Black hat

Starting with “Double Jeopardy: To Be Black and Female”, author Frances M. Beal, says that, “the black woman in America can justly be described as a ‘slave of a slave’” (Beal, 385). When we think about it, black women endure a lot of suffering throughout history. Not only does the color of their skin put them in the position to receive discrimination, but also on top of that…

to act this way to show that black people have no weakness and are not hurt by the stereotype and stigma that they were built on. In his views, black people feel pressured as soon as they step outside the house, people are always perceiving them them as if they are criminals because of their tough facade. They also believe that showing fear as minorities will only let the white men “win”, but in reality it does the opposite. Thinking this way does not progress the black community from growing…

various literary devices in his writing that show Jim to be a human in order to display his belief that slavery is inherently wrong as it dehumanizes African Americans. Twain challenges the reader to see the fault in the common southern ideal that blacks should be regarded as pieces of property rather than having the same humanity as the regular white man…

the renaissances, women shaved their eyebrows and hairlines to appear more intelligent. Men and Women in the renaissances bleach their hair blonde, saffron or onion skin dye or in case of italian women they sat in the sun for hours with a crownless hat. The puritanical Victorian era advocated a modest, natural beauty, restrained and without makeup. Victorian women pinched their cheeks and bit lips for color to induce natural color rather than cosmetics. Only women that wore makeup were…

Atticus understands the feelings that the people of Maycomb have about his position on race, but he’s still kind and gracious to them because he understands that they each have varying degrees of suffering in their own lives; “Atticus would sweep off his hat, wave gallantly to her and say, ‘Good evening Mrs. Dubose! You look like a picture this evening’”(Lee, 115). Atticus knows quite clearly the opinions that Ms. Dubose has about his profession and on Tom’s trial, but he still takes the time to…

Monteiro, a professor in History and American studies at Newark College argues that the musical falls short in a review titled “Race-Conscious Casting and the Erasure of the Black Past in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton.” “With a cast dominated by actors of color, the play is nonetheless yet another rendition of the exclusive past, with its focus on the deeds of great white men and its silencing of the presence and contributions…

appearance and attitude. Darnell goes from wearing button up shirts with khakis, to loose black t-shirt, and loose grey sweatpants. Darnell changes his voice and facial expressions as well, going from a calm warm tone to a deep angry tone with an angry facial expression. The change in attitude and appearance presents the audience with the stereotypes society views as “being black.” Darnell continues to portray black stereotypes, by changing his use of words, insulting James and cussing at him…

In Langston Hughes’ Mulatto, the community impacts the beliefs of the characters. The environment that Bert was raised in is one that sets up the central action of the play. That community contrasts greatly with the one that Bert goes to school in, creating conflict. The community even impacts Norwood’s relationship with Cora. The power of community alters the beliefs of the characters in Langston Hughes’ Mulatto. The community that Bert grew up in influenced him as a person. Bert says to…

Two incidents where this happened in The Butler was in the beginning of the movie where a white man forced black people to do labor work and harvest crops, and when the Southern Christian Leadership Conference sat in a segregated restaurant. The Butler shows us that white people just think, since they have more power than black people, that’s ok to bully, use them as slaves and disrespect them. One example in The Butler that explains this is, at the beginning, when…

slave. Huck escapes his alcoholic, abusive father and fakes his own death to disappear from society, whereas Jim’s escape from his slave owner to gain emancipation. As they adventure together, Huck spends time with Jim and starts to understand that black people are human beings as well. Huck realizes the only difference separating Jim and anyone else is skin color. They escape the…