Washington / Page 1 The youth of this generation are faced with many negative externalities. Drugs, sex, and violence are all factors that urban areas deal with day to day. Music has become an infamous influence on our youth. From just the repetition of lyrics said to the portrayal of artists has put an image to be recognized as dangerous to our younger generation. This generation looks up to these artists that come from the same neighborhoods …showed first 75 words of 1248 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1248 total…into the National Endowment For The Arts, this government document has various information on how to obtain funding (grants) for solo artists. Career development is crucial for solo artists, "this category is designed to support projects which directly benefit American solo artists in music" ( Music 11). Artists need to be committed to this industry if they're going to make some type of impact for our youth. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Estell, Kenneth. Afro-American Music. NewYork: Gale Research Inc., 1995.