Is It Because I'm Black
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"Is It Because I'm Black" is a 1969 soul and blues protest song by Syl Johnson that powerfully addresses racial injustice and discrimination in America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Is It Because I'm Black canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16657696 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Is It Because I'm Black Context triple: [Syl Johnson, notableWork, Is It Because I'm Black]
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A.
Cause I'm Black
"Cause I'm Black" is a track by Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) that reflects the album’s gritty, street-oriented hip-hop style and themes of identity and struggle.
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B.
I’m Black
"I’m Black" is a socially conscious hip-hop track by Holiday Styles (Styles P) that powerfully explores Black identity, pride, and systemic racism.
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C.
Proud to Be Black
"Proud to Be Black" is a politically charged, pro-Black empowerment track by Run-D.M.C. that closes their influential 1986 hip hop album Raising Hell.
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D.
Black As I Am
"Black As I Am" is a poetry collection by South African writer and activist Zindzi Mandela that reflects on Black identity, resistance, and the anti-apartheid struggle.
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E.
Black Is the Colour
Black Is the Colour is a traditional folk song, best known in its Appalachian and Celtic variants, that expresses longing and devotion for a distant lover.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Is It Because I'm Black Target entity description: "Is It Because I'm Black" is a 1969 soul and blues protest song by Syl Johnson that powerfully addresses racial injustice and discrimination in America.
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A.
Cause I'm Black
"Cause I'm Black" is a track by Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) that reflects the album’s gritty, street-oriented hip-hop style and themes of identity and struggle.
-
B.
I’m Black
"I’m Black" is a socially conscious hip-hop track by Holiday Styles (Styles P) that powerfully explores Black identity, pride, and systemic racism.
-
C.
Proud to Be Black
"Proud to Be Black" is a politically charged, pro-Black empowerment track by Run-D.M.C. that closes their influential 1986 hip hop album Raising Hell.
-
D.
Black As I Am
"Black As I Am" is a poetry collection by South African writer and activist Zindzi Mandela that reflects on Black identity, resistance, and the anti-apartheid struggle.
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E.
Black Is the Colour
Black Is the Colour is a traditional folk song, best known in its Appalachian and Celtic variants, that expresses longing and devotion for a distant lover.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.