Black culture can be seen in language, family structure, music, dance, language, and so much more. It is about the individual and the community, the amount of money and giving back to the community. Characteristics of black culture inform American life in a multitude of ways. I hope to show some of these ways in a style that divides the dysfunction from the culture. Eric is a senior at SCC who is doing the academic transfer program. Eric plans to attend UNL to study computer programming. He was born in California and moved to Nebraska when he was 8-years old. So what ties Eric to a specific culture? Eric is African American; during this interview, Eric was able to provide information specific to his cultures beliefs, customs,
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Unfortunately, Eric’s father is in prison and it does not look like he will be getting out anytime soon. When Eric talks about his father, you can see that he is upset his family has been destroyed, even at 38 years old it is hard on him. Because of how important family is to him, he has taken on the role of assisting his mom with everything she needs. Eric spends many days assisting his mom with home repairs, computer repairs, showing her how to keep money in his dad’s account, and anything else she may need. Eric has two older brothers that have turned their back on their mother which Eric expressed to me was disappointing to him because this is not how they were …show more content…
He worries that he will not be able to find a counselor that will have adequate knowledge of his culture. He also feels that he will not be able to talk about the issues that he faces such as the financial or stressors because he was raised that they talk to family about problems not strangers. Many African Americans have negative attitudes towards services due to unjust treatment by the criminal justice system, discrimination, and harsh stereotypes. Often they feel if they seek professional help it is seen as
Unfortunately, Eric’s father is in prison and it does not look like he will be getting out anytime soon. When Eric talks about his father, you can see that he is upset his family has been destroyed, even at 38 years old it is hard on him. Because of how important family is to him, he has taken on the role of assisting his mom with everything she needs. Eric spends many days assisting his mom with home repairs, computer repairs, showing her how to keep money in his dad’s account, and anything else she may need. Eric has two older brothers that have turned their back on their mother which Eric expressed to me was disappointing to him because this is not how they were …show more content…
He worries that he will not be able to find a counselor that will have adequate knowledge of his culture. He also feels that he will not be able to talk about the issues that he faces such as the financial or stressors because he was raised that they talk to family about problems not strangers. Many African Americans have negative attitudes towards services due to unjust treatment by the criminal justice system, discrimination, and harsh stereotypes. Often they feel if they seek professional help it is seen as