Listen, you can write off the entire genre of rap if you want to. Itās weird, but itās your choice. But you NEED to consume art made by black people.
I donāt think most of you understand just how much of art is influenced by, started by, or has been changed into what it is today by black artists.
The music you listen to, the clothes you wear, the art you hang on your wall, and more, is the way it is because of black artists.
The Harlem renaissance has more influence on modern art history than the European renaissance.
You need to read books by black authors, listen to music by black musicians, and look at art by black painters, cartoonists, etc.
Yes, even the white artists you love are inspired and influenced by black art.
Hozier, fandomās favourite white boy is HEAVILY and openly inspired by R&B and Jazz music. He also directly references black musicians.
If you look at your life and the art you enjoy and it is devoid of black people making art that is a CHOICE. Not an accident.
You are purposefully avoiding and depriving yourself of an entire world of amazing art.
Here are just a few of my personal favourite black artists to get you started:
Authors: Nnedi Okorafor and Akwaeke Emezi
Musicians: Jhariah, Salt-N-Pepa
Visual artists: Keith Knight, Jean-Michael Basquiat
Artists on Tumblr: kianamaiart, wolfertinger666
