100 Greatest African Americans

The medium, oral form, has been used effectively to deliver a message of resistance that motivates and draws an emotional connection from the target audience. This analysis will focus on how the flexibility of orality can be used to create a link between the communicating parties. It will also draw attention to speech as a powerful means of communication and dominance. The effectuality of the message by using variations in tone or intensity of the voice, how they talk with fervor and how the audience reacts to this will be examined. Oral form of resistance narrative have been used by activists such as Sojourner Truth, Martin Luther King JR., Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X to inspire their audience and fight for an ideal they strongly believe in. One of the ways orality is powerful, is in the way the body language of the speaker conveys a message to the audience even if they do not know it. It is unfeasible to pass on the effect that an oral speech has on an audience by making it a text. This in itself, makes orality an intense form of communication. Orality establishes a direct emotional relationship between the speaker and the audience. This emotional connection can be in the form of understanding from the audience because they are in the same position as the speaker and vice versa or it could be that the speaker has succeeded in inspiring the audience in their movement. In Martin Luther King’s speech, Love, Law, and Civil Disobedience, he talks about how nonviolent…

After the legacy of one African American woman ended, the legacy of another began, in a completely different manner. Phillis Wheatley, who lived from 1753 to 1784, was a woman who discovered Christianity and wrote large collections of literature emphasizing her interpretation of the religion. As a result of her lavish upbringing as a slave, Wheatley gained a lot of exposure and opportunities to showcase her talents through the connections her master and mistress had. She was taught English,…

Heroism Defined Joseph Campbell said “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself”. When heroes risk their own life for others it makes them much more heroic. Anybody could try to help out, and do what they can when in a crisis, but then give up and save themselves. Heroes keep going no matter how dangerous the problem is. Instead of being worried and afraid, they become brave and powerful. Heroes are willing to is sacrifice their own life, and determine to…

he tied one world record, and after he was a runner in the olympics he was a motivational speaker. Jesse Owens was one of the most well-known African American athletes in sports history. He also was one of the greatest olympians to ever compete, probably ranking in the top-5. After considering many 20th century leaders and revolutionaries Jesse Owens was one of the few that had a major effect on our country’s history because he stood up for african americans rights, Owens’ accomplishments while…

created an authentic voice for African-Americans that showed their humanity and desire for equality in United States' society. Harlem was once described by Alain Locke as “ not merely the largest Negro community in the world, but the first concentration in history of so many diverse elements of Negro life.” Harlem (1920s) was richly populated with a growing number of growing African Americans who were genuine and had cultural uniqueness through their arts and literature. in fact, it was through…

Chapter 7 is mainly about the liberation of black people to be free society. Many blacks back to Africa, they are mainly concentrated in the Caribbean, migration, organized black labor, they have their own religion, and their ideas. The slave trade in human misery shameful page of history, which lasted 400 years, Africa lost more than 100 million people, resulting in the decline of traditional African culture, economic and social retrogression. The slave trade also breed out racial…

“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration of freedom in the history of our nation.” These were the first words spoken of one of the most amazing speeches in American history, by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He talked about the hardships of African Americans, He declared their equal rights to everyone else, and he stated how he wants the nation to look after he is gone. The first thing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. talked about was all the…

Rock Time frame history Nowadays, rock is a very popular music. It have a short history about it. It is from the USA and the UK in early 1950s. It derives from rock and roll in 1940s and 1950s. The style attracts many African-American genres of blues and rhythm and blues. Its development is in the UK and the USB in1960s and later. In 1960s and later, different styles of rock music appear. Like blues rock, folk rock, country rock and raga rock. Between 1960s and 1970s, rock became a trend. And it…

Progress of African Americans from Slavery to Modern times The history of African Americans in the United States began with a very disappointing and disgraceful moment in American history. African Americans were brought by the millions to become involuntary servants to wealthy white farmers. This unfortunate title that was pressed onto the African American people created a struggle to progress greater than that of any other ethnicity coming to the United States. Many slave owners would even…

English 10 15 May 2024 Jesse Owens Jesse Owens was bound to become a great runner, even at an early age in middle school, he was setting records for the 100 yard run. At the National Interscholastic Championships while Jesse was in high school, he won first place in the 100 yard run, 200 yard run, and the long jump ("Jesse Owens." Encyclopedia of World Biography. After these early successes, Owens had the difficult decision of college. How could he move away from his family when they were…