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Discussion #2: Hellenistic Art and The Carters' Apes**t Video
This is a discussion with your peers in class. 15 points for your answer and 5 points for a response to another person in the course.
**Important Note: Language matters. If you are going to refer to anyone of African descent, please use Black with a capital "B." Also, please don't use "People of Color" when you discuss specifically a Black person's experience, because the Black community has different experiences than other NBPOC (non-Black People of Color) that should be recognized. If you want to talk about multiple groups that include Black people, you could use BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) as it recognizes "Black" and "Indigenous" as separate from "People of Color. Please see the attached articles below for a deeper explanation of these terms.
Where did BIPOC come from? Download Where did BIPOC come from?
Don't Call Me a Person of Color, I'm BlackDownload Don't Call Me a Person of Color, I'm Black
Recognizing Race in Language, Why we capitalize "Black" and "White"Links to an external site.
Assignment: The Nike of Samothrace sculpture is now housed in the Louvre and is featured prominently on the museum's main staircase, where it is one of the highlights of the collection. The Nike of Samothrace was featured in The Carters' music video for the song Apes**t along with other artworks in the Louvre's collection.
Step 1: Watch the video for Apes**tLinks to an external site.. You can also read a copy of lyrics Download read a copy of lyrics.
Step 2: Answer the following questions:
1. What commentary are the Carters making with this video?
2. Why have they chosen to film in the Louvre?
3. What is the significance of filming certain parts of the song in front of the Nike of Samothrace?