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Letter to Birmingham written by Dr. Martin Luther King in 1963 are both very prominent pieces of literature. Although they were written in different time periods, they still consist of a lot of similarities and differences. The voice of African-Americans is definitely displayed in their literature. During the first chapter of W.E.B. Dubois he explains that he didn’t realize he was black until a white girl has rejected him. At that moment and time he knew that he was different. He states on page…

Apart from African American celebrities and public figures who experience mental health distress or commit suicide in the public eye, mental health remains invisible from public discourse in the African American Community. According to the Minority Health Office of the Department of Health and Human Services, African Americans are 20% more likely to experience psychological distress than non-white Hispanics. While statistics prove that African Americans are experiencing distress at higher…

On February 28th, UAA invited Elizabeth Acevedo to perform several of her spoken word poems. She was very passionate about the subjects of her poems and spoke with us at length as to their inspirations and contexts. She presented a number of her more famous poems such as “Ode to the Rat” (also known as “Rat Ode”), “Bittersweet Love Poem”, and “Beast Girl.” As well as some of her more obscure works without given titles such as the poem for singles and the poem regarding her feelings after the…

the United States, I recognized that I was constantly being judged by my skin tone. Then, when I opened my mouth to speak, my accent gave new meaning to being black. I became an exception to the rule because now, I was not considered an African American but a Jamaican. The notation that blacks from other parts of the world (outside of America) are much smarter with exceptional work ethics. It’s sad that blacks are currently facing some of the same issues today as depicted in the movie, The…

Peninsula’s history. The exhibit contains a collection of paintings, photographs and other art pieces that determine people to think about that chapter in history. The exhibition, called “Looking Both Ways”, presents the art of contemporary African-American artists and it offers an exploration of the turbulent culture and history that formed these contemporary artists. The center has four galleries, all of which are decorated with works made by contemporary artists. Alongside with their works,…

he African-American leader’s philosophy that I most agree with is W.E.B. Du Bois. W.E.B. Du Bois was an American sociologist, historian, writer, activist, author, and educator. He was one of the co-founders of the National Association for the Advancement of the Colored People (NAACP) and was known for his collection of essays, Souls of Black Folk, which was a strong movement in the African American literature with many other influential writings. W.E.B. Du Bois attended Harvard University, now…

Directed towards the visual presentation of Glamour magazine, the main objective of the research is to determine, ‘to what extent are black women represented’ as well as ‘in what manner are they portrayed’. This journal acknowledges the undeniable influence the images depicted in the various issues of glamour magazine have on its audience. Even though magazines do not tell their readers who they are and need to be, they do contribute to the framework in which they develop and make up their…

racists are all gone”. She exposes the factors that condition her identity and shape her everyday life. By writing her blog she realises how ‘race’ works in an environment where people fail to acknowledge the existence of racism and that African Americans are viewed as second class citizens that affects their identities. She has become a hybrid torn between two different cultures. In conclusion, race and identity is clearly defined and interconnected throughout the novel and explores the many…

In order to develop Afrocentric ideologies amongst African Americans, Malcolm X argued that Blacks needed to rethink their entire experience in the United States. Malcolm criticized the idea of desegregation in public schools, he did not believe that the integration of public schools would ensure a quality education for the Black masses. He argued that instead of integrated schools, Black children needed high quality, and well funded all Black schools, and they did not need to attend schools…

The plight of African Americans has been a very arduous journey. The plight of black women has been an even greater one. A large majority of African American women have faced some form of labeling, racism and backlash. During the antebellum period, you were either a free black, or former slave. In “Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege”, written by Kent Anderson Leslie in 1995, tells a captivating true story of a woman, Amanda America Dickson, whose life shows how with persistence and willpower…