Black Kids

with little concern and it wasn’t until the 8TH hour of editing when I finally learned how to blend frames together that I realized how true those words were. In my research paper, “50 Shades of Black: Colorism within Black Hollywood”, I discussed how the content young children, specifically in the black community, view on tv is skewed by the ideals of colorism. Lighter skin complexions are portrayed as the standards for societal acceptance, leaving all negative qualities to be expressed by…

Slavery stripped Black people of common human rights, tore apart societies, and is one of the worst events that happened to African Americans. During the 1900’s most African Americans lived in California's growing urban centers. Racial discrimination often relegated them to low-paying service jobs, such as the men in Anaheim's street corner shoeshine business or the chauffeur standing behind Edith Story and her automobile. In the book Of Mice and Men a family came to be by two men that were very…

Since the introduction of the War on Drugs in the 1970’s by Ronald Reagan, where “over four decades, the [Drug Policy Agency} says, American taxpayers have dished out $1 trillion on the drug war”, the influx of prisoners increased 700 percent. Black Men are singled out for imprisonment 5 times more than white males. On a global scale comparison, America accounts for 25% of incarceration…

might have more money, works harder, and is more respected in the black society, he’s still black, and that’s below any white person, and since the society thinks you can’t pity anyone higher than you, they got offended. In fact, when the court session was over, the jury and the audience knew Tom wasn’t guilty, but voted that he was. To prove this statement, during Atticus’ final statement he says, ““This case is as simple as black and white.”” (271), and ““The defendant is not guilty, but…

work because during that time prejudice and violence towards African-American were common. Their parents wanted to keep them hidden from and danger because of their fear. They always taught them to stay in their place, the kids did not have any freedom. Whatever income the kids would make from work they have to give it to mom and dad. Education while growing for my grandmother was not important because she had focus on helping around the house. Growing up her mother was a housekeeper and a cook…

Fredrick Douglass was not only a father of five kids. He was a leader, writer, an activist, and he also was a very persistant man. Fredrick Douglass, born on a Maryland plantation as Fredrick Augustus Washington Bailey on February 14, 1818. When Douglass was a kid, he was separated from his mother. Douglass lived in a small closest, and kept warm on the harsh winter nights with a potato sack. Before he was separated from his mom, he woke up to her getting punished. He looked through the small…

the outside are nice hard working people, but on the inside are divided by the discrimination towards the blacks. In the movie The Help black maids are working for the “superior” white race where they deal with constant segregation and discrimination.…

colored kids. The colored kids that took part of the experiment all had the same answers to the question being asked about the dolls. I didn’t find that new but just a little surprised that they all had the same answer. However I did see a technique that we went through in the course a couple of weeks ago and that was the nice and bad words, also moving around the dolls. When I was being tested I found myself getting used to the order the questions were being asked to me…

complex to see a solution or end to. The problem is that I have absolutely no clue in terms of what to do. As a high schooler, I don’t have the accreditation, time, or money to travel around the country to disadvantaged high schools, explaining to kids dangers of their favorite sport. It’s just not feasible. So I’m left here, very fully understanding that there’s a very serious problem – I just have absolutely no idea what to do about…

between the two groups. On one side there is the Black Lives Matter movement, they have been using radical protest to spark change in the way that African Americans are treated. On the other side is people who refuse to believe that racism is a problem in America. In my opinion both sides are part of the problem. They need to find some common ground to unite on and solve their problem. ( need smoother transition) People who are in support of the Black Lives Matter movement are supporting a very…