American Abstract Artists

the dictionary broaden his vocabulary. However, as he continued on with his studies, Malcolm gained knowledge about his people and the hardship that they faced for many years. This new founded knowledge and information lead his dislike in the white American. It, also, became an eye opener for him. He states, “ I never will forget how shocked I was when I began reading about slavery’s total horror.” (Seagull, p.282) Further, in the essay, Malcolm explains to his readers that a self education isn…

In Frankenstein and The Picture of Dorian Gray, Victor Frankenstein and Dorian Gray both want to achieve beauty. Frankenstein wants to create beauty in the form of another creature. Dorian wants to maintain his beauty, like in his portrait. It seems that both Victor and Dorian show us their view on the importance of beauty through their monsters, but it seems to show us two different consequences that occur for the pursuit of beauty. A theme that seems to run through both novels is obsession.…

doctor was not familiarized with the values, beliefs, or behaviors of a Vietnamese American, could the doctor really provide the proper etiquette to the patients? Bio-cultural Variations and Cultural…

the effects of racism on African-American males. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 70(1), 33. A synopsis of the source: When the Brown v. Board of Education did away with segregated schools, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, gave citizenship protection and equal rights to African Americans, there was a perception that all things were now equal and fair. African Americans males still feel experience spaces where they feel that they are invisible African Americans are aware of different…

I suppose everybody makes a foolish mistake at some point in their life. For me it was playing a stupid game called “Hostage”. In this game a group of people split into two teams and then two people, “The Hostages”, from each group are blindfolded and dropped off by the opposite team, somewhere outside of town. The objective is for the hostages to figure out where they are and call their teammates to come pick them up. First team back to the chosen base wins. After a long process…

The Declaration of independence was carefully drafted by Thomas Jefferson with influence from 18th century Enlightenment Philosopher, primarily the ideas of John Locke regarding government. Although many American may not be aware the United States has a political philosophy, we do; it can be found in the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence. Our political philosophy derives from, “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed, by…

During World War II Asian American were locked up even though they were citizens of the United States. There is even racial profiling within the same race, for instance, upper white class people calling lower class white people trailer trash. Lower class black people sometimes call…

Pressures, expectations, comparisons, negotiations of self-worth, and ah- more expectations… these are common problems many South Asian diasporic women face growing up. Is it not true, girls? We have our whole lives set out for us through families, elders, or our community – always ready to put others’ needs before anything else, and never allowed the time or given the support to understand our own emotional and mental concerns. Some of us even suppress them our whole lives. As young women we…

favoritism is shown by one of the White police officers who is outwardly racist and treats African-American people degradingly. In the beginning of the film it shows him pulling over the wealthy African-American director and his wife for no justifiable reason. He ends up sexually harassing the director’s wife and gets away with it. In addition, he completely disrespects and insults an African-American secretary who works at the doctor’s office where his father is being treated. It can be said…

Delores Phillips does amazing job relating her debut book The Darkest Child to the hard times of Georgia of in 1950’s. Her novel captivates reader and sends the audience into the rough times of Tangy Mae’s life. Tangy Mae is the 6th child of her biracial mother Rozelle Quinn, she has to step up to the plate when her mother gets pregnant with her 10th child, Tangy now has to care for her mother as well as her siblings. Tangy goes through her childhood feeling like she doesn’t fit in, or live up…