As slaves, Africans had to make many mental adjustments in order to survive in a foreign land. These adjustments are well shown in their poetry and music. Spirituals were the first form of African American music. They were the songs sang by the slaves on American plantations, that expressed feelings...

Othello was written in the 1600’s and the main character is one of Shakespeare’s most intriguing and tragic heroes. He set it in the Italian State if Venice. Othello was written for the 17th century audience, however many of its themes are timeless, which is why several adaptations have been m...