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“Harlem” in Popular Culture
Note: I do not condone the use of profanity in this article, rather I view it as symptomatic of the displeasure with how this cultural influence has been, in the opinion of the article, obscured. Please note that it is contained in a quote from another website.
Consider our viewing of a viral example of “The Harlem Shake” and the “real” “Harlem Shake.” Discuss as a group your comparison of the two videos. Then read:
http://thinkprogress.org/alyssa/2013/02/15/1601551/the-obscuring-of-black-culture-or-why-i-hate-the-fake-harlem-shake-meme/
Question: As a group/individual, how do you see “The Harlem Shake” now?
