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George Orwell, in his book 1984, once wrote that “freedom is slavery. ” Paradoxical as it may sound, when one delves deeper into Orwell’s thinking, logic arises behind the statement. Freedom, constantly sought after, describes a state of being many people desire. Depending on one’s location, mindset, and personal experiences, freedom is defined in a … Read more
Last summer my family and I were on a road trip from Toronto, Ontario to Columbus, Ohio to visit friends at their wedding. On the way, over one thousand kilometers, we saw many people being pulled on the side of the freeway for whatever reason, speeding, suspicion, or changing lanes without blinkers. We noticed that … Read more
Racism is a very strong word. To many people, it means many different things. The actual definition is when a person or group of people feels superior to another because of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or simply who they are. So pretty much what makes a person human. Every since the Americans first brought … Read more
Labelling Approach- This theory is based on how people from one culture who do the same things as another culture but only one of the groups may be considered deviant. (Schaefer, Richard, T. 2012, p. 18). I see this actually see this often through courts and trials and media. I can most closely associate it … Read more
There is nothing like crossing the line between being the one getting advice and being the one giving it. As irritating as it can be to hear it, the lessons learned and mistakes made in the past can benefit those who follow in the same footsteps. The most important thing to understand is self worth. … Read more
Segregation during World War II was at its lowest point in history, but one group called the Triple Nickles worked through it and became highly tuned fighting machines, never getting to show their worth in the front lines of the war. The African Americans of the 555th trained the same if not more than the … Read more
When I close my eyes, I can envision the setting of my earliest museum experiences. My younger sister and I would walk on either side of my mother and our braids and barrettes would bounce as we pushed through the glass doors to the Highlands Museum. Even after the first visit, I would look with … Read more
Transcendentalism in Modern Day Popular Culture Characteristic of Transcendentalism Quote or example Description Explanation/Analysis Free Thought “Come along follow me as I lead through the darkness As I provide just enough spark that we need to proceed Carry on, give me hope, give me strength Come with me and I won’t steer you wrong Put … Read more
August 9th of 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri, unarmed teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed by police Officer Darren Wilson, Michael Brown’s body left in the street for four hours after his death. Following the incident was a national unrest and uproar, leaving racial tensions at high that was last seen to that extent from … Read more
Voice. We all have one, but it is what we can do with ours is what matters. Our voice has the power to change minds and influence decisions. In Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe used her voice to attack slavery, altering the minds of the American people. In 2016, Beyonce used her voice to … Read more
Many novels of the past hold powerful themes that could be influential. The memorable novels Alice In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte share some of the themes one would see in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird. The novel To Kill A Mockingbird shows the different prejudices in the 1930’s … Read more
By many, poetry is looked upon as being a language of its own. It’s a way of creatively expressing unique emotions, thoughts, and beliefs with the use of many literary devices. American poetry has been the most important form of writing throughout history. Many famous authors, such as Lucille Clifton, used poetry to document the … Read more
Rapper Tupac Shakur once said “It’s a struggle for every young Black man. You know how it is, only God can judge us. ” Throughout the course of the semester there have been numerous discussions of topics involving the black community in today’s society. Racism towards African-Americans and how they are not treated equally or … Read more
Adetiba and Almendrala’s article details the traumatic side effects to viewing videos of police brutality, focusing specifically on its impact on Black people. While discussing the side effects, which are similar to that of post-traumatic stress disorder, the authors explicate the reasons as to why the Black community is particularly vulnerable to these symptoms. Citing … Read more
Firstly Truman had a positive impact via his setting up of the Civil Rights Committee and his empowering speeches that were focused on equality. Truman set up the Civil Rights Committee shortly after being outraged at the treatment of Black veterans coming home. The main aim of the committee was to monitor the progress of … Read more
In 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama on her way home from work Rosa Parks was asked to give up her seat on the bus so Caucasian passengers could sit down. She refused and was arrested. There was public backlash as some boycotted riding bus lines to show their support. Even though the incident with Rosa Parks … Read more
Between 1877 and 1920, white southerners were persistent about limiting the rights of African Americans by setting out objectives they soon wish to accomplish that demanded blacks to remain inferior throughout society. The Jim Crow era was characterized by legalized segregation, lynch mobs, and white supremacy which caused a dark oppressive period of American race … Read more
Symbolism of August Wilson’s Play Fences. August Wilson who was a playwriter who made his stories think about the world readers are living in. Wilson well know work is about the African American culture. On the play fences August decided to use his hometown which was well populated with African Americans and that was very … Read more
Asa Philip Randolph once said: “Freedom is never given; it is won. ” During the Harlem Renaissance, African Americans certainly lost the fight against the white people for freedom and racial equality. Although participating in numerous acts of protest for their civil rights, the overpowering issue of racism in society denied the colored people their … Read more
Reconstruction was an attempt to rebuild the South after the Civil War. It was noble in its aspirations; not only was Southern society and its economy to be rebuilt, Blacks were to be given rights and freedoms. They were to become Americans at last. However, this noble effort was ultimately doomed, and would fail. Reconstruction … Read more
Do you know who was the first African American major league baseball player was? Well, it’s Jackie Robinson. Most people know him as the first African to play in the MLB, but most do not realize that he first played in the negro league. In fact, all most all of the African Americans that played … Read more
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke out against racism during the Civil Rights movement in order to fight for equal rights for every race and end discrimination against African Americans. During the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968), there were many acts of civil disobedience, which led to violence and even deaths of … Read more
Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois, both early advocates of the civil rights movement, drafted, instilled, and instituted appropriate strategies and solutions to the discrimination and ideals of racial inferiority experienced by African-American Men and Women of the nineteenth and twentieth Centuries. Despite having the same common goal (Universal Tolerance of the … Read more
Civil Rights Movements in Alabama Segregation was a way of life in the South at the beginning of the Twentieth Century. Many people treated others terribly because the color of their skin and went on without it even fazing them, they all went on thinking it was okay, when it was not morally right. African … Read more
Intercultural competence is a grand concept that involves many pieces. One important piece of intercultural competence is the idea of race. Race and culture have been socially tied together to the point where we see race and assume culture. This carries a major influence on how we interpret culture and how different groups live together … Read more
It was August 28, 1963. Mom was yelling and holding up her “Martin Luther King, a liar, a troublemaker” sign. Next to her were my brother and my dad, they just mumbled and cursed. While everyone cheered and jumped for joy when Dr. King uttered the words, “I have a dream that one day on … Read more
Implicit bias is the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner. The implicit associations we harbor in our subconscious cause us to have feelings and attitudes about other people based on characteristics such as race, ethnicity, age, and appearance. Implicit bias refers to the suppressed thoughts people conceal … Read more
When we consider the act of influencing people to act against their own wills, it is natural to describe the physical. One may think of the gravity of a firearm, or of any threat of physical violence. While surely and realistically these concrete powers are involved in strong-arming another person or group of people, some … Read more
African Americans and Latino Americans have always been presumed as criminals or bad guys to police officers. This is due to how rap artists portray minorities in urban neighborhoods and how society itself looks at them. They are often suspects of racial profiling while shopping. For example, an African American college student was stopped in … Read more
Imagine you were put in a tough position, where everybody was cheating on a math test, and you are the one person who knows it is the right thing not to cheat on the test. Would you give in and cheat just because the other people are cheating? Or would you ignore them and take … Read more
During the nineteenth and early twentieth century it was a dark period. It was an era of reconstruction for the African American communities. They were newly oppressed by disfranchisement and the discriminatory Jim Crow laws. Segregation was going on everywhere and there was no equality for blacks. Even through these times of trouble there were … Read more
In American literature, Zora Neale Hurston is considered one of the most outstanding and memorable African American writers. While pursuing her work in the midst of the Harlem Renaissance, Hurston was acknowledged as the first modern African American to collect and publish folklore. Along with being a folklorist, she was also an anthropologist, novelist, and … Read more
Police brutality is the excessive use of violence against people in different areas of the United States by police. Police brutality is something that is talked about a lot by different people: people of different races, genders, and age groups. This is a big problem that is happening in the United States and has been … Read more
The apartheid of South Africa and the segregation system of America divided the nations by skin color and allowed for human rights to be neglected. The segregation laws of the United States heavily influenced the future apartheid which explains the various similarities between the two systems; however, culture and environment constructed differences as well. The … Read more
Gerald Posner’s Killing the Dream begins with a detailed description of Martin Luther King Jr. ‘s final days and the detailed movements of his killer. The author arranges his book into three pivotal sections: The Assassination, The Assassin, and the Search for the Truth. He begins the book with a detailed account of the events … Read more
The Civil Rights Movement was a time in which African Americans struggled from the mid-1950s into the 1960s to gain civil rights that made them equal to that of whites. The movement was intended to restore the citizenship of black people, which had been tarnished and tainted by Jim Crow laws of the South. These … Read more
The social construction of race or ethnicity in the United States was the basis of race prejudice and discrimination of the minorities in America. History indicates that the minority groups, who were known as people of color, suffered a lot in the hands of the whites. However, time has passed, and a new spirit of … Read more
Throughout the Harlem Renaissance time period, many black Americans struggled to make ends meet and live a fulfilling life. Most black Americans were poor and few had the luxury of comfortably working and living among white Americans – who often reject their identity as a black person. In addition, some poor black Americans hid their … Read more
In Michelle Alexander’s “The New Jim Crow” book, Alexander challenges the belief that racism does not exist in America today. She instead, suggests that racism exists today but in a different, more subtle, way. She explores America’s history and key points the significant movements our country has gone through in regards to racial discrimination. In … Read more
The movie The Help, produced by Kathryn Stockett, depicts the average lifestyle of African American women during the 1960’s, at the advent of the Civil Rights Movement. The most conventional job for an African American woman during this period was a maid for an American family. The movie has a social message and “explores race … Read more
The US is and always has been an extremely multicultural nation. Nevertheless, minority groups in the US are tragically frequently subject to discrimination, racism, identity crisis to violent hate crimes. The groups that are most often discriminated against are African Americans, Hispanics, and Muslims. Racial discrimination was a major concern of American society during 19th, … Read more
The lyrics, “It’s been a long, long time coming / but I know, a change’s gonna come” reflect the emotions of many blacks across the United States during the early years of the Civil Rights Movement. Although not the official and well-known anthem with power like “We Shall Overcome”, “A Change Is Gonna Come” by … Read more
Martin Luther King Jr. was a truly dynamic person in his short but eventful and important lifetime. He was responsible of the eventual equality of all races, and set a good example in his protests, but he was not always that way. Martin Luther King Jr. was influenced by his father, his religion, and a … Read more
Whether we understand it or not, the entertainment we enjoy has a profound effect on how we see the world. Entertainment not only shows societal values, but helps shape them as we embrace what hear and see as normal and acceptable. Entertainment can also impact our emotions as a well crafted piece of art creates … Read more
It is safe to say that not everyone was born into the same circumstances, but it is even worse discerning the truth that some weren’t even born with rights. Imagine being ripped of your self-worth and honor. Just imagine what that does to a person. The history of slavery in the development of early America … Read more
Between 1916 and 1980 there was a significant increase in the rights of African Americans. These changes in de jure rights could be argued as revolutionary to a certain degree. To judge the success of change between 1918 and 1960 it is necessary to consider the social, political, and economic status of African Americans along … Read more
How Can Music help the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement considering its influences in The Civil Rights Movement? The ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement is a descendant of the Civil Rights Movement. Although several decades apart, both demand the social equality of African Americans. The Civil Rights Movement succeeded in some aspects, but there is obvious room … Read more
More than two million people in the US self injure a day, privilege for those with lighter skin is still being granted, and a woman’s natural hair is still not fully accepted in American culture, but isn’t black America still a part of America? From the year 1619 until present day, the social and mental … Read more
Between the years of 1930 to 1959, Jim Crow laws and etiquette rules dominated the South and allowed some of the most horrific crimes and injustices against African Americans to occur, especially throughout those thirty years. Unfortunately, for the people devastated by these abhorrent laws justice comes often came too late and many more never … Read more
From the early days of slavery, through segregation during the fight for civil rights to the seemingly recent gain in officer involved shootings, which may be attributed to advancements in technology, African Americans have a long history of experiencing police brutality in America. The rise of social media coupled with new technologies allow us to … Read more
