African American history

One of the most distinguishable African American Pioneers was William Edward Burghardt W.E.B. Du Bois, he was one of many black intellectuals around the world. This vanguard instilled in many African American a profound sense of purpose. For example, Morgan State University compliments the morals, values, and principles he insists African Americans must have. His battle cry was education, a primary tool to combat an unjust nation. William Edward Burghardt was born February 23, 1868 and died…

good seeing a women be able to write 28 chapters on the history of white people and it became a successful book. With her having some of a white audience I didn’t know how they would respond to some of the things…

The Irish Slaves’ have been forgotten about in history. Most of the irish-american people or people that have irish in them have probably came here from the irish slave trade. Most people have forgot about this because most people want to think that it was only the African-American that came here from the slave trade part of time in history. The Irish Slave Trade is a hard part of slavery history because, of the fact that many people have irish in them, and people really don’t like to think…

Throughout America’s history many groups have been affected by the decisions of this nation. There are many effects that have impacted the African American’s like during these time periods. Many effects have been made by African Americans on the wars. In the North and Midwest, African Americans have faced good outcomes and harsh, brutal problems. The Great Migration has been explained as “the movement of the Black Belt from the North to the South..” The Harlem Renaissance was African American…

the teaching force reveal the declining numbers of African-American teachers. Statistics show that chronically the numbers of African-Americans teachers have declined. After the First World War II, 79% of African-American women who worked after college graduation were educators (Murnane, Singer, Willet &Olsen, 1991). In the 1950s, one half of all African-American professionals were teachers (Fosters, 1989) and in the mid-1980s, 23% of African-American women who worked after college graduation…

for an individual to assume that African Americans and other minority groups have advanced economically, socially, and politically. Throughout the fight for liberty, there have been gains and also setbacks that negate those gains. Many factors like The March on Washington and Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” speech gave hope to many of a possible society where life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are guaranteed to everyone. Many people agree that African Americans have advanced since Dr. King…

all come on different ships, but we 're in the same boat now.” This belief of equality inspires millions of people everyday, but before King there was Langston Hughes. Hughes, a poet during the 1920’s, living around the world and supporting African-Americans particularly for equality in America. Hughes is a prolific equality activist, implementing his anger, depression, culture, and oppression in his poems. Langston Hughes’s family, specifically his father, helped and encouraged Hughes to…

Valley College’s Umoja Community. At the event, I saw a screening of the film I Am Not Your Negro. The film is a documentary by Raoul Peck, which focuses on James Baldwin’s final unfinished work, “Remember This House,” which in turn focused on the history of race relations in the United States. In graphic detail, Peck uses Baldwin’s initial writings as the foundation to complete the book through film. This is achieved through the clear depictions of America during the Civil Rights Movement from…

several African Americans did not endure the same physical abuse from the caucasian race as before. This era originated the period in which African-American achievements in art, music, and literature flourished. As the diversity in the United States continued to expand, more and more African Americans were living luxurious lives in Harlem. Though there were a few outbreaks created by some racist individuals, blacks were well respected and honored for their fame and wealth. This time in history…

a reflection on the Martin Luther King memorial in the national mall… But after more thought, I opted out of that. After further review, and walking further down the National Mall, I was intrigued by the Museum of African American History and Culture. The idea of the African American Museum being established within the National Mall has been around for decades, leading all the way back to 1915. Along the way, the construction and establishment of the museum has hit many roadblocks regarding…