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    short by the concept of it. Langston Hughes writes this poem to tell his instructor don’t doubt his ability through his race color. He uses this poem to share the peaceful American soul with all audiences. At that time, racial discrimination was a major social issue that frequently disturb the mainstreams. As an African-American poet, Hughes led the Harlem Renaissance and made a great contribution during that time. Indeed, “Theme for English B” is a shinning star in the literature that point out…

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    unrightfully against any American. To further express this idea, the article The Perilous Fight written by Sean Gregory describes racial issues regarding African Americans, especially acts of ruthlessness against black male individuals along with the actions athletes are taking to make this issue known. With the increasing severity of this expanding matter shown not only through violence but socially as well, professional…

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    One difference is the advertisement, a lot of the posters for minstrelsy had very pernicious pictures depicting ignorant African Americans for entertainment. Which during the time it wasn’t viewed so much as racial, but comical. In hip-hop there’s more freedom of expression and power in what is being said. So the advertisement for any hip hop artist now focuses on more of the positive…

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    Rachel Dolezal Thesis

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    things African American. She attended Howard University, a historically black school, for a graduate degree and went on to lecture at Eastern University in the Africana Studies program on the history of black woman and hair. Following up her education, she became the leader of the NAACP for several years in in her local chapter which is Spokane, WA. Beginning in 2006 or 2007, Miss Dolezal has disguised herself as a black woman by doing her hair and makeup to appear African-American;…

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    African Americans have had a huge impact on American history. They have endured through unimaginable suffering and an uncountable amount of obstacles. Because of this, the African Americans have developed strong, unique voices which are expressed in many pieces of literature. African American literature often times moralize with religious themes and celebrate African roots. In James Weldon Johnson’s poem “The Creation”, he expresses his voice by explaining God’s byzantine and baroque process of…

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    African Americans could vote, but they still had restrictions. Women couldn’t vote till June 4 1919, the 19th amendment gave women the right to vote. Voting isn’t the only privilege freedom gives to the people, for example there is also freedom of speech The right to express your ideas and opinions when you speak is called freedom of speech. Freedom of speech also means the right to listen to the thoughts and opinions of others. This freedom guarantees that Americans are free to express their…

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    ask for change. The first constitutional amendment established freedom of speech for the American people to use instead of revolting and rioting every time something controversial or unjust is revealed. During the Civil rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr. was the leader of various peaceful protests to stop the unfair treatment of the…

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    Celie

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    1) The setting of this book takes place in rural Georgia in the first half of the 20th Century. This novel highlights the struggle of several black women during a time when equal rights weren’t shared and the African-American race was typically discriminated. This is proven in the novel as Celie, the main character is “constantly subjected to abuse and discrimination for being ugly.” (spark notes) She does little to change this and in the beginning of the novel, she struggles fight back Alfonso,…

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    The American style What are you wearing right now, do you consider it American. Can you even read English in America? These Questions or statements are mostly consider to not be the “ American Way” If you can not speak or wear whatever you want then where are you in the world. I though in the Amendments, the 1st one is that we have a freedom of speech and a will in a what we say. So if this is really america, so we speak and dress a American. Actually America has so much diversity with…

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    reflection of the essay Patricia Collins wrote. Her essay uses rugged diction to logically argue that race and masculinity play huge roles in today’s social hierarchy in today’s society. Looking at race, hegemonic masculinity, and gender, Collins vividly express her opinion on the way society looks at each category as a whole when determining the status and role of a person. The argument put forth by Collins is that white dominance is directly associated with hegemonic masculinity in today’s…

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