1. ‘Beur’ is a colloquial term to describe people born in Europe whose family members, such as parents or grandparents, were born in North Africa and immigrated over. This term is used throughout the course of AFAS 373, specifically in Dr. Durand’s publication of “Black, Blanc, Beur.” This expression that composes the title of this book refers to the multi-ethnic culture of France, especially within the 1990s. This multi-ethnicity was a main component for the growth of this hip-hop culture within
“Empire State of Mind” by Jay-Z. “Yeah I’m out that Brooklyn/Now I’m down in Tribeca/Right next to DeNiro/But I’ll be hood forever” is similar context: Jay Z is expressing the same kind of defense and appreciation for his home neighborhood as Daara J. Bisso Na Bisso’s “In the Skin of a Chief” vividly describes the ongoing violence that is occurring within hometown