Black and White America
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"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black and White America canonical | 6 |
| Black and White America (Lenny Kravitz album) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1502002 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black and White America Context triple: [Lenny Kravitz, notableWork, Black and White America]
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A.
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
"Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America" is a National Book Award–winning work of nonfiction by Ibram X. Kendi that traces the origins, evolution, and impact of racist ideas throughout U.S. history.
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B.
Black America Again
Black America Again is a socially conscious hip-hop album by Common that addresses systemic racism, black identity, and political resistance in contemporary America.
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C.
the color line
The color line is a sociological concept referring to the racial segregation and systemic division between Black and white people, especially in the United States, that W. E. B. Du Bois identified as a defining problem of the modern era.
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D.
The Fire Next Time
The Fire Next Time is a seminal 1963 non-fiction book by James Baldwin that powerfully examines race, religion, and the Black experience in America through two extended essays.
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E.
Why We Can’t Wait
"Why We Can’t Wait" is a 1964 book by Martin Luther King Jr. that analyzes the civil rights struggles of 1963, including the Birmingham campaign, and argues for the urgency of nonviolent direct action against racial segregation.
- 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: Black and White America Target entity description: "Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
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A.
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
"Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America" is a National Book Award–winning work of nonfiction by Ibram X. Kendi that traces the origins, evolution, and impact of racist ideas throughout U.S. history.
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B.
Black America Again
Black America Again is a socially conscious hip-hop album by Common that addresses systemic racism, black identity, and political resistance in contemporary America.
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C.
the color line
The color line is a sociological concept referring to the racial segregation and systemic division between Black and white people, especially in the United States, that W. E. B. Du Bois identified as a defining problem of the modern era.
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D.
The Fire Next Time
The Fire Next Time is a seminal 1963 non-fiction book by James Baldwin that powerfully examines race, religion, and the Black experience in America through two extended essays.
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E.
Why We Can’t Wait
"Why We Can’t Wait" is a 1964 book by Martin Luther King Jr. that analyzes the civil rights struggles of 1963, including the Birmingham campaign, and argues for the urgency of nonviolent direct action against racial segregation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Lenny Kravitz ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Lenny Kravitz ⓘ |
| exploresTopic |
multiracial identity
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political commentary ⓘ racial relations in the United States ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| featuresMusicalStyle |
R&B
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funk ⓘ rock ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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funk rock ⓘ rock ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Black and White America ⓘ |
| hasType | studio release ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSongwriter | Lenny Kravitz ⓘ |
| medium | audio recording ⓘ |
| performer | Lenny Kravitz ⓘ |
| producer | Lenny Kravitz ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Roadrunner Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| theme |
identity
ⓘ
race ⓘ social issues ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Black and White America Description of subject: "Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Black and White America