Afro-Eurasia

As we grow up we come to a point in life were we struggle to find and own our identity. Most importantly, we come to a point were we wrestle with being ourselves and being what others want. That being said, race also has a big role in one finding and owning their identity. Although difficult to admit race and what others think come hand and hand. Resulting in sometimes letting others and race dictate our life choices. In Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin, we are introduced to “Viveca…

narrative of Afro-American genre. It employed imagery and poetic intensity "dislodges the horrible from the category of the beautiful and places it into a category of the evil, the disgusting, the contemptible, and the decadent". (55) The black preacher is used as a stock character in drama. He is a trope and a master of "modes of eloquence". They were also used as a choral voice or a jester type character, as well as a warrior or communal voice. Overall, Traylor elaborates how the influence of…

In 1957, a historic event occurred that changed the racial demographics at The Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania: Dr. Viktor Lowenfeld hired the first African American faculty member in the history of the University in the newly created art education department. Her name is Mary Godfrey. Godfrey grew up in New York City; she attended Pratt Institute and Columbia University for Art Education. Prior to her tenure at Penn State, Godfrey became the first black assistant…

The environment I was raised in isn’t the place i’ll say shape me as a person but, I will say it made me think outside the box. I was raised in a small city in Mississippi. Probably never heard of it because we aren’t even on the map but I raised in a small city name Indianola and Moorehead. You can easily look it up online, look at picture, and/ or visit. You can easily look at that place and give me a quick glimpse and just know that the small city that you see didn’t completely shape as a…

The perception of normal in America has become a hindrance for African American women to express their unique beauty in today’s society. The ideal image that has been pushed through media is the Eurocentric beauty, causing Native American, Hispanics and African Americans to conform to look more American. African Americans have been working hard to mold themselves to what they feel is most acceptable in society for years now. Since post emancipation, the African American culture has two methods…

Today’s justice system completely saddens me. The system that is supposed to protect, provide justice, and interpret the laws of today, has turned its back on its people, particularly the African American population. As much as people love to brag that, we have made such progress because African Americans can vote, African Americans hold high-ranking positions, or because there are, laws built to protect African Americans that is just a step towards progression, not progress. Although I cannot…

Although the Declaration of Independence states, “all men are created equal,” it is not so that all men are treated equal. On May 11, 2015, five months ago, Time published on the front cover an Instagram photo captured by Devin Allen--the message intended was explicit. Indeed, the cover photo evokes a confrontational awareness to the most racial hot topic in today’s news feed. Time uses historic black and white contrast, scurry movements, and the no symbol as a call to action to those who…

Personal Identity Inventory and Reflection During the earlier years of my life, my family and I lived in Rivers State, Nigeria. I lived with my mother my father and my three sisters. I had a childhood that was seemingly perfect; I had loving parents, caring siblings and adorable pets. However, at age of eight, I watched everything changed forever when my father passed away. During my father 's funeral my mum announced that she would be moving with my sister 's and I to America. Most of my mum’s…

No Angel: A Video Analysis Arguably one of the best records on the eminently successful self-titled Beyonce album, the visual for No Angel highlights some of the key factors within this course that allow us to dissect the sophistication of Beyonce as not only a performer, but one of the most successful black females in American culture. No Angel is an intermission within the entire album - which predominately embodies themes of feminism and black sexuality, as well more inconspicuously racism…

In today’s society, social media seems to be a large part of everyone’s’ life. It has the capability to impact as well as distort and influence the way in which a person or circumstance is perceived. In this research paper I am going to take a look at how African American women are depicted within the media, specifically in the Canadian context. African American women make up 16% of the population within Canada [1]. The intent of this research paper is to further understand and explore how…