Essay on People

The Igbo people are a tribe of people who live in southeastern Nigeria.They speak the Igbo language which is a part of the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo language family. The Igbo people are known for being subsistence farmers, farming yams, taro, cassava, maize, okra, beans, pumpkins, and melons. Yams are the Igbo’s main food, Men are responsible for the cultivation of yams. Traditionally the Igbo people live in spread out compounds. Before colonization, the Igbo were not united but live…

The Gullah People in Relation to the African Diaspora In the sixteenth to the nineteenth century, the infamous middle passage occurred. During this horrific voyage, slaves of the African descent suffered and many died in result of the conditions of the voyage. Among the people who were on voyage, were the ancestors of the Gullah people. The Gullah people were able to sustain the culture and traditions of their homeland. Their overall connection to the African diaspora, their continuity, and…

techniques used in Harlem Sweeties, as well as his embrace of the bi-racial realities in Harlem, more specifically, black women of different shades. Then connect it to his view of his own race, which is shown in his poem, My People. I will then, compare the poem, My People, to Zora Neale Hurston’s essay, How It Feels To Be A Colored Me, and how Hughes's and Hurston's views of pride in their own race, and their position in society, is similar and/or different from each other. ___________________…

Judging people by their looks is an insanely superficial thing to do, and though we don't like to admit it, we all do it. Even first impressions that someone gets from a person is judging someone solely based on appearance. First impressions are important, but it seems that people that look different are less likely to be accepted. A perfect example of this tattoos. According to a video posted by ATTN, 27% of hiring managers are less likely to promote someone with visible tattoos. People with…

years ago, a mayor of a town was walking down the street to get to his office. Along the way he was asked for change from sevel homeless people. This annoyed the mayor to no end. When he got to city hall he found that there was 2 homeless people who set up a cardboard box home near the front. The mayor decided to go up and knock it down. The two homeless people got up and yelled at the mayor, not really knowing who he is. The mayor decided to put them in jail, just because. The mayor enjoyed…

If all people are humans just of different colors, then why weren’t all people treated equally? I, Rosa Parks, truly would like to know the reason people were segregated and treated unequally. Everyone as I saw it is a human with many of the same features as one another. This being said, why did there have to be a law for segregation put in place to start with? The U.S. was and still is known as a free country. When I think of it, I picture people going out and doing their own thing without…

divide amongst the American people and this divide is financial. The top one percent of the financial division is known as the wealthy, the elite, the ruling class, the powerful and are held at the top of society’s chain. These elites are educated and are tasked with great responsibilities like identifying social needs. Some of these social needs may include, increasing people livability, focusing on society growth, employment, education, and welfare of the American people. One would think that…

The Indigenous peoples of Canada have been mistreated for years, yet only recently has our government began to rebuild this important and valuable relationship. Canadians are generally known for their welcoming attitudes and openness towards others, however this view has constantly been tested since the beginning of the twentieth century. The largest problem facing Canadians as a nation is the constant mistreatment and discrimination shown towards the Indigenous Peoples, who are the descendants…

Police Against the People Police brutality against black individuals has skyrocketed in the past several years causing an outrage within the community. Although the distinction between the privileges of white people and colored people have been going on all throughout history, nowadays, it’s getting a bit out of hand. Astonishingly, nearly one thousand people have been killed by the force of police brutality in 2015 alone, three out of every five deaths belonged to those of Hispanic and black…

the Indigenous people in Australia and have made me feel quite astounded as to how a group of people could treat anyone in that manner (Axelsson et al. 2016, pp. 1-7). It is extremely important in our nursing practice to be able to examine and understand what has happened in the past and critically reason how this information can help us improve on our own nursing practice and improve healthcare for Aboriginal people (Axelsson et al. 2016 pp. 1-7). Through research of the Kaurna people in South…