, caring, yet still, not present. Absence can leave a lasting impact, especially wh…

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Oct. 12, 2023

How Prevalent is Racism in Today's America?

How Prevalent is Racism in Today's America? In a world that strives for equality and justice, the question lingers: How prevalent is racism today? This blog post delves into the multifaceted dimensions of contemporary racism, shedding light on its …

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Sept. 19, 2023

What Does Hip Hop Culture Mean to You?

On The Culture Podcast, we often discuss Hip-Hop as a genre, a movement, and a culture. On episode 60 titled: Hip Hop Saved My Life, we asked people what Hip Hop meant to them. For the purpose of this blog, we asked one hundred people from all walks…

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Sept. 3, 2023

Hip Hop 50 at Yankee Stadium

Celebrating a milestone in music history, episode 143 of our podcast delves into the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop, held at the iconic Yankee Stadium on Hip Hop’s birthday, August 11th. The monumental event served as a testament to the global in…

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June 25, 2023

Luxury's Descent

What compels somebody to spend a quarter of a million dollars on an excursion to visit the wreckage of the RMS titanic that’s been sunk for over 100 years?  What kind of superiority complex, vanity complex, or outright boredom is require…

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June 19, 2023

The Substance is Missing

I'm going to consider this part 2 of the "A Little About Me" series.  I was born in the 80s and raised in the 90s…. I have a slogan that says: 80s made, 90s Hip Hop raised. The golden era of, well, everything. Hip Hop, Saturday morning …

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June 5, 2023

The Art of Lyricism: Analyzing Some of the Greatest Hip-Hop Verses of All Time

Hip-hop is a genre renowned for its lyrical prowess, where artists use words as their weapons to express their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. Within this vast catalog of verses, there are certain lines and verses that stand out as masterpieces…

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April 28, 2023

The Birth of Hip Hop: How a Group of Bronx Youth Created a Cultural Revolution

As Hip Hop turns 50 years old, we decided to dedicate a blog post to the history of Hip Hop as a musical genre and a cultural movement. In the early 1970s, the African American and Latinx populations of the Bronx in New York City saw the birth of t…

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April 4, 2023

Tone Deaf Racism

Is being tone deaf a form of racism? When Mississippi news anchor Barbie Bassett lost her job after utilizing (arguably improperly) the Snoop Dogg phrase “fo-shizzle my nizzle” the conversation immediately began. Was it racism (overt or…

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Jan. 18, 2023

Is the Blue Lives Matter Movement Racist?

Is the Blue Lives Matter movement racist? While at the time of this writing, the media coverage of the blue vs the black has since subsided, it is a battle that is forever ongoing and has been for far longer than the invention of smart phones. T…

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June 20, 2022

A Little About Me - Part 1

I came to bring the pain, hardcore from the brain. Let's go inside my astral plane. Method man was my favorite rapper growing up. I don't know why. He just was. His flow always stood out from the rest. All these years later, it still stands the t…

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May 4, 2022

The Top 10 Rap Flows of All Time

Here at The Culture, we are all about Hip-Hop. We are also all about lists. Here are our top 10 rappers with the best flows in the history of rap. Honorable mentions: AZ AZ is cut right out of the same KOOL G RAP cloth that Nas is cut out from. H…

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March 10, 2022

The Top 10 Blue Comic Book Characters

Many of our favorite superheroes and comic book characters wear blue or have blue in their costumes in some form or fashion. Some of the most iconic superhero costume designs are blue and red, Superman and Spider-Man come to mind, for instance. In t…

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Feb. 27, 2022

Afro-Latinos Need to Embrace Their Blackness

Just like the Spanish exterminatin’ Tainos, rapin’ the black and Indian women, creating Latinos. Those were the lyrics of Peruvian rapper Immortal Technique in the song, Point of No Return. In both Cuba and the Dominican Republic, Afro…

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