Racism by definition is any act or belief that denies the rights and needs or that degrades a specific person of a different race or someone from different geographical origins from others. Racism does lead to someoneās dignity and life being perceived as lower than others. Historically, racism was once left out in the dark before it was fought for...
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According to Martin Luther King, āThe ultimate measure of a person is not where one stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where one stands in times of challenge and controversy.ā This concept constantly applies to real-world situations and conveys that only when one undergoes severe conflict can one get the best measurement of oneās character. Melba Patillo Beals...
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Have you ever sent a loved son on vacation and had him returned to you in a pine box, so horribly battered and water-logged that someone needs to tell you this sickening sight is your son ā lynched? ā Mamie Bradley, Emmet Tillās mother. Racial injustice has been a prevalent issue for centuries, and in twentieth-century Mississippi, segregation, inequality, and...
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In The Lesson, the narrator overcomes the silence caused by the pigmentation of their skin and finds the moral courage to voice their opinions amidst double standards. In The Lesson by Toni Cade Bambara, protagonist Miss Moore educates local children about the unfair distribution of wealth and advises them to strive for a better life. Bambara instills the idea that...
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In the movie Sankofa, the audience was first introduced to slavery and unjust treatment amongst African-Americans, through a number of different scenarios played out in the movie. The opening of the movie starts and engages the audience with a woman named, Mona as a white tourist who is photographing her in modern-day Ghana. Many tourists are visiting the ancient buildings...
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One hundred and three years ago, on February 26, 1917, the first recording of jazz āLivery Stable Bluesā performed by the original Dixieland Jazz Band was released in the United States. But it was a problematic āfirstā as these young musicians claimed to have āinventedā jazz. But it was published at an interesting moment in American history, when the emerging...
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Animation, which can be defined as āa way of making a movie by using a series of drawings, computer graphics, or photographs of objects (such as puppets or models) that are slightly different from one another and that when viewed quickly one after another create the appearance of movementā, according to Merriam Webster. Such an example of animation, as we...
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A type of music that is usually played in the major key and quite popular in America is jazz. It was originally invented in the late 1800s by African-American musicians. However, it didnāt become very popular until the 1900s. By this time, jazz had become an inherent part of American culture. In the 1920, there was a time period known...
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Why should black history be taught extensively in schools? Did you know that police killed more than 1000 black lives in the UK in 2020? Did you know that black people are currently 3x more likely to be killed by the police? Did you know that 99% of killings by police between 2013 to 2020 don't result in criminal charges?...
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Intersectionality & Workplace Diversity In the incident, there are conflicting dynamics and inequalities that exacerbate the realities, identities, and validity of the subjects involved. In this scenario, there are multiple inequalities brought forth in concern. Shirley, though female, is white and heterosexual and Allen is the supervisor. Allen is also white but is homosexual. Robert and Henry are in lower-level...
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āNative sonā by Richard Wright is an informative novel of the oppression black people faced, specifically living in Chicago in the 1930s. Bigger Thomas was a young African American ;Bigger was forced to suffer the effects and social conditions of the enormous oppression over African Americans due to the racism of people in the 1930s. The oppression applied to African...
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Rhetorical Essay In the āThis Is Americaā source video, Childish Gambino aka Donald Gloverās message is uncanny and loaded with shocking imagery and metaphors. The video has launched a storm of multiple conversations on social media. The music video touches on many layers of gun violence, the increasing state of Black bodies in the United States, and how entertainment has...
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Octavia E. Butler and Colson Whitehead represent race and ethnicity in āKindredā and āThe Underground Railroadā respectively in a number of different ways. Published in 1979 and initially set in 1976 California during the antebellum period, āKindredā contains elements pertaining to time travel and revolves around narratives in regards to slaves. Whereas āThe Underground Railroadā, published in 2016, tracks the...
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Introduction The portrayal of Black people in movies has long been a subject of scrutiny and debate. Historically, the film industry has been criticized for perpetuating stereotypes and limiting the roles of Black actors to certain archetypes. As a powerful medium, cinema not only reflects societal norms but also shapes them, making the representation of racial minorities a pivotal issue....
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Unveiling Racial Dynamics in 'Get Out In 2017, ten years after Obama's presidency, director Jordan Peele released his physiological horror film āGet Outā. In the film the audience witnesses a society where white people desire to take control of African American's bodies through implanting a piece of their mind into theirs, resulting from white liberalsā belief that African Americanās bodies...
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In 1914 the world became plunged into a conflict that would be known as the war to end all wars. World War I was a transformative crossroads in African American history. What started as an apparently far off European clash soon turned into a war with progressive ramifications for the social, monetary, and political eventual fate of black people. The...
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Introduction The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has emerged as a significant and influential force in contemporary socio-political discourse, advocating against systemic racism and violence towards Black individuals. In contrast, the phrase "All Lives Matter" (ALM) has surfaced as a counter-response, often criticized for its perceived dilution of the specific injustices faced by Black communities. This essay explores the complexities...
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āTreat others the way you want to be treatedā(Lee 2), a saying that has been used since sometime after the creation of the bible, and dubbed the āGolden Ruleā. When we think about what it means, we picture ourselves treating someone with kindness and respect so they will treat us the same. Pretty simple right? So why is it that...
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Obesity among African-Americans in the Appalachia (USA) Epidemiology: The Appalachia describes a region of the continental United States that includes 420 counties in 13 states and is home to over 25 million people (ARC, 2017). This region is generally considered to be disadvantaged due to the dearth of human, financial and technical resources that impact social determinants of health in...
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