Tributary: Rhythmic, Poetic, Mystical Experiences of African American Identity, Ancestry, and Spirituality

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Abstract: Within Black American ancestral consciousness, there exists a breath of perspectives that traverse the spiritual, historic, and mythical imagination. One way in which ancestral lineage can be traced is temporally and spatially across African American art forms. In this exploration, we can trace rhythmic dynamics, poetic expressions, and remix practices that have existed among African Americans since 1619, as they have responded to and innovated their experiences. In this work, I reflect – through my own music, poetry, and experience – on the legacy of creative expression for African American resistance and meaning making as well as the shared legacies of art-making and spiritual practice in the African Diaspora. Specifically, I hope to shine light on the legacy of resistance and remix that imbue Hip-Hop music. With this work, layers of knowing and healing are revealed within my own individual and communal experience. These knowings and healings are wrapped in a liberationist sentiment, working to uproot manifestations of white supremacy, imperialism, colonialism, and policing within the body and psyche.

Type of resource	text
Date created	May 2021

Author	Okhiulu, John Oseitohanmen

Subject	African and African American Studies
Subject	Institute for Diversity in the Arts
Subject	Ancestry
Subject	Traditional African Spirituality
Subject	Hip-Hop
Subject	Rememory
Subject	Hip-Hop Feminism
Genre	Thesis

Related Publication	Love, B. L. (2016). Complex Personhood of Hip Hop & the Sensibilities of the Culture That Fosters Knowledge of Self & Self-Determination. Equity & Excellence in Education, 49(4), 414–427. Eric.
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Preferred Citation: Okhiulu, John Oseitohanmen. (2021). Tributary: Rhythmic, Poetic, Mystical Experiences of African American Identity, Ancestry, and Spirituality. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: https://purl.stanford.edu/fb114gp1802

Undergraduate Honors Theses in African and African American Studies, Stanford University

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