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There is no American music without Black roots. From country-western, which draws upon banjo music from Africa, to rock ‘n’ roll—first electrified by a Black woman in 1938—every major American genre traces its lineage to Black innovation and creativity. American music, at its core, is inseparable from a history defined by reinvention and resilience.
Every artist reshapes their medium by participating in it, but some redefine it entirely. Throughout American history, Black musicians have pioneered sounds that changed the course of popular music, like Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat—which continues to inspire contemporary stars such as Burna Boy and Wizkid, as well as genre-bending groups like Ezra Collective and Kokoroko. Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s early electric guitar work helped birth rock ‘n’ roll and directly influenced legends including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and contemporary artists championing genre fluidity. Motown’s Mary Wells inspired generations of soul singers, from The Supremes and Stevie Wonder to modern acts reviving classic sounds.
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It’s impossible to solve climate change without fixing the food system. Between deforestation for farmland, the methane in cow burps, and nitrous oxide fuming from fertilizer and animal waste, the food system is nearly tied with electricity as the most climate-polluting sector in the world.
That shouldn’t be surprising given the scale at which food has shaped our planet. Half of the world’s habitable land is used for agriculture—most of that for livestock—and 34% of all greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed, directly or indirectly, to food. Mitigating food’s climate impact should be near the top of any package of climate solutions, yet it rarely receives the limelight that other issues, such as renewable energy, are awarded.
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