Your Questions About African Art For Kids

Please Can I Get Some Feedback And Tips For My Rap Lyrics?

Hi my emcee name is Ehes based on my initials iv not gone no videos on youtube yet but i have wrote alot of bars not any full songs yet im just trying to improve and i want to know what you think about these bars i wrote them all im not biting any lyrics or anything ill put on my best ones so far btw im 15 and i dont want people asking to use my lyrics i just want some feedback what you think of them and some tips

16 Bars On Racism

What's up with this generation[bar 1]
It's filled with racism[bar 2]
And discrimination[bar 3]
Disgrasing[bar 4]
The Earth[bar 5]
Some people have the nerve[bar 6]
It's just juve-[bar 7]
-nile just turn 180 and curve[bar 8]
Away from racism and genocide[bar 9]
Nazi's killing an entire race until-they-die[bar 10]
The earth should be by-each-others-side[bar 11]
And have the joy of feeling pride[bar 12]
And now people are determined by the ammount of their melonin[bar 13]
And the colour-of-their-skin[bar 14]
While the Klu Klux Klans[bar 15]
Killing all the African-Americans[bar 16]

16 Bars on Love ?

The art of love[bar 1]
is as sacred as a dove[bar 2]
but all kids want is sexual love[bar 3]
and apearances are in favour of[bar 4]
the ones they think are perfection[bar 5]
but all they feel is no emotion but affection[bar 6]
cos they promise there utter most devotion[bar 7]
with cheesy *** lines like "your eyes are the ocean"[bar 8]
but really youv never had a convesation[bar 9]
and thats because of your compasion[bar 10]
but you want protection and threaten your boy to give em a *** whoopin[bar 11]
You say you share everything like there rations[bar 12]
But the power of love is earth shaking[bar 13]
and you say love is in the making[bar 14]
it aint love if your hearts breaking[bar 15]
and love should be able to bend without breaking[bar 16]

16 bars on bullying

I dont know whats up with this generation[bar 1]
No longer is there co-operation[bar 2]
Bullying people with intimidation[bar 3]
Judging on Charictarisation[bar 4]
And no body cares when it gets abusive[bar 5]
"oh its a prank" no that aint amusing[bar 6]
They cant do anything thats the conclusion[bar 7]
The sick thing is we shouldnt have to get used to it[bar 8]
Even if its mentaly[bar 9]
its happened since elementaly[bar 10]
"oh its acidentaly"[bar 11]
dont worry its temperaly[bar 12]
And most of this is because of racism[bar 13]
you will never reach the stairway to heaven[bar 14]
Because your hearts just a endless basing[bar 15]
in a pitch black casing[bar 16]

There once was a lad the age of 10[bar1]
He wanted fame so he picked up the pen[bar2]
And wrote lyrics with the mates ha hanged-out-with[bar3]
But they acted like they wanted a certificate of authenticity[bar4]
They thought he didnt write his lyrics[bar5]
Like rhyming words bat cat was his limit[bar6]
But he kept on with his practice[bar7]So when he spit with a mic he could smash this[bar8]
But he got burned[bar9]
By a well known imature new girl[bar10]
He should learned[bar11]
But instead he did a u-turn[bar12]
That girl lowered his confidence[bar13]
It was preposterous [bar14]
He quit writing even when he promised[bar15]
He wouldnt but 5 years later he picked it up again and harnessed[bar16]
the power of the pen his lyrics were sicker[bar17]
Even his flow was ridiculous [bar18]
This time he was doin' this[bar19]
Using his lyrics so well like they been so long like psyics[bar20]

Are these valid reasons to get a lip piercing?

Essay I wrote for my parents:
________________________

Reasons to get a lip piercing
Written by (censor lol)

Cultural significance
Lip piercings and other facial body art has been around for thousands of years. In many cultures, such art was a sign of status. In pre-Columbian South America cultures they had a form of lip piercing, namely: the “Tembetá”. This piercing was reserved for adult men and were to be placed during initiation feasts. They were said to protect one from death.
And then you have the African tribes, where many wear large decorative discs in their lower lip.

A body is a work of art
My take on body art: Every body is a work of art. Bodies can be tweaked a changed to suit the artist’s needs or want the artist wants. Body is therefore (to me) a type of art, like any other art form. An artist has the right to change their art, right? So I’d like to “”decorate” myself.

Confidence, Expression and Coping
Having two needles shot through my lower lip would probably make me a bit more confident… Maybe not, but I talked to my psychologist and she said that having (a) piercing(s) would help me with expressing myself. She theorized that I feel trapped, not only in my own body*, but also by school and my not-being-allowed-to-express-myself with body art. After giving it some thought I realized that it was true. So having freedom over my own body would supposedly help me with coping.

Response from kids I know
The response I got was generally, if not, completely positive. As I drew lip piercing types in class one girl commented on it. After I told her about want piercings she was quite positive about it, then another girl told me about wanting a nose piercing, and another classmate showed me her bellybutton piercing (which looked surprising fabulous on her). The responses I got from other kids was fairly good too.

Health aspects
Getting a needle shot through your lip (twice). Isn’t really the best thing to do, but! If cared for properly they’ll be fine. I have done my homework and know (sort of) what to look for. Like to not go to a place where they use piercing guns (which can’t be sterilized).

Piercings in modern society
Piercing aren’t as frowned upon as they were before and also after healing you can take in out for small periods of time. Also there are such things called retainers (transparent stud-like things that keep your wound open… that sounded creepy), which are very handy and make the wound unnoticeable.

… summed up:
1.I like the fact that it has a history
2.It’s an art form
3.It’ll help me with my confidence
4.I’ll cope better with other things knowing I have control over what I can do with my body
5.I won’t be alienated as much, if others can “label” me easily.
6.It’s fairly safe
7.It isn’t really taboo anymore.

Please consider it!
_______

Additional info:

I'm 14, (* transgender :/)

And I'm going to add in something that says that I'm willing to negotiate.
Well, if I don't put something on the table that is valid, then they'll just say no... That's why I wrote it..
My parents are semi-conservative and are against most forms of body-modification (tattoos and piercings)

Help with my online school!!!?

I have to take three online classes to graduate highschool..
I am a ver busy person
i have 2 jobs i attend highschool and i also have two kids.. i never have time to work on this..

A little help would be great

Here is the article i have to read in order to answer the questions

American Culture during the 1920s and 1930s

Cultural trends in the 1920s and 1930s changed America forever. The major cultural changes were due to the growing influence of technology which brought artists, authors, and athletes more into the public eye. The increase in newspapers, newsreels, movies, and radio had a major impact on the American public. American pop-culture was born.

Having access to information from New York City to the rural West shortened the distance between both geographic locations and life experiences. But life in cities differed greatly from that of rural areas.

The arts were more accessible in cities. During this period, Martha Graham, a dancer and choreographer, helped introduce freedom and expression to the art form of modern dance. Literature also flourished in the 1920s and 1930s. For example, Willa Cather wrote about pioneer life in My Antonia, which deals with a romance in the Great Plains. Another writer, T.S. Eliot, contributed such works as The Waste Land, which criticized the machine age that he felt was causing negative changes in cities all over America. Musicians gained popularity through performances in cities, often traveling to New York City or Chicago to seek out fame.

Many African American artists' careers evolved from the Harlem Renaissance, a time when black artists, writers, and musicians thrived. Issues of racial pride were emphasized by many artists of the day. Richard Wright wrote numerous novels, including Native Son, exploring the different experiences of African Americans in particular regions of the country. He stressed the importance of accurately portraying black characters to a white audience. This broke the stereotype of the humble, subservient, and humorous black man as exemplified by the popular "minstrel shows" of the day in which black and white performers put on "black face", and played roles designed to reinforce stereotypes and racism. Marian Anderson became a well known black opera singer. Zora Neale Hurston, author of Their Eyes Were Watching God, and poet Langston Hughes, opened the door for black authors to be taken seriously as literary figures.

A movement evolved within African American culture that emphasized the idea of the “New Negro," which meant feeling a sense of pride at being African American and using assertiveness to exhibit this pride. Alain Locke was the first man to write about this concept. He wanted African Americans to become fully integrated into American society, and yet retain their cultural heritage. As a result of the “New Negro” concept, blacks became visible in this period in both politics and the arts.

Marcus Garvey was a well-known proponent of the “back to Africa” movement. He encouraged black Americans to move to Africa where white-dominated racial segregation would no longer suppress blacks’ opportunities. Though few actually repatriated to Africa, over half a million African Americans followed Garvey’s teachings. Although his radical ideals weren't popular among other black leaders of the time, he is well remembered because of his ideas on "back to Africa."

The idea of a “new woman” also arose during this time. This movement, led by advocates of women’s rights, centered on changing the status of women within society and within their personal relationships. The “new woman” was more economically independent than other women of the time. She was a career woman and would believe in the ideals of “new feminism,” proposed by Charlotte Perkins Gilman who supported the rejection of male domination by all women.

Certain individuals and new consumer products helped with the promotion of the new woman idea. Gender relations within marriage were discussed in Middletown, a sociological study of a small American city by Robert and Helen M. Lynd. According to the study, women had begun to work outside of the home and men began to contribute to household chores. Also, products like canned goods, bread, and clothing could now be purchased ready-made, so women could buy these things instead of making them by hand. Middletown pointed out that the traditional employment opportunities for women were beginning to change.

Women were no longer limited to jobs as domestic servants. Because of industrialization, they were able to expand their endeavors outside of the home. So many women chose to go to work in offices and factories that there was a shortage of domestic servants.

One of the most memorable images of women from the 1920s is of "flappers," women who rejected the strictly defined dress and actions of women of the early 20th century. The "new woman" of the 1920s could drink and smoke in public and wear clothes t

Aiming For Brown University ...?

It's my dream school. I'm an incoming sophomore. I don't care about the rest of the Ivy League in the least.

Future AP Classes (6/7 offered, 7th being Studio Art): Biology, Chemistry, English La&C, English Li&C, APUSH, AB Calculus.

That is, if my school even offers these courses by my Junior & Senior year.
I mean, I can't even take Algebra 2 Honors soph. year because only 8 kids (including me) signed up for it. My guidance counselor doubts they'll be keeping both AP Chem & Bio.

GPA: 3.8

ECs:

*3 years of piano come September. Won't be stopping.
*Self-teaching guitar.
*I write. A lot. Haven't done anything involving contests/awards/etc. Maybe that will change.
*Few months of Belly dance ; going to continue.
*Possibly volunteering at a camp for kids this summer. Going to be a tutor/mentor for kids through-out the school year 2x a week.

Other ECs:

Gay-Straight Alliance
Pops Ensemble [vocals]
Jazz Band
Going to join SADD & possibly Peer Advocates next year

No leadership positions so far.
Obviously my ECs are focused on the arts.
Should I join Environmental Club/some other academic club next year...?
Taking PSATs in October.

African-American + Native American, Low-Income

What should I do to up my chances? I'm not going to craft my entire life to getting in... but any suggestions? I know you guys can't say much considering it's so early, and I haven't even taken the SATs/ACT yet. Also, my ECs are very average...
Forgot to add;

Connecticut
Public suburban school
About 350 students per grade

& yes.... Most of my school isn't really that motivated academically .

what to sell a club fair!?

In Oct. my school has a club fair for clubs to raise some money. The club im in is Art. So are there any good ideas for art club. We can sell food as well as items or do fun games or something. Is there anything that we can do or sell. Note we don't want to copy other clubs, so as for food, we have Asian, Latin, African clubs and they sell food from their cultures.We also oddly have a sandwich club so its pretty easy to guess what they sell.Everybody always sells cupcakes,cookies and candy so thats boring.So any ideas for food would be nice, its the only day were aloud to sell junk food so yea. Um we did think about doing fake tattoos on people but we have a cosmatology club and they do that already so yea pretty gay. Its only the second yr we've had art club and last year we didn't do anything so this is our first year. We want to do something awesome and something people will give there money to us for. We have lots of kids at our school to , like 2,500, also i live in south cali so something that will accommodate cali kids ,so yea lots of verity.Your ideas will be so much help!!