Economic Community of West African States

The United States ascended as one of the most powerful and influential nations in our world despite being established only less than three hundred years ago. Starting with the thirteen colonies, it gradually grew under the principle of settler colonialism expanding from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Lauded for its rapid growth and massive influence in both the western and eastern hemisphere, it can be recognized that the ascension of the United States can be mainly attributed to the ongoing…

Boy Research Paper Has racism towards African-Americans in the United States improved? Or are we still stuck in the racist era of the 1920’s, even after efforts from the Civil Rights Movement? Today, American-Americans still suffer from racism despite all the efforts with the Civil Rights Movement to put an end to racism once and for all. Though racism towards black people has improved greatly since the 1920s-1960s, there are still many major issues that African-Americans face. Richard Wright,…

There has been controversy surrounding rap music has been in the forefront of the American media. From the hype of the East Coast-West Coast rivalry that shadowed the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. to the demonization of modem music in the wake of your modern day crime it seems that political and media groups have been quick to place blame on rap for a seeming trend in this so called “youth violence”. however, though critics are quick to point out the violent lyrics of…

I. Introduction Colonization of Africa by European countries was a monumental milestone in the development of Africa. The African community considers the impact of colonization on them to be perhaps the most important factor in understanding the present condition of the African continent and of the African people. The historical background of the colonial period in Africa may be traced back to the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade by the British in 18th century (Oduwobi, 2011). Interest…

California to receive the benefits of the federal Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890 to educate “citizens in the fields of Agriculture, Home Economics, the Mechanic Arts, and other useful professions” (UCLA History). Established in 1919, it began by “offering two-year undergraduate teachers-training programs” (UCLA History). UCLA’s campus covers more than 400 acres located on the West Coast and is located in the Los Angeles’ Westwood neighborhood, five miles from the Pacific Ocean (U.S. World & News…

The language of the United States changed drastically once the Vietnam War began. At the start of the Cold War, the United States' society was caught in an age of consensus. During this time period, the people of the United States conformed to a certain normality which was widespread because of the Cold War. However, once the generation born in the age of consensus came of age, the age of dissent began. Through expanded education and literary works from the Left, the youth began to rebel against…

Reign of Terror In Africa: Taking a closer look at Africa’s most active terrorist groups Terrorism is one of a number of security challenges facing some African countries. It is often associated with other security challenges, including armed robbery, trafficking of all kinds and money laundering. Terrorism is designed to create an environment of fear in society and enhance the feeling of instability in a country. More importantly, terrorism serves to highlight the relative weaknesses of the…

and for much of the nineteenth century the black community was in constant migration. White supremacy was precedent across the South, intimidation, violence and lynching of black southerners were not uncommon practices. Segregationist policies known as Jim Crow became the law of the land. Southern blacks were forced to make their living working the land as part of the sharecropping system, which inevitably offered very little in the way of economic opportunities. When World War 1 broke out in…

Kaylen Simmons Dr. Piper Huguley-Riggins 215 English: 20th Century Black Women Writers 7 July 2016 Pauline Hopkins’ Legacy African American 20th Century writers have played a big role in educating the community. The authors and poets of the Harlem Renaissance who prospered in the 1920s, such as Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston, have become more popular and their works have been recognized and interpreted in English classes in recent years. Pauline Hopkins should be included the next time…

x“Survival of the Fittest” that has always been my ideology, I had never questioned before why some countries were rich and others were poor. I did question the state of poverty in my country; I had learned in many history classes in high school that when my country became independent we were leading the Caribbean in industry and economy, however by the time I was in high school we were second to last just above Haiti. I always thought that our financial ruin was caused by poor leadership, and…