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Black womanhood continues to be as important as feminism. Black women have been treated wrong for some time now, they have been raped, beaten on, barely able to work, but still manages to be just as resilient as everyone else. Women, in general, are not being treated as an equal, but for a black woman it is even worse. Maya Angelou once said “as far as I knew white women were never lonely, except in books. White men adored them, Black men desired them and Black women worked for them.” The song…

methods to “fix” their blackness in order to blend in (Hargro). One being to straighten their hair to make it more pleasing to the eye as the European hair textures which is the ultimate goal of “good hair”. Once again to comply with the likings of society and to feel like they belong African American women turned to either chemically or thermally straightening their…

our life choices. In Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin, we are introduced to “Viveca Stanton who is a black girl born in the early 1960’s in Los Angeles. She is determined to be the most famous dancing star in the world.” Since she was a little girl Viveca was always had bubbly and optimistic personality but as her story unfolds she begins…

a very young age by our predecessors; our parents, our society, history, even by the very nature of being human. Our perceptions define our realities, and when we are afraid of the dark or the blackness that is inside our cores, our perceptions of black and white change. Explanation as I perceive it are…

His name is Micheal. Josie He has a silver mullet. Rachel We chose this name because it means miracle. Josie We found him in Fareway. Josie He was eating bananas in the fruit section. Josie He must like bananas. Rachel That is what he eats for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Josie We got him because he’s big. Rachel He lives about 340 years old! Josie He is now 21 years old. Josie The longest reindeer to live was 351! Josie He likes to learn about the alphabet. Rachel He is the biggest reindeer…

paint and is very reflective. The print on the left side is done in a black font with a white background. When analyzing the text, it…

What is the festival of Holi and how does it represent the significance of colors in India? The Hindu festival, observed primarily in India, is an annual celebration commemorating the beginning of spring. The two-day celebration constitutes of a bonfire the evening of the first day and dinner parties and dancing on the second day. However, the most momentous event of this celebratory occasion is the color festival. The color festival transpires on the second day, preceding the dancing and dinner…

In the hit Netflix original series, Orange is the New Black, a variety of the characters introduced to the audience have clear signs of having some sort of mental health condition that is obviously not going to be taken care of within the confounds of the prison walls. The best example of someone suffering from a health condition that isn’t receiving proper care is Suzanne Warren, otherwise known as “crazy eyes”. A character who also suffers from a mental disorder, but isn’t quite as obvious as…

thing in the morning is to prepare an outfit for the day. Generally when I am getting dressed I think about the weather, what classes I have to attend, and how I am feeling in general. If I am a bit down and just want to be left alone, I will wear black so I don’t stick out, but I still look like I tried to get dressed and look presentable. If I am in a good, happy mood, then I will go with a lighter color such as blue or orange. When getting dressed in the morning, have you ever realized that…

lightning. This advertisement I have chosen to analyze is for New 5 Gum. The background for the page is black. At the top of the page, there is the phrase, “Ever stand where lightning just struck?” in white writing.…