Morgan+O'Brien's+Page

Morgan's Page

- In the 1980's breakdancing became extremely popular. - Acrobatic skillzzz were needed for this style of dance (Because of this many people preferred to watch breakdancing rather than preform it.) - Breakdancing became a cultural phenomenon - Started in Harlem and in South Bronx (Mostly in big city ghettos) - Form of public competition - Breakdancing was usually accompanied by rap music (spin off from disco music- disc jockies started to use tow or more turntables and synthesizers) - Boom Boxes were always used on the streets to play music for breakdancing - Soul Train (Popular show for display of dancing) - Dancing in the streets was a way for gangs to fight without using violence. - Michael Jackson and his moves in his music videos inspired many dance moves in culture. - Movie called "Flashdance" Inspired breakdancing and other movies allowed for breakdancing to move from being prominent in ghettos to the white prominent suburbs. (All of this info from above is in __Black Dance in America__ pg.187- 190)

__The Bronx__

[|Break Dance Article]
 * 1.** This sight has a really good picture at the beginning of the article and it has some good information about how Break dancing has influenced other parts of the country.

[|Bronx Housing Article]
 * 2.** This article discusses the housing problem in the Bronx. The Bronx gained a lot of attention because Hip Hop and breakdancing originated in the Bronx. DJ Kool Herc's home was one of the first housing units to be restored and fixed so that it could be acceptable housing for the people in the Bronx. A good quote from this is 'This is a historic site, he said. This is where hip hop ﻿  comes from. This is it.''

**3.** This sight gives the background of Hip Hop and other ways that Hip Hop influenced culture. [|Hip Hop Encyclopedia]

**The Conclusion of the Video**

**Info:**

[|Rap and Hip Hop]

- Rap and Hip Hop came from the breakdancing culture of the Bronx - Hip Hop culture has become a world wide phenomenon and has spread throughout the world. - Gives underprivileged people around the world hope that their voices could be heard

[|Hip Hop Culture]

[|Hip Hop and Rap article and influences]

- Breakdancing was a subculture during the 1980's and when it emerged it expanded and became a popculture. - Motives changed from being a movement of helping troubled youth in the Bronx and preventing gang violence. It changed and started to become a motive for people in troubled and impoverished areas to rise up and start making a lot of money


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__[|http://growingtogether.cc/2011/03/16/change-and-the-itouch-of-the-80’s/]__

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