African people

The 1950s in the United States is notorious for the strong racism that many African Americans experienced. However, it was also during this decade that important historical figures such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called out for a change. Sixty-five years later, segregation laws have been abolished and the harsh treatment towards African Americans has decreased immensely, but still exists. Prejudice towards African Americans was extremely common in the 1950s, however the racial segregation of…

The Constitution of the Untied States of America starts of with, “We the people” and yet for a century it excluded both black people and women by denying them from the law. African Americans and women; these two groups have traditionally been oppressed in the United States. They were rejected and looked down upon because they weren’t the typical white, wealthy males. However, the constitution now after the civil right movement protects in particular the freedom for these groups to express…

how the African American community has been stereotyped and systematically program to dismantle the African American male figure within the family dynamics. According to Michelle Alexander Obama stated that too many fathers are AWOL, MIA and neglecting their responsibilities, which had cause the family to be weaker (Alexander, 2010,p ). However with the system continuously oppressing the African American male this is yet another way to belittle and emasculate this population. African…

districts to encourage new labour systems and movement for former slave workers, in reality this affected very little. Although Black people could no longer be classed as slaves, new systems such as the black codes in the south would restrict black workers’ wages, movement and could even force them back into unpaid labour if the local governance deemed it appropriate. African American could be forced to work of debt or simply work for a place to stay, allowing then to be classed as “freemen” but…

Africans came to the United States as slaves in the early 1600’s. Slaves were not viewed as people, but as property. It is a known fact that the slave trade was very profitable. Free labor enabled slave masters to reap the benefits without doing the work. It took four (4) centuries for slavery to be abolished. With the loss of free labor came slavery of another name, criminal. Slavery may have been abolished in the 1860’s; however, one area where slavery was still legal was under the 13th…

Since Kemetic Civilization, the African-Worldview has allowed the African people to utilize Ma’at within education to strive for the greatness while relating to God. Scholars such as Cheikh Anta Diop (as cited in Azibo), praises the fundamental elements of ancient Kemet, and how “[the worldview window on Kemetic classical African civilization knowledge] must be at the foundation of our humanities [and sciences, i.e., our Black Studies]” (p. 72). However, although Kemetic values have influenced…

discussion. There seemed to be a Universal agreement that his talented tenth concept is problematic. Outside of our classroom there has been a lot of debate regarding Du Bois’s theory, and its application to the Africana community. There are some people who believe that Du Bois created the talented tenth theory, however it was northern liberals who originated the term. Dr. Henry Lyman Morehouse, was the first person to write about the idea of a talented tenth (Morehouse). Morehouse acted as the…

groups rights’ were being segregated and discriminated against. Some of the groups were African-Americans and Native Americans. Their rights have been often limited and suppressed by their opponents in who tried to illuminate them. Although African Americans were segregated, they began to fight for their rights. Started from 1950-1970 they have used various methods to achieve their goals. Although African-Americans and Native Americans used different way to fight the opposing side,eventually…

any of these situations they are suppose to act accordingly and respond in the most calm and civil way possible (Police Brutality Statistics 2015). However, this has not been happening. As a result of the police not abiding by the rules many young African Americans have lost their lives or were severely injured. Despite training provided to the police, it is very common that officers abuse their power or act on unjust assumptions and are not appropriately held accountable for their actions…

The lynching of African Americans has (for the most part) ended, but there still is racism and the racism described by the NASP, which I’ve also personally experienced, is the type of racism most prevalent today, and is the racism that affects the African American…