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I am a black man and a musician who listens to all manner of music from all eras. I have been rdiculed and insulted by many whites and blacks, even by my sisters, for liking and listening to rock music. Blacks have always identified with music in our culture. We influenced most of the music enjoyed in this country today. If a black person listens to anything other than music made by blacks, it is often seen as some kind of betrayal, or rejection of their own culture, which isn’t true. It’s really an ‘us’ vs. ‘them’ issue. Even though rock music mostly grew out of the black experience, in the ’60s it evolved into an electric guitar-based, fast-paced music when British whites attempted to emulate it, and as a result, it eventually became far removed from its blues foundation. The emphasis was placed on the melody instead of the rhythm. Therefore, it ultimately became associated with whites. Make no mistake, the same thing happens in reverse, as many whites know. It’s a real shame that something beautiful like music that is supposed to bring people together only tears them apart.

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Name : G, Gender : M, Race : Black/African American, Age : 43, City : Phoenix, State : AZ, Country : United States, Occupation : sales, sound engineer, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,