African American studies

Research Paper: W.E.B. Dubois One of the most famous African Americans in history, W.E.B. DuBois name has become synonymous with perseverance. Throughout his life, Mr. DuBois displayed character uncommon to his white counterparts, through his opinions and expressing his beliefs. DuBois was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He was born on February 23rd 1868. In his owns he would describe his early childhood as having being “filled with incidents of surprisingly little importance”. His…

specifically amongst African American Women. The research study was conducted on African American women in the Washington DC area with HIV/Aids. The researcher examined the population because HIV/AIDS is an ongoing issue and African American women are more at risk. According to the article, African American women are more likely than other races to contract HIV/AIDS and die. The author suggests that there are more concerning factors than just HIV/AIDS affecting African American Women. He…

number of studies have demonstrated the single parenting, especially among mother with limited access to social and financial support, is associated with parents stress, stemming in part from singlehanded negotiation of heavy parenting responsibilities (Brooks-Gunn & Duncan, 1997; Lamb, 1997; McLoyd, 1990); and that poverty diminishes the quality of parenting due to persistent daily stressors (Lamb, 1997; McLoyd, 1990). These problems can also cause a negative effect on young African American…

1932-1971; only African American males ran by physicians and medical scientists. The study came about to raise public health for African Americans and the treatment of syphilis. The public health service (PHS) launched it’s own syphilis control survey in 1931, reaching many rural counties in the southern United States. When the study ended, Dr. Taliaferro Clark, wanted to do more research that would become the “Study of Untreated Syphilis in Males.” The sole purpose of this research was to study…

are one primary way in which parenting style, discipline practices, and the quality of the caregiving environment differs. Subsequently, the two racial groups, which are focused on for their differences, include Caucasian and African American families. Generally, African American parents have been described in the literature as more likely to engage in “no-nonsense” (Brody & Flor, 1998), authoritarian and or strict with their children, when compared with Caucasian parents. For example, examples…

in proving himself worthy to be respected among the white population. On the other hand, Dubois, who was born free, was not exposed to slavery or racism until he was older and took on a far more aggressive approach to ensure the rights of African Americans. Despite their differing opinions and criticism of each other 's philosophies, each one made meaningful contributions through their leadership…

Identity African American parents and grandparents play a pivotal role in the socialization of children as they help children to understand norms, roles, status, and expectations of the larger society (Mutisya & Ross, 2005). They teach, set moral standards, discipline, and provide cultural continuity in a community (McGinn, 2001). In this way, African American parents and grandparents provide a foundation to help African American children cope with and adjust to the racism and discrimination…

legislation within American history. However, before the Voting Rights bill majority of African Americans were denied the right to vote; creating a wide gap between white and black voters. This gap was predominantly seen in southern states due to the large African-American population. Today, voting amongst Americans depicts a very different image. African Americans have slowly but significantly stepped foot into America’s political empire, defining their right to vote as American citizens.…

two concepts, oppression and exploitation. The struggle between good and evil, the oppressed and oppressor is what guides every society, in every age and in this case the oppressed is the people of color. In 1931, George Padmore, a prominent African -American writer of the twentieth century wrote “The oppression of Negros assumes two distinct forms: on the one hand they are oppressed as a class, and on the other as a nation….. National (race) oppression assumes its most pronounced forms in the…

“Nationwide, African-Americans represent 26% of juvenile arrests, 44% of youth who are detained, 46% of the youth who are judicially waived to criminal court, and 58% of the youth admitted to state prisons (Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice).” (NAACP) Is the Criminal Justice Racially biased? In any case of Justice no one system can be completely flawless. The American Criminal Justice System is not perfect and falls short of satisfactory in the case of race and fair treatment, but compared…