american influences

"Journalist Arionne Nettles believes it is time Black Chicagoans receive the acclaim, the honor, and the acknowledgment for their contributions to American culture and their recognition of where they truly came from. During the Great Migration, more than a half-million Black Americans moved from the South to Chicago, and with them, they brought the blues, amplifying what would be one of the city's greatest musical artforms. In 1958, the iconic Johnson Publishing company, the voice of Black America, launched the Ebony Fashion Fair show, leading to the creation of the first makeup brand for Black skin. For three decades starting in the 1970s, households across the country were transported to a stage in Chicago as they moved their hips in front of TV screens airing Soul Train. Chicago is where Oprah Winfrey, a Black woman who did not have the "traditional look" TV managers pushed on talent, premiered her talk show, which went on to break every record possible and solidify her position as the "Queen of Daytime TV." It's where Hall of Famer Michael Jordan led the Bulls to six championships, including two three-peats, making the NBA a must-see attraction worldwide and wearing Jordans a style symbol to this day. And it's home to Grammy-winner Chance the Rapper, whose work honors the city's cultural institutions, from the White Sox to modern art superstar Hebru Brantley. It all happened right here, in Chicago. For the past century, Black Chicago's influence has permeated not just the city but, really, what we see as modern-day pop culture throughout the country and, in some ways, the world"--.

Examines why people around the world hate America, from the Middle East, to developing countries, to Western Europe, and includes discussions on American foriegn policy, the American idolization of violence, and the cultural totalitarianism America exerts throughout the world through globalization.

The commentators featured in the book examine issues surrounding the causes and consequences of anti-American sentiment in other parts of the world--and even within the US itself.

Examines the ways in which Americana has influenced both the world and the way Americans perceive themselves.

Describes different inventions, foods, toys, sports, animals, and fashions that originated in the United States.

Examines popular artists, musical performers, movies, trends, television shows, and fashions that were popular in each decade from the 1950s to the twenty-first century.

Provides an overview of how the world views the United States, and contains thirteen additional articles in which the authors debate issues of anti-Americanism around the world, and the effects of the U.S.-led war on terrorism on the global community.