African American Essays

There are said to be three ways through which teachers can respond to the use of non-standard language in general. These are 1) eradicationism, which involves abandoning the nonstandard language completely 2) pluralism, which means recognizing the effectiveness of all languages by simply allowing students’ use of non-standard language and 3) code-switching, which entails allowing […]

The second chapter of Patricia Hill Collins’ book “Black Sexual Politics” addresses the idea of “new racism,” which does not suggest any novel or groundbreaking features of racism. The portrayal of racism, both in the book and in real-life scenarios, includes familiar elements that have been present for centuries. These elements consist of three essential […]

 In this paper I will explore the problem of African American Female Entrepreneurship. I will provide some statistic data on this problem, analyze a number of literature sources, review the main problems African American women face when starting their own business.

Researchers have conducted multiple studies to comprehend the graduation crisis among African American students in the United States. These investigations reveal that African American students exhibit notably lower graduation rates compared to those reported by the Texas Education Agency. Different statistics emphasize this inconsistency, prompting efforts to tackle these disparities.

The rise of industrialization during the twentieth century has been a time of immense transformation in almost every facet of human life, especially in the West. Thus, family and marriage life has been affected dramatically as well. In her article “African American Marriage in the 29th Century,” Elaine P. Pinterhughes provides the underlying issues through […]

Racial and class identities bear a tremendous influence on how literature is written and read. The influence of racial and class identity on literature is exemplified in the works of authors Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen, two prominent poets during the Harlem Renaissance.

One of the most famous observations written about this sport and the connection between its practitioners and their forefathers first appeared in 1956 in the introduction of a book of collected essays on then-modern day pugilism: “The sweet science is joined onto the past like a man’s arm is to his shoulder.”

The dialect called African American Vernacular English, also known as Black English, Black Vernacular, and Black English Vernacular, is certainly one of the most popular vernacular dialects of U. S. English. Very few controversies about language are capable of producing the kind of heat, enthusiasm, and even outright anger brought about by discussions of AAVE, […]

In the novel, “If He Hollers, Let Him Go…”, the author introduces us to Bob Jones, a black man in America in the 1940s. We learn in the first few chapters that Bob dreams of a place where he can live free, where he is treated as a man and judged based on his actions […]

Audrey Lorde was a self described “Black lesbian, mother, warrior, poet. ” Her struggle against oppression on many fronts was expressed with a force and clarity that made her a valued voice for women, African Americans, and the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. However, in terms of dimensions of oppression that Audrey Lorde has […]

Popular phrases such as, “the Blacker the Berry, the Sweeter the juice,” and “If it’s White, it’s gotta be right,” have held opposing views in the African American community on the concept of skin complexion. This idea of a “Color Complex” has psychologically altered the way many African Americans perceive beauty, success, and their personal […]

Through many tolling years, the culture and development of women has changed significantly over centuries. Women, both Caucasian and African American alike, have overcome many obstacles to obtain their rightful places in society. The improvements have been few and far in between, and the progress slow and morose. Yet, even through the challenges of change, […]

Although the Thirteenth Amendment had outlawed slavery, it was clear that the Black codes were stilled a problem to many freedmen. The Black codes, which passed soon after the Civil War ended, helped maintain a cheap source of farm labor and sustained the social hierarchy. These codes made it illegal for African Americans to carry […]

In order to provide culturally appropriate care, an examination of one’s personal views, beliefs, and prejudices must be examined. The first portion of this paper will examine my personal values, beliefs, biases, and prejudices. The remaining paper will analyze the African American culture relating to the Ginger and Davidhizar’s Transcultural Assessment Model cited in Hood […]

Thurgood Marshall delivered a speech on “The Legal Attack to Secure Civil Rights,” at the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People Wartime Conference, in Chicago, Illinois, during July 1944. In the speech Marshall gives an overview of antidiscrimination law and expresses the importance of understanding the laws in place to protect the civil […]

Meteorologist June-Bacon Bercey, born June Esther Griffin, is a native of Wichita, Kansas. She was the only child of James Griffin, an attorney, and Cherrie MacSalles, a music teacher. Being married twice, once in 1956 to Walker Bacon (doctor) and in 1968 to John Bercey (businessman), is how she got the combination of her last […]

The short story “Who‘s Passing for Who” by Langston Hughes was influenced by Hughes’ background in his society. This racial influenced story exemplifies how people thought of and interacted with those of a different race and those of a similar color. Hughes proves his credibility in writing the piece through his experiences that he endured […]

Melton McLaurin, in his book, “Separate Pasts,” recalls memories of growing up in his hometown of Wade, North Carolina. During this time, McLaurin works in his grandfather’s store in the segregated South. McLaurin writes of his interactions with the black community and observes the segregated lifestyle of black and whites. In his book “Separate Pasts,” […]

Letter from Birmingham Jail a Rogerian Argument Traditional and rogerian argumentation approaches are very different. For instance, a traditional argumentation iS more confrontational towards the opponent’s point Of View as to rogerian argumentation more negotiable with the opponent’s point Of View. Rogerian argumentation creates cooperation, the possibility that both sides might change, and a mutually […]

Moss Kendrix was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1917. He attended Morehouse College in Atlanta. While there he became editor of the school newspaper, The Maroon Tiger, and also cofounder of the Phi Delta Delta Journalism society which was the first and only society of its kind for African-American journalism students. After graduating Morehouse in […]

Much African American folklore has the characteristics of “local color”. Local color is literature that focuses on the, dialect, customs, characters, and other features of a region. (Regionalism and Local Color Fiction:) A couple of good examples of “local color” would be “Sympathy” and “An Ante-Bellum Sermon”. Both of these have dialect, customs, characters and […]

There are many sociological concepts portrayed in this video. One of them is ethnocentrism. Calvin believed that all whites were superior to African Americans and that all they did was cause trouble. He forced that one african american man to write out a list of random names so that they could go and accuse those […]