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    spaces, these men acted out the impossibility of African American men obtaining this same mastery.…

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    Throughout history, African Americans have been the victims of countless hate crimes; starting from when they were captured from Africa and sold into slavery, to the twenty-first century. After they were emancipated from slavery, African Americans faced racial discrimination that led to many brutal deaths. In the image above, an African American man named Frank McManus is being lynched in front of a mob. McManus was accused of raping a four-year-old girl and was arrested and placed in holding.…

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    The subject I decided to write about is depression among African Americans and how it has become a huge concern yet it is still stigmatized in the black community. Mental health is not restricted to one particular race, ethnicity, socio-economic background but cultural background and historical history can cause depression to be expressed and deal with differently especially among both black males and females. Depression is vastly misunderstood in the black community and often confused as…

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    discriminated, they have been affected by acts having to do with physical violence, insults, and most importantly being stereotyped. W.E.B Dubois wanted to indicate the necessity in behalf to africans, related to the union in order to be acknowledged. He uphold thoughts that white injustice was what regarded African Americans from quality pay at jobs.…

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    African Americans and their influential leaders fought in many ways against racism, segregation, and discrimination following the Civil War until present time. African Americans’ struggle to achieve racial equality and full citizenship in the United States forced them to find ways to enhance their quality of life and establish strong political foundations capable of achieving meaningful social, cultural and economic changes. Their fight for equality led them to create durable movements that…

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    The book, The Education of African Americans, was edited by Charles Willie, Antoine Garibaldi, and Wornie Reed. The book was copyrighted in 1991 by the William Monroe Trotter Institute which is located at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. The ISBN number is 0-16569-018-9 and the type of book is non-fictional since it discusses facts, real events, and real people regarding the historical perspectives of African Americans within the educational system. The author, Charles Willie’s,…

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    This graph displays the number of African American CEO’s Fortune 500 companies in comparison to other racial groups and it is clear that women of Caucasian descent dominate totaling nearly 25. They are only second to white males due to racial discrimination within the corporate world (Zweigenhaft and Dombhoff 136). Correspondingly, black students feel that they are not equally superior to those that are of Caucasian descent. Racial stereotypes have made them feel that they are inferior to their…

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    34 African American lives were lost and the city was left in scrambles. After the riots, a professor by the name of Dr. Maulana Karenga had a solution to the challenges in the African American community. His solution involved researching African harvest celebrations. Dr. Maulana combined the Zulu and Ashanti harvest celebrations to form the African American Holiday celebration called Kwanza which means the first fruits. He originally formed Kwanza in 1966 to bring all African American…

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    It’s argued that there is racial discrimination against African Americans in today’s justice system. There are several ways prosecutors and government officials alike use their power to corrupt the law. They disguise their discrimination with laws that address, “convicted criminals” knowing full well they target African Americans and the majority of the time are placed in prison. According to Peter Hermann; Washington Post, “black people in Washington are disproportionately arrested for minor…

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    Clash of Titans: Battle for the Soul and Voice of African American Theatre On the night of January 27, 1995, two great men of the theatre meet at Town Hall in New York City to discuss the role of African Americans in the American Theatre profession. What comes before and after is a testament to the racial issues manifest in American Theatre. William Grimes’ January 29, 1997 review Face-to-Face Encounter on Race in the Theater redefines the Wilson/Brustein discussion as a debate addressing…

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