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    literature in the 1950's and 60's. First, we studied and saw how literature changed in the 1920's and 1930's. This time period in literature was right after the first major world war and on the heels of the great depression. This was a major time in American history and was arguable some of the most transcendent…

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    the script. Female actress aren’t recognize, female directors and writers had a hard time trying to be hire, and women of color are very limited to their roles. Television shows were meant for the viewers’ enjoyment but sadly they can't even give the same enjoyment to their cast members even more to those who are females. Women in television…

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    The Harlem Renaissance was a time in American history when African heritage was not being accepted by not only the white Americans but also by the African Americans. So, two men took matters into their own hands by bringing together Americans of all different races by writing poems that portrayed the horribles times African American were going through. Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen were the two men that fought for racial equality during the 1920s in Harlem, New York. Langston Hughes…

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    An inspiring and motivating piece is the first thing I thought when reading Langston Hughes’ poem, “The Negro Mother.” Langston Hughes wrote this poem to remind the African American people of the struggle and abuse that their ancestors had to go through in order to pave the way for their freedom today. The powerful tone that is used in this poem is the voice of the Negro Mother as she encourages her children. Her voice captivates the reader and draws them in, to actually listen and heed her…

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    Claim Strategies (Pages 5-24) At the start of the novel, Coates addresses the topic of racism in a broad manner, using the American Dream as a backdrop of the horrors administered to black bodies over time. He shows how the Dream is manipulated to justify the mistreatment of black people, and how it instills crippling fear of the insecurity of one’s own body in African Americans. Coates places himself right at the beginning in the position of the weak and helpless. By stating “he is afraid”,…

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    Colorblind: Song Analysis

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    The song “colorblind’’ by beacon light a hip hop artist and rapper whose performances range from cracking playful jokes.In his songs he share his deepest pain with his listeners.Beacon light was sexally abused and he is a christian really loves god his say “Those are all short lived pleasures but god is forever”.He says that young people that material possessions,drinking and sex which he wants to change that and that's why he does christian music also started his career in a christian…

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    Grandma Vs Misfit

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    Pride is said to be one of the seven "fatal sins" in customary Christian ethics. Flannery O 'Connor 's, who is a Catholic writer, two short stories "Everything that Rises Must Converge" and "A Good Man is Hard to Find" both stories are worried with the embarrassment of the haughty and the humbling of the proud. The Christian Theological idea of “Grace” or the abandoned and evidently causeless redemption of people through God 's mercy is additionally a noteworthy part of both stories. It is…

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    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…

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    Viola Davis Research Paper

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    She was born on on August 11, 1965 and has described her early life as “lived in abject poverty and dysfunction” (Wikipedia). She also is one of the most decorated African American female in the television industry for having won a Tony, an Emmy, and a SAG award; two of those being from her current role as Annalise Keating in ABC’s drama, “How To Get Away With Murder” (Wikipedia). Mrs. Davis was also listed in Time magazine…

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    Renaissance began towards the end of World War One. It was a period of time where African Americans experienced a rebirth through the arts, writing, music and more. Due to things like Jim Crow laws, African Americans were oppressed. The culture of African Americans ended up being subdued. Therefore the Harlem Renaissance was truly a time if finding oneself and creating new things. It was an era of revival and a rise of African American pride. Though the Harlem Renaissance didn 't affect the…

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