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Black culture in America seems to be more prominent than white culture and it has significantly impacted the modern social normalities.white society has profited off of minority trends without and recognition of its origin (Abdul- Jabbar). Time and time again we see black culture being appropriated and stolen from under their noses, such as music and fashion trends. A prime example would be the Kardashians, they are a materialistic white family that is dominating the social scene. We have seen…

The black cat, a story by Edgar Allen Poe, present man whose inseparable love for his wife and pets turned into hatred. The narrator was known for being kind caring, tender and loving. He loves animal and enjoy taking care of them especially his favorite, a cat named Pluto. Afterwards, he started to drink, and his personality drastically change for the worse. Consequently, he started to verbally and physically abuse his wife and pets and later murder them in a cruel manner. But how does a…

light skinned people of color over the dark skinned counter parts of the same race. Herring (2004) also defines colorism as “discriminatory treatment of individuals falling within the same ‘racial’ group on the basis of skin color”. Colorism in the black community originates from the mental, physical, and sexual abuse of African Americans in the western hemisphere.…

Black Boy “Black Boy” is a movie in which Richard Wright, the author, presents an often unheard view of the black lifestyle back in 1930’s. This is a story about the hardships and obstacles faced by a poverty-stricken family. Mr. Bigger, Wright’s main character, experiences the exhilaration and abuse of freedom after he has a panic attack. The setting of this film is in a political and economic corruption. Published in the early nineteen forties, the oppressive nature of life in “Black Boy” may…

a tone of Christmas present that may have not of happen without Black Friday deals. This spending does not only benefit the people receiving these wonderful gifts but it also helps our economy. The National Economic Counsel & The Counsel of Economic Advisers stated “Consumer spending makes up roughly 70 percent of the American economy, as measured by Gross Domestic Product. Last year, consumers spent around $50 billion on Black Friday Weekend alone. The retail industry employs 15 million…

the Black Plague. These numbers show that around a third of Europe’s population was completely wiped out. Many terrible changes occurred including the rich and the poor going against each other, blaming one another for causing this horrific disease. The Black Plague was the worst epidemic that has ever been recorded in the world’s history because of the disease’s ability to spread rapidly, the terrible process of infection, and as well as the long term effects that it had on Europe. The Black…

Recently, there has been a lot of debates about the Black Plague disease. One group of scholars, represented by the lecturer, believe that the disease origin and transmission is different from what is discussed in the reading passage. The first area of dispute is the origin of the black plague. It has been aimed that the origin of this plague was from Asia and North Africa especially that the last one is still having out breaks until today. According to the professor, an archaeologist was…

I believe that the movie Black Panther represents Africa today and in the future. Seeing the movie, I am not normally one to watch these types of movies and honestly, I am glad that I did. Wakanda is where this movie takes place, and it show us a lot of things that we were to never really think were around anywhere in the world, especially Africa. “Wakanda shows how Africa might have developed in the absence of colonialism and the slave trade.” “Wakanda was known to be independent, strong,…

“Why don’t the white men wear stripes? Why are there so many black men wearing stripes?” Richard asked. “It’s because . . . Well, they’re harder on black people.” his mother replied. This conversation shows that Richard is gradually noticing the division between two types of people and the dominance of one side. The white society controls the laws and punishes the blacks more harshly and prevents them to fight against this injustice. Richard used to have a dog…

Imagine having a terrible fever, your throat burning, not being able to get out of bed. This is what the black plague is like. Most people don’t even know they have the plague until it’s too late. Fortunately, there hasn’t been an outbreak of the plague for a while. Nevertheless, the plague is a very serious matter, is dangerous, spreads quickly, and is hard to cure. Firstly, to be able to understand the plague, a person must first know what it is. The plague is a disease that causes abdominal…