Why is it important to document hidden histories? Before viewing Slavery by Another Name (2012), I was not fully aware of the atrocities committed against African Americans after slavery had been abolished. I knew that newly freed slaves had a hard time adjusting to freedom, but I never fathomed the oppression and torment they were subjected to as free Americans. My history classes throughout my education never included information regarding involuntary servitude and laws that were created to deliberately re-enslave African Americans and prevent them from having mobility.…
As African American people we were cheated of our heritage being that after our ancestors were taken away from their homeland, no one had any history to share with the…
February marks the time to remember and reflect, Black History month has been a staple for the United States since 1976, along with Great Britain and Canada who recognize the many contributions made to our society by the many well known and respected African Americans of our nations history and…
Does an HBCU offer an African American student more than a PWI? An HBCU, “is a Historically Black College or University, that was founded by our ancestors to educate us on our history as African-American descents.” Before HBCUs were a thing, African Americans were free slaves that were not allowed to get an education. This did not stop them from learning a way to read, write, and calculate math. The Philadelphia Quakers founded the Institute of Colored Youth, so the children will have the opportunity to get an education.…
A revolution is a change in society and social structure. Between 1860 and 1877 several social and constitutional developments amounted to a revolution such as the Civil War, disputes over state rights, changes in amendments, and of radical social groups. After the Civil War, many African Americans fought for the chance to be granted more freedom. Doc. C, Americans of African descent hold a petition in the capitol for voting rights.…
The United States of America, are rich in history but not always the world know the reality of all races of this country. One of the races that many people are trying exclude is the colored race, African American people. For many years they suffered the power of the wealthy people “whites”. Between the time was passing many names have been appearing, names like Frederick Douglas, Marcus Garvey, W.E.B Dubois and many other people that where figthed for the rights of the colored people. Thanks to them African-American people are considered part of the society nowadays.…
The history of America is made of battles, conflicts and even wars in order to obtain and defend one of the most important principles, freedom. America, the land of the free, is today the home for a bit more than 300 millions of people with about 14% of immigrants, who have left their country to grab a piece of the American dream. From the early English travelers to the African slaves, and most recently the current immigrants, the American land has fulfilled most of its promises as demonstrated by the peaceful living of all the different races. However, the black history has a dark theme to it. First forcefully brought to this country as slaves, it took several laws, a secession of the confederate states, a civil war and three amendments before…
African Americans have a long and difficult history in the United States. They were once property that could be bought and sold. They once had separate water fountains, bathrooms, and schools than whites. They had to fight for their rights in America and even though they have as many rights as every other American under the letter of the law, there are areas in which they still have to deal with undo ridicule, harassment, and injustices in our society.…
At the end of the Civil War, former slaves rejoiced in their newly free status granted by the 13th Amendment. Yet, despite their freedom, these African Americans essentially held no means of beginning a new life off of their former owner’s plantations. However, newly freed African Americans sought to rebuild their lives post-slavery through the ownership of land, the ability to receive an education, mobility, suffrage, family reunification, and being self-sufficient. Land would allow for these men and women to grow their own crops to sell and eat, and an education would allow for them to be competent sellers in their respective markets. The ability to move not only gives them another point of self sufficiency in terms of find land or possibly…
Many are skeptical of Black Studies, they believe that it is an ethnocentric study. In my opinion Black Studies does not promote ethnocentrism. For example, Black Studies shows how important other cultures are to the world other than Europeans. It focuses on Black and disproving European Studies, but the founders of Black Studies noted that it is not to make Black culture more important than any other culture (Karenga, 2010). As I aforementioned, Black Studies purpose is to correct or disprove current “facts” that were “found” by Europeans.…
Students should be required to take courses in minority or ethnic studies as part of all college degrees. The unique value of ethnic studies in colleges and universities is that these studies promote respect and understanding among races, support student success, and teaches critical thinking skills. Ethnic studies by and about racial minority groups presents a different narrative that is shaped partially by histories of oppression in the United States. as well as by the intellectual and cultural resources and traditions of those communities. Ethnic studies evolved from the demands of Black Americans for an education that is relevant and meaningful, that affirms their identities and selfhoods, and that works toward human liberation.…
When it comes to comparing African Americans and Native Americans, there are many similarities and differences between two racial minorities. Something that can be similar and different is the food. Native Americans eat corn, squash, beans, meat, and much more. African Americans, on the other hand, eat the same foods, but they also eat a kind of food called soul food. According to Johnnetta B. Cole, her grandma would often times make “…biscuits, bacon and ham from their smoke house, homemade applesauce, grits, beans, pork chops…”…
Understanding our history and political background as it revolves around the problem of black studies, we can hopefully move forward to stop history from repeating itself.…
Every year during the month of February the nation celebrates Black History Month. Many Americans wonder why there is a Black History month. What makes African Americans distinctive from all other Americans. Black History month or National African American month originated from the Negro Week. The cofounders of this organization were Carter G. Woodson, George Cleveland Hall, W.B. Hartgrove, Alexander L. Jackson, and James E. Stamps.…
Throughout United States history, African Americans suffered through a great deal of discrimination, hate crimes, police brutality, Jim Crow laws, poverty, and hate groups. Incidents that transpired during this are not typically a part of the American school curriculum. One such example of hidden African American history was the destruction of Black Wall Street. Black Wall Street was one of the most successful black neighborhoods in American history. It all came to an end when a white mob, led by the Klu Klux Klan completely destroyed the neighborhood in its entirety.…