Today we continued to talk about the European beat as well as the “Sing” feel. I have heard a little bit of swing music and danced to it as well. The beat itself is interesting to dance to because your body naturally goes with the rhythm. We finished with that and then talked about Darktown  which were nicknames given to places where black people lived and was used by blacks and whites. I found this interesting that everyone used this phrase and there was no “politically correct” term. Knowing there was a time when terms like this were acceptable makes me wonder about how much America has changed and how much it still needs to change.