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In reply to the discussion: "On this July 4, we would do well to renounce nationalism and all its symbols: ........ [View all]misanthrope
(8,376 posts)Our cuisine is a grand illustration of how human cultures merge and morph. Turkey, corn, beans, peppers, tomatoes, squash, were a foundation that merged with African, European and Asian cuisine to make wholly new culinary traditions. My life would poorer without the joys of barbecue, black-eyed peas, fried okra, freshly sliced tomatoes, cornbread, and greens. Or jambalaya, gumbo, chili, Reuben sandwiches, New York cheesecake, clam chowder, pancakes and maple syrup, biscuits and gravy, pumpkin pie, peach cobbler, and so on.
The same can be said for the arts, in all realms. Jazz, blues and rock are American products, possible through the situations in our history. Or Aaron Copland, Amy Beach, Steve Reich, Jennifer Higdon, and John Glass.
Same with the writing of John Steinbeck, Lorraine Hansberry, Mark Twain, Carson McCullers, and Cormac McCarthy. Or the visual creations of Edward Hopper, Jasper Johns, Georgia O' Keeffe, Jacob Lawrence, and Amy Sherald. Or the choreography of Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Isadora Duncan, and Katherine Dunham.
The American development of and influence on motion pictures as an art form is inescapable.
There's a lot of American culture to be proud of beyond the political.
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