Afro-Latin American

Folk by W.E.B. Dubois and Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates both speak of the difficulties of being an African-American in the United States. Both works address the inequalities and hypocrisy of the American Government with its treatment of black people. Although the two authors have slight contrasting upbringings they share similarities in the topic of African American struggle and the journey towards progress. Both authors agree that education is the path to freedom and…

theme in American history reveals the fascination America has with Black deaths as entertainment. The most popular TV shows and movies easily dictate the ways in which people view Black lives. Countless entertainment programs promote Americans to believe the lives of African-Americans are accurately reflected on television. The constant barrages of negative stereotypes involving Black people in the entertainment industry desensitize audiences from understanding the values of African American…

minute drive from our very own house, on October 30, 1935 (Reid). Although born in St. Louis, Missouri she took up the studies and writing with a distinct African tone in her work. Colleen McElroy’s poem “For My Children” incorporates her African American heritage as well as African language and dialect, as that is a pretty common way of writing for her. 1. Personal Life Born to Ruth Celeste and Purcia Purcell Rawls, Colleen McElroy grew up with her two parents, but in 1938 her parents…

On the other hand, the negative attitudes and personal experiences of African Americans are often blown up in media. “More recently to examine such portrayals in business direct mail been one of the most significant of all factors in altering our living habits, our attitudes and our personal expectations” (Stevenson, Thomas). As Thomas Steveson explains, that people expect African Americans to this and that and so they don 't want them in their company. He was saying that all people don’t have…

The subculture I choose to observe were young black men within their neighborhoods, the ins and outs of what draws young black men to choose to involve themselves into the a life of crime. I had no idea where I was going to observe such a group, I feared going to certain areas in the North West side of Tulsa, where there are active gangs who live there. I knew of no one that could accompany me, however, my aunt in Texas invited me to spend the weekend with her, because she had friend who was a…

black mind are entrapped in the American society. This meditation through poetry propels Coates’ questioning of how “the Dream is the enemy of all art, courageous thinking and honest writing”(50). Since the dream is fueled by generalizations, black poetry’s simplicity and truthfulness defies that. Its truths “carried the black body beyond slogans and gave it color and texture”(52). The Dream glosses over the pain that exists upon the backs of every African American, because the Dream induces…

politics. Politics is affected by many factors, some ordained by the creation of the world, and some fated by human interference. Black Lives Matter is an activist movement demanding freedom, justice and equality in the United States for African Americans. The manner in which citizens form opinions is an extensive process including environmental factors, psychological factors, socialization agents, and development processes. The Black Lives Matter movement is a well developed and evolved…

“Hard Rock Returns to Prison from the Hospital for the Criminal Insane” depicts a disturbing era in American history and unjust system for prisoners in a time where discrimination ran deep. The mid 1900’s was the time when Black artists sought a voice. This quest, combined with the prison rights movement, focused on civil rights and an end to unethical practices. Prison laws and conditions in American were a disaster and the people needed a voice to reveal the monstrosities that were occurring,…

home where they had to struggle to survive. Due to structural disadvantage, African Americans are not given the same opportunities as their white counterparts. It is also proven that once someone is born into a social class, it is very likely that they will stay in the same social class for their entire lives. This is one of the reasons that structural disadvantage continues to exist to this day. African Americans also receive less funding to schools that have a high percentage of black…

Maya Angelou uses various literary devices in her poem “Still I Rise.” It is first important to not that she takes on the persona of all black women to represent their perseverance as a group. The main idea is that in spite of the obstacles that are tossed at her, she will rise and move forward. Angelou makes great use of similes. Similes make comparisons between two things and usually include a word such as like or as. The following are examples of similes: “But still, like dust, I’ll rise,”…