Afro-Eurasia

The sentence, “And you are not the guy and still you fit the description because there is only one guy who is always the guy fitting the description” is repeated. I think it’s repeated because the author want to remind us that there is always someone mistaken for the criminal. This is important because in the black community, people are always being frisk for unjustified reasons or rather they fit the description. Everytime I read that sentence, I start to think deeper and and ask myself why is…

Black women constantly face challenges brought on by the intersectionality of racism and sexism. There is a notable rise in the amount of black women arrested for minor crimes such as parking tickets or minor offences such as cursing. Higher amounts of black women are targets of criminalization and discrimination through the intersection of racism and sexism. This paper will include the targeting of young women, but also the school to prison pipeline and the abuse of black women by sexual…

In this day and age, statistically speaking, only fifty-two percent of black men graduate high school. Of that fifty-two percent, only about thirty-three percent of black men that go to college graduate. For those that go to college, what are the causes and factors that increase the ability to succeed? Is it mentoring? Or could it be simply being thrown to the wolves and told to survive? Furthermore, what causes this resiliency? And what causes resiliency specifically at predominantly white…

The movement black lives matter was justified in its own way, but then again it isn’t justified because all lives matter. In the story of “Black Men and Public Space” by Brent Staples is trying to give us the image of the black community matters, the thought of that is partially true, but the truth is that all life matter. For Example, when Staples says in the story “To her, the youngish black man-a broad six feet two inches with a beard and billowing hair, both hands shoved into the pockets of…

Article 1 In the article “American Racial and Ethnic Politics in the 21st Century: A cautious look ahead”, the author (Jennifer L. Hochschild) discusses the dynamic lives of the African-American community and points out the complication and competition that follows along the main ethnic groups. More specifically, he focuses on the different classes, such as the middle class and the lower class of African-American and proposes the material success that each class value and put commitment. The…

It's an unseasonably warm Friday afternoon for October and I am making my way to Manhattan's Lower East Side to chat with artist M. Tony Peralta. His newest exhibition, Rolos & Icons had opened the night prior to a packed house of family, friends, and supporters. This was the first time he had ever held an opening downtown, and the incredible turnout was a feat in itself. I had been following the works of the Dominican-American artist by way of Washington Heights for a few years now as we have…

Throughout the Harlem Renaissance time period, many black Americans struggled to make ends meet and live a fulfilling life. Most black Americans were poor and unhappy, while few had the luxury of working and living among white Americans – often rejecting their identity as a black person. In addition, many poor black Americans hid their frustration and/or depression by appearing to be satisfied through smiles and singing. In Zora Neal Hurston’s “Sweat,” Delia Jones hides her frustration about her…

Audible Voices: A Chorus of Women It is the middle of June 1954, the excitement in the air is palpable, accosted by the sweltering southern heat the women begin to poor into the auditorium. An eager chatter can be heard above the three large industrial fans churning arduously sweeping the oppressive heat from one side of the room to the other. As I scan the room it fills quickly, I can’t help but notice the large banner on the south wall. My attention is quickly diverted from the beautifully…

As a young black woman living in America, I am constantly exposed to harmful imagery and situations that attack both my race and womanhood, two very important parts of my identity. The struggles that we face as a community include but are not limited to, dehumanization and general disregard for our lives (Aiyana Stanley Jones, Sandra Bland, Rekia Boyd, and the countless other black wo(men) who were victims of police brutality), Mysogenoir (ie. oversexualization of our bodies, the 'welfare queens…

The definition of a black film would seem to be an easy standard to mutually agree on. Films about the people and culture of the African diaspora would satisfy most definitions, but issues arrive when black people are poorly represented and stereotyped or when the definition excludes other cultures from discussing black culture when they could also give a fair and thoughtful representation in Black Cinema. Thomas Lott argues that it can be hard to identify what makes quality black films because…