African studies

woman). African American females are considered to be “hypersexual and physically tough” (Wade and Ferree, 2015, p. 91). Also, African American women are seen as less feminine compared to white women (p. 92). Asian women on the other hand are “hyperfeminized” and seen as “demure, passive, and sexually available” (p. 94). White females are considered to be “normal, regular, plain, and uninteresting” (p. 96). Women who are more masculine might be viewed as lesbians (p. 99). Therefore, African…

Although African Americans are often overlooked when students are learning about the American West, African Americans are a significant component of the history of the American West. Bradford Luckingham claims in his book, Minorities in Phoenix: A Profile of Mexican American, Chinese American, and African American Communities, 1860-1992, that African Americans have lived in the West since the beginning of Spanish settlement and were among the founders of Los Angeles. However, the impact that…

Britton, L. M. (2013). African American Women in Higher Education: Challenges Endures and Strategies Employed to Secure a Community College Presidency. National Louis University. Chicago, Illinois. In this study, the researcher selected four community college presidents (three were sitting presidents and one was president before immediately being appointed as chancellor). They were located in various areas: (a) urban, (b) close to multi-campus community college districts, and (c) the Midwest.…

differences have been seen to be a major risk factor for anxiety, the impact of which can vary widely( Gazmararian et al, 1995) reported african american women have higher rates of depression and anxiety compared to white women whereas (Kessler et al, 2005) reported lower rates of anxiety and depression among African American women. spirituality is an important component of african american culture (staton-tindall, 2013) which tend to improve coping skills and social support, foster feelings of…

1. The African American museum is the only African American firefighter museum in the whole United States. The name of the museum challenged me to write about this unique site .I was wondering what the history of this archeological site is. Why specially the African Americans as firefighters. I decided to search more about the African American museum; so that I can briefly get an overview about the history of this place. The African American firefighter museum is located in Los Angeles County in…

INTRODUCTION Macedonia African Methodist Episcopal Church is a church with great possibilities, a church with a congregation that has great pride in their history and new opportunities. Macedonia is a church comprised of families who were raised in the town of Kaufman, Texas. It is a church with a rich history of strong believers; people who are willing to go the extra mile to accomplish any task with excellence. They’ve been tested financially, spiritually, and culturally. They have…

Bristol became the largest English slave-trading port in the early for a short space of time following the removal of the monopoly of the Royal African Company in 1698 and subsequent gains which aided in growth of this portside city. A variety of factors aided growth including location of Bristol in relation to the Atlantic world, its economic connection with the many merchants trading with major slaving trading nations like Portugal and sending manufactured goods to parts of west Africa as well…

Property Valuation Challenges in the Case of Selected African Countries Real property valuation has importance not only for developing countries but also for developed countries so as to increase the socio economic development of the community. In relation to Real Property valuation in Africa countries, valuation becomes interlinked and multi-dimensional in nature. The major challenges of valuation in African countries include absence or poor valuation education and training, absence of…

Study Question Ch.2 1. What are some important ways that the musical traditions of Africa and Europe are different? In African music the references to the characteristics of and instrument used in African music are from historical African traditions. Also, African musical tradition is the blurring of the distinct lines between the performer and audience. References to European music point to the traditional classical music of Bach, Beethoven and Brahms. 2. In what ways was the performance of…

This spring quarter I didn’t know what to expect in my pan African class. I went in not knowing what it was about, but after completing the course and by doing the final project I learned so much. The elements that my PAS class taught me made want to learn more about the new cultures and different back stories, especially in the assignment where I had to interview someone about their story. It was a hard to think about how much work will have to be put in and I didn 't think it 'll interest me…