Diaspora

A Raisin in the Sun In society we encounter different personalities in our daily lives such as the way one person speaks and how a person judges another. There is all kinds of race in the world, but some cannot get along with each other because they think they are better than the others. In the play “ A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry, you can see how race becomes a huge impact because during the slavery movement till 1960’s there was a conflict between the African Americans and white…

Living in New York during the 1880’s through the 1890’s was a historical time. New York endured extensive transformations. In the great place of Harlem, New York, it went through the most transformation. Harlem went from Dutch to Irish to Jewish to Negros. Throughout the article “Harlem: The Culture Capital,” James Weldon discussed the transformation of Harlem, New York, the transformation of culture, African Americans in New York, the struggle for blacks in Harlem, and the Harlem Renaissance.…

The language we use is the best indicator of who we are, individually, socially and culturally. Language is a key element in the expression of all forms of identity, according to Linguist David Crystal “more than anything else language shows we belong, providing the most natural badge or symbol of public and private identity”. Identity is heavily influenced by social factors and can be reflected in the lexical choice and semantic distinctions that people use. In addition, the degree of…

There are various theories in Black or Africana Studies. An Africana study is a “critical and systematic” study of the African people. Under this consists of theories that are an explanation of facts that are acknowledged. Kawaida Philosophy is one of the main theories and it is also used as in a theoretical way and how it implies in the Africana Studies. Kawaida is a philosophy first developed by Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor and chair of Africana Studies at California State University, which…

African culture is discernible in every culture – through black people’s suffering and discrimination, they were able to create different types of art all over the world. Since the time of slavery, African Americans created music with hidden messages in them, longing for the freedom and opportunities every human being should have. Through these songs, black people instilled a hopeful feeling in themselves and their children, passing it on to the present day generation. Black artists of today,…

“Hairitage” What is the relevance of Black Women and their hair? “I am not my hair, I am not this skin, I am not your expectations, no I am not my hair, I am not this skin ,I am a soul that lives within.” All women can relate, when it comes to hair, it doesn’t matter your race or ethnicity; every woman has a battle with her hair. These battles can range from deciding on a color or cringing at the thought of just getting a trim. Visually, Black women’s hair is thicker, curlier, and frizzier…

In her essay “Why Are All the Black Kids sitting together in the Cafeteria?” Beverly Tatum, analyzes the significance of African American students migrating towards each other in social outings within schools. Many people believe that the kids migrate towards each other simply because they are friends, however Tatum argues that the reason goes far beyond friendship. As children began to grow into adolescents, they become curious as to who they are or what their purpose is in the world. However,…

To gain a better understanding of the African American family, one must study the African philosophy and cosmology. By learning about the philosophies origins and its five themes, the black family will be able to harmonize itself and begin to see what is wrong with research done by people like E. Franklin Frazier and Daniel Moynihan. Once this is accomplished the black family can free itself from western conceptual incarceration. There are five central themes in African philosophy and cosmology…

Assignment #2 The anti-colonialism movement was fueled by a spirit of Pan-Africanism and Pan-Negroism in the early 20th century. Black people across the world identified with each other through their similar struggles for political equality. Pan-Negroism stemmed from the idea that the unification of African-Americans and African natives would be the best way to gain access to the polity. For Africans, achieving political equality meant liberating themselves from colonial rule. African-Americans…

If you were to type in “beautiful girls” into the Google search engine and go to images the only females shown are with traditionally European features and light skin. A study by William Janowiak and associates found that those of Eastern Asian background are more fond of large eyes and pale skin, which Westerners are typically portrayed with, to be more aesthetically pleasing. Another race’s analysis of European features reflect a similar report, the infamous “Doll Test”; the babydoll test,…