Double consciousness is a reoccurring theme seen throughout almost all African American literature. Coined by W. E. B. Dubois, one of the most famous writers of the Reconstruction era, the idea of Double consciousness stems from the perception of the world not only as seen through the eyes of black individuals, but also white people’s perception of the black community. This concept as explained by Dubois is a way to see yourself “through the revelation of the other world” (Dubois...
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There have been many significant events that have happened in the history of America, from the first European settlement in North America in 1565, to the Seven Years’ war and to the American Revolutionary war in 1775, but none have altered pre-existing conceptions of the white Americans directed towards former African American slavery than the Emancipation Proclamation speech from arguably, (according to nearly 100 historians and biographers who rated 43 US presidents on 10 qualities of presidential leadership), from the...
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Lorraine Hansberry was the first black female writer to have a play performed on Broadway. A Raisin in the Sun is one of the best-known works of Lorraine Hansberry. Through the African-American black family, the Youngers, she speaks about vital issues such as gender, poverty, and racial discrimination. Her play mainly focuses on the dreams of the main characters, which motivates them. Through the play “A Raisin in the Sun” Hansberry portrays the three generations of black women Mama, Beneatha,...
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“A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty is a suspenseful short story of a poor, elderly African American grandmother who annually made a dangerous and grueling trek from her home far away from the town of Natchez, Mississippi to the doctor’s office in town and back again to her remote home. She made this journey every year to pick up medicine for her grandson who she was caring for. Though Welty doesn’t specifically state what is wrong with the boy, or...
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Introduction In the history of America, various scholars, poets, journalists, politicians, writers, and public speakers have tried to deliver their thoughts, idea, and point of views regarding black race. In reality, history of America is complete of black isolation and violation that women, men, children, and young have faced under cruel survival conditions. Black race was the major cause behind each dominant black personality who has raised his or her voice for the community of black race. Many authors, in...
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Introduction Being an African American lady from the South who had been brought up by her grandparents. I have been deeply introduced into African American world views since my grandparents followed African American cultural beliefs loyally. As a result, they profoundly impacted the African American worldviews in me and other family members, correspondingly to other African American families who resided in the South. Although there are numerous African-American families in the South, many of them have unrelated worldviews due to...
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Cultural issues encompass all factors of society that influence people’s opinions, beliefs, and choices like public relations, religion, politics, and media to name but a few (IHE, 2015). It is vital to analyze the role of culture issues in society to fathom factors that affect a community. Every community faces complex problems regarding government, healthcare, education, and socialization structures. The ability to understand cultural facets that influence residents’ decisions is imperative in solving social challenges. Over the years, social workers...
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Introduction: Lorraine Hansberry's play, 'A Raisin in the Sun,' explores several prominent themes that resonate with audiences even today. Among these themes, the pursuit of dreams and the search for identity stand out as central to the experiences of the Younger family. This theme analysis essay will delve into the significance of dreams and identity in the play, examining how they shape the characters' lives, relationships, and aspirations. Dreams as Catalysts for Change: In 'A Raisin in the Sun,' dreams...
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Explore the representation of race in at least two texts from the course. “The caged bird sings with a fearful trill, of things unknown, but longed for still, and his tune is heard on the distant hill, for the caged bird sings of freedom.” (Angelou:33) How does a populous minority become so segregated from the other that they cannot even interact with one another? Under systematic racism, discrimination menaces minorities every day, the Jim Crow Laws were set in 1877...
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Racial discrimination in the United States is a social problem that had existed since the colonial era when white Americans were privileged to have socially sanctioned rights at the expense of other races in the country. The inequalities exist up to date as people of color, namely African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and others, encounter harsh treatment in different sectors (Unnever 140). Although the country has made immense achievements in trying to alleviate racism from its populace, some people seem...
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There is strong evidence that racism has existed since the beginning of human civilization. Throughout history, the balance between human races has been unequal, proven by the countless cases of human enslavement and mistreatment through countless human civilizations. Including that of African Americans through the history of the United States. The waters of racial prejudice run deep through generations, and the only way human civilization has been able to put more emphasis on the importance of civil and human rights,...
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The United States is a melting pot of countless different cultures and races, and they are all given equal rights under the law. Ideally, this means that all people would be treated equally, but there are still many instances of racism that occur every single day. However, these instances aren’t as obvious as racism was in America’s past. They happen subtly but still have a great impact on society. According to Solid Ground, systemic racism, or institutional racism, is “the...
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Racism is a choice that some decide for themselves or they follow their leader. President Trump accused Representative Elijah Cummings of doing a bad job and called Baltimore “rat and rodent infested.” President Trump also told minority congresswomen to go back where they came from. According to the Politico President Trump tweeted “So interesting to see ‘Progressive’ Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in...
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In the 18th century, the debate of slavery was a popular subject but was mainly only discussed by the white men who had never known the other side of the story and had never experienced firsthand the squalor that the slaves truly had to go through day in and day out. John C. Calhoun, author of “Slavery A Positive Good,” is one of those men and claims that slavery is, in fact, helping African-Americans and that it ensures they do...
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Motor city, Detroit, Michigan, had long been known as the automobile centre of America but by the end of the 1960s Detroit was equally as famous for being the home of Motown records the launch pad for many black artists to become successful in mainstream America. Because of the appeal of the automobile trade and the many jobs there were in Detroit during this period, many black people moved to Detroit. ‘The black population in Detroit increased from 1.2 percent...
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Introduction As a woman of black African decent, I am sometimes overwhelmed with disbelief about the negative perception of others towards other black African women in terms of HIV and AIDS. Some incidents such as a routine visit to the hospital in Belgium for a thigh rush led to a test for HIV/AIDS. On a recent visit to hospital in England for a routine headache with tummy pains I was surprised the first question I was asked was if I...
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Traditions have been passed down from generation to generation. Whether it’s expressed through beliefs, customs or behavioral actions within a group. They all hold symbolic meaning and can affect society as a whole. Although traditions have a great impact and hold a great value from the past, there are many different types and all have special significance to them. In the stories “The Lottery”, “A Rose for Emily”, and “ A Worn Path” contain different themes but all have a...
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Since the birth of the United States, African Americans have been controlled through institutions such as slavery and politics which come and go in new forms that reflect the political climate of the time. Each time a new form of racial discrimination emerges, the new system is weaker than the one previous. However, this is not to be mistaken with progress. Each form of subjugation is different, not better. Race is a social construct based in politics and economy and...
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Millions of individuals throughout the United States have the Pledge of Allegiance memorized and some even recite it every day. One particular line, however, is rather conflicting. “Liberty and justice for all.” The United States prides itself on being a utopian world of freedom and equality for all people, but the reality is that this is not the case. The country has been systematically oppressing countless groups since its founding, specifically African Americans. The nation gained almost all of its...
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In her lyric, Citizen, Claudia Rankine writes, “because white men can't, police their mimagination, black men are dying”. These words illustrate the predisposed attitudes ‘white men’ identify with ‘black men’. In this context, it is in reference to police brutality toward African Americans during the 1990s. It suggests that rather than understanding a person as an individual, they are distinguished by their ethnicity defined by society’s perception of that race. In regards to literature, this quote can be interpreted through...
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In the two plays named Fences by August Wilson and Hamlet by William Shakespeare. They are plays that had so many meanings behind it, but the one that got a lot of my attention was the two main characters Hamlet and Troy Maxson, for some people they might be considered heroes but to me they are not close to be. The meaning of heroes has so many different definitions. The first definition that we think right away is the one...
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A minor character from Eudora Welty’s, “A Worn Path”, is the hunter. Although he does appear in an important part in the story, when he encounters Phoenix in the forest, he is still considered a minor character and the story did reveal many things about the hunter. The story revealed that the hunter is just a stock character because he only appeared in one scene and he also wasn’t even given a name by the author. When he did appear...
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Human Zoos were created in the 19th century to display African Americans that were believed to be related to the descents of monkeys and apes. They put indigenous people from across the world on display like a giant human zoo, coined the name. Human Zoos became popular because they were a way to test Darwin’s theory that humans had evolved from ape-like ancestors. Over the years, Human Zoos became controversial because they were forcing humans into cages and treating them...
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At age 2, Rosa moved to her grandparent's house with her mom and brother. She helped to work around their farm and picked cotton for a white farmer to earn some extra money. With the payment of only 50 cents a day, it felt like slavery. When Rosa was old enough she went to the local school for colored children in Georgia. It was a one-room classroom in which over 50 kids were forced to cram in. The school had...
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When we think of nationalism today, we typically react to nationalism’s negative connotation pertaining to white supremacy which is inextricably tied to the racist history and fabric of the United States. However, What is black nationalism? It is important that we contextualize what it is especially as it pertains to the 19th and early 20th centuries. Therefore, we use an excerpt from Author Tommie Shelby of Harvard University that posits, “ Black nationalists advocate such things as black self-determination, racial...
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Imagine being treated like an object instead of a human and being forced to do things that you don’t want to do and the people that hold power won’t do anything to help you because of your skin color. “Get Out” provides a sense of imagery that slavery in America is still around in modern times and that African Americans are seen as objects rather than people. The main character, Chris, is an African American with a Caucasian girlfriend named...
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Is it “ To Serve & To Protect” or “To Serve & To Disrespect” ? Police brutality has existed for decades undetected but got worldwide exposure from the “ leaked footage” of the 1991 police incident in Los Angeles displaying the harsh beating of Rodney King by law enforcers. This event , in addition to all of the officers that were shown on tape got acquitted of all charges, led to riots happening all over Los angeles for 6 whole...
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Abstract In this paper I will discuss the African customs that are investigated in the opinion towards Spiritual Leaders, the way families are for the most part headed on the maternal side, and the social standards the two societies share. The importance of Spiritual Leaders in both African and African-American culture is that it can make or break a movement, in regard to the Civil Rights Movement or help bring health initiatives to the community. It also talks about the...
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Did you know that we have been wrong all along? We Celebrate Douglass during Black History month but an interesting fact that I learned while doing this project, is that Douglass is African American but, we can’t stop there! He actually is made of mixed blood yes, I said it both African American, and half Caucasian. Don’t worry there is more to his story. Come along with me as I tell you a little bit more about who and what...
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Abstract This paper explores the many challenges minorities’ face in the workplace. Over the past 100 years African-Americans have struggled with being considered as equal as the white counterpart and women as equal to the male gender, in life and at work. African-American minorities have made major educational and career advances, but still struggle significantly with equality in pay and promotions in the workplace. Discrimination against minority groups starts outside of the workplace and it is a major issue still...
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