Sonic the Hedgehog’s Undeniable Roots in Black Culture
Sonic then Hedgehog as a series has some serious cultural significance in the African American community. From using Hip-Hop efficiently to having its characters act as representatives sometimes; Sonic the Hedgehog has Undeniable Roots in Black Culture. Let’s examine the history of why those it was decided to root such a gaming icon within this specific community.
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📖ARTICLES USED in VIDEO (in order of appearance):
– A Literature Review Perspective on Christian music in the context of African cultural complexities: http://ijlrem.org/papers/V5i1/4.RA01307.pdf
– Race, Hedgemony, and the Birth of Rock & Roll: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1134&context=ccom_papers
– Blackness and Japan – https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/blackinternationalism/blackness-and-japan/
▶️CHAPTERS
00:00 – Start
00:18 – One Sound is All it Takes
12:40 – The World’s Oyster
17:18 – Influence Like No Other
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