Afro-Brazilian

In the novel "The Bluest eye" by Tony Morrison, Morrison attempts to explore the meaning of beauty through the point of view of adolescent black girls as they tackle poverty, racism, sexism and the transition to adulthood. Morrison accomplishes this, through her writing she scrupulously decides which rhetoric devices to use in order to do so. Throughout her writing Morrison uses Scesis Onomaton to emphasize particular aspects she deems vital to the storytelling, while using symbolism to…

When you see someone or hear someone say they are a black belt, you probably look at or think of that person in a different way. They have put in the work, training, and time to become a master. Martial arts have been using a belt system for over 2500 years. There is a reason why they continue to do so, to this day: Because it works! While a black belt is most often associated with martial arts, there's another type of black belt you may be interested in earning. Especially if you're a guy…

Part A Task 1 I found the text “The day I became black” very interesting. The text is about Willem Reerink and how one day his life changed. The day when everyone found out that he was African American. I think that the interesting thing about this text is how his life changed, how people reacted to it and how differently they treated him, like he was a completely different person. Willem’s skin was not black, he just had a deep tan. This mad people question and he actually had to prove…

There truly is nothing like having the opportunity in immerging oneself within a culture to find out who they are as human beings and how they feel about themselves in society and how they feel about law enforcement. Through new personal experiences, interviews, books, and online research I have expanded my knowledge of customs, traditions, and practices unfamiliar to me. My partner and I decided to choose the African American Culture. Although the African American culture is not new; it is a…

Depiction of Black Women in Works of Fiction. The history of the black race in America has been a contentious one up to today. This is particularly manifested by their discriminatory treatment in many avenues where the rest of the nationals look upon them with scorn (Harris 15). Special mention can be given to women who are on the receiving end of diverse discriminatory treatments in addition to their wrangles. Most literature mirror the society and this is why Nella Larsen' s ‘Passing’ and…

Our phones are powerful tools of media. The media is a popular medium promoting racism and negative stereotypes about black people. For many years the media has been shown hundred of thousands of blacks triumphantly playing sports, and very few performing successfully in school. These negative stereotypes have caused been showing more blacks playing sports than in school. People choose to do this in the media because they think that black athletes don't have the ability to be smart when it comes…

Throughout the semester for this class I learned many things about the black women. I was immensely excited to take this class because I wanted to know in depth about African American culture. One of the reasons why I decided to take this class was because of my aunt, She is half black and Vietnamese. She told me that her father is from Nigeria and her mother is from the south vietnam, but she didn’t get the chance to learn or get to know her culture on her dad's side because he had passed away…

Noteworthy Documentaries about Black History you Need to Watch If you enjoy learning about history then watching documentaries is perhaps one of the best ways to get to know your past. Thanks to filmmakers, you now have the option to watch history unfold and not just rely on reading text-heavy books. While some still prefer to learn history through reading, others are more visually stimulated by documentary films. For some people, watching films help them remember details more. Here are some…

The history of Black folk in America dates back to the 16th century when the first black slaves set foot on American soil. Ever since then, black people have become central to the growth and development of the United States of America. The labor of the African-American slave was one of the most important contributory factors in shaping America into the world super power it is today. The journey of African American workers from the slavery era up until now has not been auspicious. Exploitation,…

“Over the past 35 years in America, an estimate of 324,000 blacks have been killed at the hands of fellow blacks, proving “racist” white cops are the least of their worries” - Pete Herakles. 2013 statics show that Caucasians killed 409 blacks, meanwhile 2,245 blacks were killed by their own race. “Black lives matter” coming from African Americans is an erroneous statement. Over the past years we’ve been running from the wrong people, to put it briefly by “we” I mean the highly discriminated…