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a melodically was an melodically before. However, he and other black artists - I added a comma after however and changed him to him.

Chapter 3 The Politics of Race Erasure in Defining Black Popular Music Origins edits their music played were soul -- Changed were in was

Throughout the past, hundreds of African Americans were denied the access to numerous key elements of basic music making -- Changed many to numerous.

Took out all of the word "that".

Rap was created in south bronx around the same time -- Capitalized South Bronx

Not until the 1970’s was Rap and hip-hop really discovered by the music, print, and film industry. -- Added a dash between hip hop and added a comma after print.

the divide between rap and other genres of black music that were popular, -- Changed were into was

A publicist for Run-D.M.C, and Public Enemy -- I removed the comma

Around the same time Columbia concluded their record deal with Def Jam - Added a comma after time and a period at the end of the sentence.

Chapter 20

Freedom songs were often sang at times during the civil rights -- Changed sang into sung

This method, coined by many as "sit-ins", was popularized by four Black undergraduates on February 1, 1960 in Greensboro, North Carolina. -- Added a comma after 1960 bold