African people

The Mississippi River helped create the fertile Delta region of Mississippi. Mississippi is known for its history of racism. Many non-whites in particular, African-Americans have been martyred fighting for civil rights in Mississippi. Because their fight and sometimes deaths drew national attention to Mississippi, these martyrs are African-American heroes and their history is Mississippi history and the history of America.…

each passing decade, racial tension in America were decrease. More people of color were gaining higher level educations and the wage gap was slowly closing (NCES 5-16). Television was beginning to include more people of color in their shows. Throughout the years shows featuring people of color were slow growing (Fig. 1 & 2). The 70s was the self-love for all and Networks were paying attention, especially when it came to the African American population. In the 70s brought us shows like Sanford…

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…

life where the people can have freedom. As Jesus spoke about Heaven that “a new heaven and a new earth” will given to the righteous men who believe in Him and submit to His commands (Revelation 21:1-7). In his words, he promised every individual to “carry up their cross and follow Him” as he endured hardship. As a Christian, a man has to face the odds when others persecute his beliefs. Similarly, the Paradise Jesus had promised for his people have been intentionally sabotaged for African…

Niema Poindexter Professor Guevara Pols 197 9 December 2014 Natives and African Americans The race relations with races within the United States are damage and needs to be repair. The damage was created the day they set foot on Jamestown. The whiteness was created by the greed for power, money, and domination; whiteness has belittled groups that we see as minorities. The minorities have very little power compare to the majority. Given that, the majority group was created from the whiteness…

The National Museum of African American History and Culture opened its doors on September 24, 2016, for its visitors to exclusively acknowledge the documentations of African American lives, past and present. Although the museum itself does not provide an extensive collection of stories of bygone eras, the contemporary stories that the museum provides have a lot to tell in regards to the African American history, culture, and community. However, the stories themselves are not the only…

Throughout the eleven year Reconstruction era, newly freed African Americans had hopes of a better life with radical Republicans on their side. By the end of Reconstruction in 1876, the hope for African American equality had been lost. The goal of Reconstruction was to rebuild the south, reestablish the union, and rebuild southern society without slavery. However due to prejudice in the south and a lack of care from the government, true equality for African Americans failed to happen during this…

It wasn't long ago that African- Americans couldn’t ride the bus, go to school, or go to the same library as a white person. As the first black president, I think Obama does send a strong signal to unite various races in the U.S., due to our history of divisiveness among races. Having a president of a different race tells America that no matter what race you are, you can become successful. Although many people would criticize the nation’s choice of president, the majority favors a new look of a…

over African Americans? Jim Crow Laws took shape mainly in the Southern areas of the United States, however, its racist caste system spread to bordering states as well. Believed to be "The Chosen People," White Americans were legally allowed to treat Blacks like second class citizens. These laws not only diminished the value of Black people for a period of time, but created a way of life for citizens during the 1800s to 1960s. Jim Crow laws were laws designed to control and segregate African…

ethnicity. African-Americans have been oppressed with racial discrimination among other things their right to vote was denied to them by the white settlers. Their whole life they were being treated unequally, they were discriminated and ambushed daily. Holiday performed “Strange Fruit,” she was jeopardizing herself in terms of releasing the song out in 1939, this song made Americans look bad because they were harmful to the Africans. This song was written to get an image of how African…