also illustrating how the great American hypocrisy affects this transition. A great example of this comes from two paragraphs discussing her father’s first job at a blood bank. The job is temporary, as he’s trying to get official certification to be a doctor in the United States, but he encounters difficulties. One woman is xenophobic to him, “[requesting] to see an “American” doctor” (Balcita 2006, 1) when he comes to her aid. While this is a prime example of American hypocrisy as I explained…
Howard Robard Hughes Jr, an American filmmaker, businessman, entrepreneur, inventor, aviator, aerospace engineer, and philanthropist (Nash, 2004), was a man before his time. Unaffected by the crash of the market of 1929 and the negative effects of World War II and the Cold War, Hughes became a millionaire and soon after was named the richest man in the United States. For many decades, as part of the one percent, Hughes was a major contributor to America’s economic growth. His contribution to…
Washington was one of the most influential African American figures during the late 19th century. He was born as a slave on a small farm in Virginia, and he was determined to educate himself, and after that make a change in the world. After getting an education through hard work, he was teaching at Hampton institute. Then, Washington founded an institute based on the Hampton model in 1881. The institute was called the Tuskegee institute and it was located in Alabama. His goal was to make…
America special, the “American Dream”. The American Dream is the set of ideals that have been instilled into our country since our founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence. Although many claim that the American Dream is merely that, a dream, many people, from a family member to a celebrity known world wide, have fought their way to success in a way that can only be described as living the American Dream. The American Dream is the mindset that all Americans have the…
appease Alambama’s white political structure, soliciting funding from northern philanthropists, and working to improve the condition of African Americans in the South” (Gutek, 2013, p. 314). Gutek (2013) wrote that Washington emphasized a self-help doctrine by which African Americans would advance through their own self-reliant efforts as farmers, workers, and teachers (p. 314-315). Washington advised African Americans to stay put where they were and that whites would fund a basic education…
"Queen of R&B" and being recognized as one of the most outstanding voices of the generation. 2.) Toni Braxton’s years active are from 1989-present, she is still active in the industries. Toni is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, actress, record producer, television personality, and philanthropist. 3.) In 2000, her third album, The Heat, was released. It sold over 4 million copies…
African Americans did not. They appeared to be upset by Washington's acceptance of segregation and inequality. W.E.B. Dubois however, saw Washington's ideas as too accommodating for the whites. Outside appearances were not as there really were seen because Washington had secretly funded anti-segregation activities. Washington just simply wanted African Americans and the whites to get along. He even went as far as obtaining funding for the educational system by compromising with white…
John H Johnson was one of the most influential African-American historian that I've ever studied because he started his own company in a black community full of poverty which was often invaded by white supremacists. In his magazine, he supported black civil rights leaders by writing about the struggle for the children and businesses. Though he grew up in poverty, he tried very hard to get a good education this lead him to write and read extremely well. He started Jet magazine with a 500 dollar…
Why you need financial independence to achieve great feats in life Benjamin Franklin was an author, printer, inventor, scientist, civic activist, postmaster, statesman, and diplomat. He founded University of Pennsylvania, American Philosophical Society, Library Company of Philadelphia, and United States Postal Inspection Service. He invented lighting rod and bifocals. He started volunteer fire-company and volunteer militia to defend Philadelphia. He was a Postmaster General and a diplomat to…
bit of an American Staple entertaining home viewers for years. Two of the most successful and powerful women in the talk show industry are Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres, this dual of leading ladies have taken the lead as talk show queens. Both Oprah and Ellen have surpassed many obstacles, but their background, talk show style, and accomplishments have made them rise above the challenge and reach the height of superstardom and financial wealth. Oprah Winfrey is a strong African American…