New Niggers
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"New Niggers" is a spoken-word track by Gil Scott-Heron that delivers a sharp, politically charged critique of racism and social oppression.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Niggers canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
poem
ⓘ
spoken word track ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
institutional racism
ⓘ
political oppression ⓘ racial inequality in the United States ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| artisticMovement |
Black Arts Movement
ⓘ
spoken word activism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Gil Scott-Heron ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz poetry
ⓘ
political poetry ⓘ spoken word ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
contemporary spoken word artists
ⓘ
political hip hop ⓘ slam poetry ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
improvisational delivery
ⓘ
jazz-influenced cadence ⓘ rhythmic speech ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African Americans
marginalized communities ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
activist communities
ⓘ
socially conscious listeners ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
monologue
ⓘ
performance poetry ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Black liberation
ⓘ
civil rights ⓘ political critique ⓘ racism ⓘ social oppression ⓘ systemic discrimination ⓘ |
| medium | audio recording ⓘ |
| notableFor |
explicit critique of racism
ⓘ
use of provocative language to challenge oppression ⓘ |
| performer | Gil Scott-Heron ⓘ |
| tone |
confrontational
ⓘ
critical ⓘ politically charged ⓘ |
| workOf | Gil Scott-Heron ⓘ |
| workType | political commentary ⓘ |
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