Diaspora politics

The novel, No-No Boy by John Okada is about the Inability to function as either Japanese or American. The novel focuses on Ichiro, who is a twenty-five-year-old Japanese man released from prison camp and jail for refusing to join the U.S. Army. The novel is set in Post World War II and is narrated in a third-person point of view. The narrator shares the story of Ichiro, who is a first generation Japanese American. Ichiro struggles to find his place in society and after Pearl Harbor is bombed…

Immigration in the United States: In the 1960s, more than 25 million immigrants settled into the United States; today that number has jumped to over 35 million (Jones-Correa 2002; Rogers 2006; U.S. Census of Bureau 2010). Before the 1960s, most immigrants in the U.S. were of European decent, however, the 60s saw the first time that a majority of the immigrants entering the United States were not of coming exclusively from Europe, with eighty-five percent of immigrants coming from Latin America,…

Audible Voices: A Chorus of Women It is the middle of June 1954, the excitement in the air is palpable, accosted by the sweltering southern heat the women begin to poor into the auditorium. An eager chatter can be heard above the three large industrial fans churning arduously sweeping the oppressive heat from one side of the room to the other. As I scan the room it fills quickly, I can’t help but notice the large banner on the south wall. My attention is quickly diverted from the beautifully…

Reinhard, Given, Petlick, and Bemis (2008) view informal elder caregivers as secondary patients or caregivers-as-clients who also need a refuge and support due to the degree, intensity and the time given to their care recipients. Consequently, as the 65 and older adult population grows, increased longevity and chronic illnesses will create additional demands for their families (NIA, 2016), especially Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia, which will have the greatest impact on African American…

One of the first things discussed in Eleanor Traylor's essay about Black theatre are the two main forms of contributions made which are minstrel show and slave narrative which is what she focuses on the most. Minstrel show is the first American dramatic form which came from the "tradition of confrontation and improvisation of grace under pressure" (48) which did not have the same roots as European contexts. The process of the creation of minstrel shows was created in America by African people.…

The Donnelly’s were a family who emigrated from Ireland because of the Potato Famine. They immigrated to London, Canada. In Canada, they were not the most favourite family in their township. In their township which was called the Biddulph Township, there was a lot of violence which was shown by sheep killings, arson, fights and by murders. This shows that the township was not very peaceful and there was a lot of problems and violence. This was common for them. In the text it says that the…

In 1957, a historic event occurred that changed the racial demographics at The Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania: Dr. Viktor Lowenfeld hired the first African American faculty member in the history of the University in the newly created art education department. Her name is Mary Godfrey. Godfrey grew up in New York City; she attended Pratt Institute and Columbia University for Art Education. Prior to her tenure at Penn State, Godfrey became the first black assistant…

What a wonderful way to start your class every day: affirmations from your teacher about your character. Kevin Jennings begins each day chanting with his African-American boy students, “I am focused. I am ready to learn. Let’s turn it up!” Students in Oakland, California can opt to take the course “Mastering Our Cultural Identity: African-American Male Image) in 20 schools that throughout the district. The class is taught by black male instructors, not the normal white female instructors, who…

The lives’ of African Americans were altered considerably after the Civil War ended in 1865. Before the Civil War began in 1861, slavery and the limitations placed on both free and enslaved black people was part of life, but when slavery was abolished in 1865 by the passing of the 13th amendment; a new era was arriving. The Era of Reconstruction after the Civil War presented impacted the lives of African Americans positively in many ways, but it must be recognized that there were negative…

The Emancipation Proclamation is a federal proclamation and executive order from president Abraham Lincoln that made all slaves in the United States free from bondage and ownage. Baldwin’s letter is written on the 100 year anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. The significance of the timing of his letter is that the anniversary is supposed to be an indication that African Americans have been free for a very long time, but the opposite is true. Blacks are still discriminated against,…