Black Gen Z see Black influence as spanning globally, while non-Black Gen Z acknowledge the impact of Black culture but tend to focus on the US context.
BLACK GEN Z
- Believes that Black people have the greatest influence on pop culture, especially in music, fashion, social media, and sports
- Feels that Black people are trendsetters and dominate certain areas, such as rap music and basketball
Non-BLACK GEN Z
- Somewhat acknowledge Black influence in music and fashion, while others believe white people have more influence due to their majority status in the U.S.
- Recognizes the impact of other cultures, such as Korean and Latino, on pop culture
I would definitely say I take pride in being Black because I feel like my race has made a lot of contributions, especially culturally, to the world in general. I just feel like we've been through so much and have persevered as a race, so yeah, I feel like there's definitely pride there."
Honestly being a Black person, you see a lot of little things in our culture reflected across the world."
We created rock and roll. We created jazz, we created hip hop. And if you look at other cultures, they have rap artists now. I just feel like most culture has been rooted from Black culture. And even a lot of our slang now was taken from either Black queer culture or just Black culture as a whole."