Proud to Be Black
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"Proud to Be Black" is a politically charged, pro-Black empowerment track by Run-D.M.C. that closes their influential 1986 hip hop album Raising Hell.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Proud to Be Black canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Proud to Be Black Context triple: [Raising Hell, hasPart, Proud to Be Black]
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A.
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
"To Be Young, Gifted and Black" is a civil rights-era anthem by Nina Simone that celebrates Black pride, resilience, and the potential of Black youth.
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B.
Black is beautiful
"Black is beautiful" is a cultural and political slogan affirming the inherent beauty, dignity, and worth of Black people, closely associated with the Black Arts Movement and broader Black pride movements of the 1960s and 1970s.
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C.
Black Love
Black Love is a studio album by Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie that blends hip-hop and Afrobeats while exploring themes of romance, relationships, and contemporary African life.
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D.
The Blacker the Berry
The Blacker the Berry is a 1929 novel by Wallace Thurman that explores colorism and intra-racial prejudice within the African American community during the Harlem Renaissance.
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E.
Black As I Am
"Black As I Am" is a poetry collection by South African writer and activist Zindzi Mandela that reflects on Black identity, resistance, and the anti-apartheid struggle.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proud to Be Black Target entity description: "Proud to Be Black" is a politically charged, pro-Black empowerment track by Run-D.M.C. that closes their influential 1986 hip hop album Raising Hell.
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A.
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
"To Be Young, Gifted and Black" is a civil rights-era anthem by Nina Simone that celebrates Black pride, resilience, and the potential of Black youth.
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B.
Black is beautiful
"Black is beautiful" is a cultural and political slogan affirming the inherent beauty, dignity, and worth of Black people, closely associated with the Black Arts Movement and broader Black pride movements of the 1960s and 1970s.
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C.
Black Love
Black Love is a studio album by Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie that blends hip-hop and Afrobeats while exploring themes of romance, relationships, and contemporary African life.
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D.
The Blacker the Berry
The Blacker the Berry is a 1929 novel by Wallace Thurman that explores colorism and intra-racial prejudice within the African American community during the Harlem Renaissance.
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E.
Black As I Am
"Black As I Am" is a poetry collection by South African writer and activist Zindzi Mandela that reflects on Black identity, resistance, and the anti-apartheid struggle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop song
ⓘ
political song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| album | Raising Hell ⓘ |
| artist | Run-D.M.C. ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Def Jam Recordings (via producer Rick Rubin)
ⓘ
linked to:
Def Jam Recordings
|
| associatedWithMovement | conscious hip hop ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinAlbum |
follows the track "Perfection"
ⓘ
linked to:
track "Surround U"
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describedAs |
politically charged
ⓘ
pro-Black empowerment track ⓘ |
| DJ | Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell ⓘ |
| era | Golden age hip hop ⓘ |
| format | album track ⓘ |
| genre | hip hop ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | highlighted political dimension of 1980s mainstream rap ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
African heritage
ⓘ
Black historical figures ⓘ racial pride ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
African American history
ⓘ
Black empowerment ⓘ Black pride ⓘ racial identity ⓘ social consciousness ⓘ |
| includedIn | original 1986 release of Raising Hell ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Black nationalist thought
ⓘ
civil rights movement ⓘ
linked to:
American civil rights movement
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | audio recording ⓘ |
| notableFor | explicit celebration of Black identity in mainstream hip hop ⓘ |
| partOf | Raising Hell ⓘ |
| performer | Run-D.M.C. ⓘ |
| producer |
Rick Rubin
ⓘ
Russell Simmons ⓘ |
| recordedFor | Raising Hell recording sessions ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Profile Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| trackPosition | last track on Raising Hell ⓘ |
| vocalists |
Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels
ⓘ
Joseph "Run" Simmons ⓘ |
| writer |
Darryl McDaniels
ⓘ
linked to:
Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels
Jason Mizell ⓘ Joseph Simmons ⓘ |
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