There has never been a better time to be black in America than now as we continue to preserver. “The Civil Rights Movement, which was essentially integrationist gave black people in the U.S their first major accomplishments of the decade.” (Karenga 2010 Pg.153) Black people have shaped the underlying values and attitudes that has changed the way we can live in America today. Continuing to progress politically, economically and socially, Black America is in a state of transition. Although being black in America wasn’t always great and for some it still isn’t. Black people will continue to fight for equal America, and there is no better time to do so than now. Being black in America means that you work twice as hard and that’s what’s makes our
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For example, there was a time when mothers who worked daily and spent more time focusing on there priorities would be considered as bad mothers and told to stay home and raise their kids. Nowadays people criticize poor single parents who remain home with their children and stereotype them to be lazy and unfit, instructing them to go to work. Women are held to the highest expectation as a mother a provider and wife, the role of the women has changed and we are expected to be the head of the home. Our first women was recently nominated to be President of the U.S in 2016. In the 1900’s “Parents would tell their daughters to look for and marry someone who can take care of them.” (Karenga 2010 Pg.280) Woman have also changed religiously, Islamic women have shifted the cultural tradition changing the way many Women and families pray. In Philadelphia where I’m from the majority of women are living an Islamic lifestyle more openly. Religion is often more excepted in Women. in fact, “the tendency on Womanist is above all defined by its rootedness in the Christian tradition.” (Karenga 2010 Pg.
For example, there was a time when mothers who worked daily and spent more time focusing on there priorities would be considered as bad mothers and told to stay home and raise their kids. Nowadays people criticize poor single parents who remain home with their children and stereotype them to be lazy and unfit, instructing them to go to work. Women are held to the highest expectation as a mother a provider and wife, the role of the women has changed and we are expected to be the head of the home. Our first women was recently nominated to be President of the U.S in 2016. In the 1900’s “Parents would tell their daughters to look for and marry someone who can take care of them.” (Karenga 2010 Pg.280) Woman have also changed religiously, Islamic women have shifted the cultural tradition changing the way many Women and families pray. In Philadelphia where I’m from the majority of women are living an Islamic lifestyle more openly. Religion is often more excepted in Women. in fact, “the tendency on Womanist is above all defined by its rootedness in the Christian tradition.” (Karenga 2010 Pg.