African diaspora

the rise of state-sponsored terrorism could stamp out their creativity and scientific genius” (Gomez 2005, 183). While many things have been taken from black people, they can’t and won’t be stripped of their happiness and creativity. Throughout the Diaspora blacks have been faced with enduring the struggles of colonialism, which became the symbol for white supremacy and cultural oppression. European countries scrambled to divide Africa while exploiting the continent’s resources and their people.…

one another. Through this allocation of separation, there is an inherent need for “Africans of diverse backgrounds to come together through a shared interest, experience, and vision to achieve the goal of human liberation”, which is Black Nationalism (Defining Black Nationalism, 1). In addition to Black Nationalism, Pan-Africanism has had a tremendous role in the effort to bring the African diaspora and African community together. Through the advocacy of Pan-Africanism, the belief that unity…

blood in human veins.” Hughes conception of the black experience and rich ancient existence in “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” can be analyzed through Stuart Hall’s second definition of cultural identity presented in his essay “Cultural Identity and Diaspora”. Stuart Hall defines cultural identity in two ways. The first is an essentialist identity, which focuses on the…

The underutilization of mental health services within the African-American, female community can be attributed to several historical factors, such as stigma towards mental illness, societal perception of black women and the cultural mistrust for health professionals. According to Mental Health America, stigma constitutes as one of the predominant barriers to seeking clinical care; 63% of the African-American population equate disorders, such as depression and anxiety, to facets of personal…

What is the New Black? The New Black tends to be a common saying in regards to what is hip and in fashion. However, my understanding of the phrase 'New Black ' is tied into the idea of the African American race being hindered in today 's society. The concept of the New Black is against the goals of African Americans, it expresses lack of citizenship, and it gives the impression that race still matters in the twenty first century. Furthermore, The article "A Curious Case of the New Black; A…

The members of the African diaspora have suffered countless tragedies. Western colonialism, slavery, neocolonialism, and internal colonialism have impacted Africa, African Americans, and the millions of other African descendants around the world. These western practices brought much discord to African Americans and the black family. Western values and culture created male-female inequality by separating men and women in their labor system, persuaded African American’s to reject their own culture…

Until recently, I have not given much thought into what career I wanted to pursue when I go to college. I was given a set of questions that asked what accomplishments I wanted to fulfill and what jobs I would consider doing. As I wrote down my responses it was clear to me that I have a passion involving my culture and the history behind it. I soon discovered that there was a career specifically designed for what I was interested in and I wanted to learn more about it. For my paper I decided to…

Throughout the history of America, African Americans were very limited when it comes to social rights, discriminated and segregated however that didn 't stop them for fighting for what they believed in and racial injustice. In the African American community a lot of black activist created groups that helped them defended their community and the supremacy of white people. One example of an activist in the Black community was W. E. B. Du Bois he was a founder of the Niagara movement and the…

The book Mojo workin’: The old African American Hoodoo system was written by Katrina Hazzard-Donald. Hazzard-Donald (2013) is an associate professor of sociology, anthropology, and criminal justice at Rutgers University-Camden. Hazzard-Donald’s book explored the African American cultural tradition of hoodoo. Subsequently, Hazzard-Donald argued that the tradition of hoodoo emerged from a range of different African ethnic cultures brought together as a result of enslavement during the Trans…

The Organization for African Students’ Interests and Solidarity (OASIS) serves as a place where African students can discuss their identities and meet other African students on the University of North Carolina’s campus. Organizations like OASIS that are specifically geared towards these students are becoming more imperative because the population of Africans on college campuses is on the rise. The number of African born immigrants in the United States has doubled in size between 2000 and 2010.…