1977 movie poster for one of the Blaxploitation films; from artstor.org. Using the REQUIRED textbooks listed in the READING Materials section of the CONTENT a

1977 movie poster for one of the Blaxploitation films; from artstor.org.

Using the REQUIRED textbooks listed in the READING Materials section of the CONTENT area, and showcasing the history discovered by citing the exact PAGE in the book that you found the HISTORY discussed. You may use additional scholarly sources but the textbook must be used and cited with exact pages to show the reading and comprehension work has been done for this week.  Choose one of the below for your main post. Respond to at least one student who answered a different question from you. The answers should come from your textbook, the book of primary source documents, the assigned website, the lecture, videos, and the research you conducted in the APUS Library. Respond as many times as you wish. Your two best responses will be graded. The initial post with well referenced facts is due by Wednesday, 11:55 p.m. ET and 2 peer responses are due by Friday, 11:55 p.m. ET. Do not search on the Internet.

1.) Think about the Hip-Hop culture and how it has gone mainstream. What is its importance for black culture, and how is it another example of the arts breaking down racial barriers? What controversies or empowerment has this genre created in society and among critics and is this a fair assessment? 

2.) Examine why the Civil Rights Movement stalled by the mid-1970's. By the end of the 1980's, how successful had it been? Were the desired freedoms won? What methods had it employed to best effect? Which strategies were most effective, and why? How did activism change? 

3.) Consider how the Civil Rights movement and/or Black Power movement affected other parts of society. How did these movements affect popular cultures? OR perhaps add a word or two on how this moved to other ethnicities or marginalized groups within society.

4.) Compare and contrast the Million Man March (sponsored in part by Louis Farrakhan) with the March on Washington in 1963.  How did the two differ? And why was the later march not seen as successful (do not miss the obvious possible answers)?