Diaspora politics

Hypertension (HTN), the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease, remains a national problem (Hanus, Simoes, Amboni, Ceretta, & Tuon, 2015). The prevalence rate of HTN is approximately 1 billion people around the world (Hanus et al., 2015). Moreover, complications from HTN cause an estimated 9.4 million deaths per year (Kjeldsen et al., 2014). It is important to understand HTN and the negative effects it can cause within the human body as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN).…

Discuss the role of women during the 1641 Rebellion. The 1641 Rebellion was the result of discontent with the British in Ireland due to a number of reasons, including but not limited to the failures of the Ulster Planation. During the Ulster Plantation many Irish lost their land and were left with less desirable land. As well as land and economic reasons, another factor resulting in the rebellion was Catholics unhappiness during the English Lord Deputy, Thomas Wentworth’s rule, many were…

What is an African man? There are so many different types of men; but what is an African man? Different philosophers and poets define an African man in many different ways. An African man is basically known to be a hunter, strong, powerful and to understand nature more than anything. An African man has endurance, patience, pride, love and hate at the same time. These qualities become visible and evident in an African man’s everyday life, depending on the environment and the situation at that…

From textbooks and documentaries to music and television we have always recognized the black freedom struggle as a historical event in American history. However, this tale is more than just “American.” African American history is part of a global story. The black freedom struggle was part of a global fight for liberation. Minorities united against oppression. However, as the struggle progressed activists shifted focus toward national goals. Activists critiqued African nations they once idolized.…

Satirical cartoons that air on television, such as The Boondocks and Black Dynamite, deal with racial topics and are viewed as humorous forms of entertainment. These cartoons are not taken seriously since many audience members misinterpret the cartoons’ context. Viewers not understanding the context of the shows and repeatedly viewing these images cause many to associate these events in the cartoons towards reality, which is one of the effects of the Ideomotor Theory. Fans of these shows also go…

The African America woman’s roles and beliefs have changed drastically from my grandmother’s generation in the 20s, to my mother’s generation in the 70s, to the African American woman of today. Black women in the 20s thought process was that they had to get married and have children, nothing else mattered at the time. They weren’t as worried about college or working but more in starting a family. My grandmother was born in the 20s, she was born in an era where getting married and having children…

Betrayal or Portrayal; Argumentative/Persuasive Essay Take a minute, look around the room. Is there anyone in the room of a different ethnicity? Anyone in the room a different race? As you look around the room do you feel safe? Have you watched any type of media lately? Chances are most people would feel safe in a classroom with different ethnicities or race. However, some would not. Thanks to the impact media has in today’s society, more and more people have become more afraid of African…

“Black, male, I would say intellectual, curious, fun,” This was Brandon’s response when I asked him about his identity. I met Brandon in the Undergraduate Library here on campus at 9:30 on a Thursday night. Brandon was born in Canada to two Ghanaian parents but spent a good portion of this life in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania. This may have a lot to do with the way he responded to my question. Then I asked, “Would you consider yourself an American African” “Yes. I would consider myself an…

There have been many research studies on the topic of LGBT characters in media, but I decided to make my study unique by studying how they are understood by a certain cultural group. I chose Japanese Americans because Japan and America have very contrasting views and distinct understanding on the LGBT community in society. With this, my audience based research question was the following: how are Mitch and Cam understood by the Japanese American community? To answer the question I created, I…

In the United States, there is in place a system of oppression that every Black citizen must live with every day of their lives. In this system, they are socially characterized as being everything that is wrong with society. In the system, Black people are considered poor, uneducated, and criminal—all things that the American society fights against. Since their importation to the new land, Blacks have been considered to be an inferior race in the country. Over the years, this idea has manifested…