Jazz and its Impacts on Racism: A Cultural Consideration

This paper reviews the impacts of jazz on racism through a cultural perspective. It examines the various changes to jazz music and whether black jazz musicians were affected through the production of jazz. Many black jazz musicians today are still facing discrimination in the music industry. However, jazz audiences have continued to retain interest in jazz music and jazz has certainly transformed and continues to evolve and adapt to changing music preferences. As long as African Americans continue to produce jazz and advocate for their music, jazz music can create positive impacts in American society and reduce racism.