African American history

land-grant, according to TSU 's website. TSU was formed to educate poor African American students who could not afford to go to a private university. With TSU 's rich history of educating African American leaders, professionals, and investors; what is TSU 's new role in the unsegregated world. TSU new role should be the public university in Nashville. As a university TSU is racially defined, not by its motto, but by its history and in an away it 's mission state. TSU is an HBCU, and if one…

holds relevance to people of African descent who realize this. In other words this means little to someone of African descent who remains ignorant to these facts. In present day society this could have disastrous effects on the mental health of a person of African descent, starting with the unconscious mind. The African Unconscious is described as the collective unconscious of the past lives of Africans, in which all races are said to originate from(Byrum,1999). The african unconscious…

Tanesha Robinson Unit 2 Mrs. Washburn being a 76-year old African American woman may be reluctant to seek social services due to the stigma and judgment. For example one of Mrs. Washburn concerns is her mental health after experiencing such a great loss and isolating herself. Seeking help may be deemed as weak or crazy in the African American community. In the African American community self –help is the go-to when dealing with any problems that occur; admitting you need help may seem as…

were never really equal. They weren’t equal because they couldn’t get the same paying job as a white person, couldn’t live or eat in the same area as a white person, and they had to obey by laws when around white people. The first reason why African Americans were unhappy during the Jim Crow era was due to the amount of money they made compared to a white person. They only made 72.4% of what a white person's salary was, during an era when a base salary were not a lot for a white person. This…

The saying that "history repeats itself" is something that reigns true in our society today. We used to live in a society where women were not seen in the likeness of men. Women were unable to vote, reduced to caregivers, and were not compensated to the same standards of men. We used to live in a society in which the LGBT community was frowned upon. They were unable to legally marry and were seen as mentally disabled. We used to live in a society in which races were divided because of the color…

whole group of people. In the case of African Americans, uniting to overcome barriers has become a repeated action throughout history. From the times of slavery, the Civil Rights Movement and the present day, black citizens have been forced to experience similar social torments. This uniform suffering has led to the development of a collective concern for a nationwide community. When their race is targeted for nothing more than merely skin color, African Americans share the resentment, and more…

The 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…

progression for African Americans. Washington’s views and efforts are so prominent and respected for that era, due to the fact that he was able to accomplish a great deal as an African American. Through his achievements and belief system, he became the conduit for blacks and whites to communicate and exist together to some degree. Even though Mr. Washington has been held in high esteem among many people in regards to his ideology pertaining to the progression of African Americans; Mr. Du Bois…

African Americans in the Whaling Industry Throughout the late 17th Century and into the late 19th century, whaling was a major industry in America. Massachusetts was known very well for its whaling communities and whaling businesses. In towns such as New Bedford and Nantucket, the Whaling industry thrived. The Whaling Industry was a crucial business since the whale oil that was extracted from the Sperm whales in the Pacific Ocean was used to light the houses and streets all over America.(The…

Most African Americans are not aware of their history. Rarely, do they recognize or honor figures before their time that helped make a change for the future. Mary McLeod Bethune, a woman from poverty, becomes one of the nation’s African American leaders of her time. Bethune’s life consisted of three different careers: an educator, an essential figure to the creation of Bethune-Cook Man College in Dayton Beach, Florida; along with founder and president of the National Council of Negro Women. She…