African American

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…

During the 1900s, many African American people emerged in the public eye such as Martin Luther King, Jr and Malcolm X, who continued to fight for the equality of black people. In 2008, when Senator Barack Obama was the first black male to be elected to be the president of the United States, some people credit this time in history as the day racism died. They believe if Americans can elect a black person to run our country, racism against black people must be something of the past (Brunners,…

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…

Police Brutality On African-Americans Lives Imagine being black in American, walking down the street with no weapons yet you still being seen as a criminal, lawbreaker or felony in the eye of the people who are suppose to be protecting the country and never knowing when a police officers will stop you and check for weapon or drug just because of the color of your skin or the way that you have dressed? Nobody said that being African-Americans in America was going to be easy especially when…

African American Vernacular English is a language created by African American slaves who had to create a means of communication because they all spoke different languages and were not taught Standard American English. Words like “fam” and “hella” are more Black slang than they are African American Vernacular English , and it’s important to draw some distinctions between Black slang and African American Vernacular English when discussing issues like code-switching because the concept of…

“Race is a powerful force that is often seen and judged wrongly.” Because of this, African Americans are usually being judged wrongly and unfairly.I think it is the current amount of attention given to these issues needed to ensure that racial discrimination against African Americans does not get “swept under the rug” because there is not much attention given to certain issues related to the discrimination of Black people in the United States. For example, the brutality of police against Black…

ability to do as one pleases. However, analyzing the African- American experience, the idea of freedom become increasing complex. It often seems that with each law instilled to ensure our freedom, another obstacle appears to deny it. Within the context of the Constitution of the U.S. freedom and citizenship are intertwined: two parts of a whole ensuring a free life for all those deemed as Americans. The denial of these attributes of the American experience, raises the question of what it truly…

faced by many African-Americans that has been getting an increase amount of attention as of late: police brutality and prejudices. The majority of films that incriminate police officers involve American-Africans and this leads to a very large problem of mistrust between police officers and the community they need to serve and protect. The most recent event, in Tulsa, worsen as everyone from adults, politicians, police disuse the situation that lead to the killing of the African-American and how…

principles, African Americans have struggled against inequality for several centuries in the United States. Although the Emancipation Proclamation declared their freedom from slavery in 1863, blacks continued to face different forms of racial discrimination in the following years. In the South, harsh oppressive laws prohibited these individuals from attaining equal opportunities. In hope for equality, a large number of African Americans chose…

African Americans, Hispanics and Violence in America There are many recruiting cases in America that involve violence. Most of these cases are connected with minorities. The majority of these minorities are African American and Hispanic. There is an extreme percentage of African Americans and Hispanics in prison in the U.S.A. There is also an extreme percent of African Americans and Hispanics living in poverty. African Americans and Hispanics are in the lowest percentile in education in…