Irish diaspora

African American Literature African American culture in the United States of America started with the cultural traditions of many African ethnic groups. This culture is distinct and part of American culture. The principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System (U.S. Census Bureau) defines the African Americans as “people having origins in any of the Black race groups of Africa.” This culture is native to the descendants in America of survivors of the Middle Passage. The Africans were…

Summary In this article, Joseph B. Richardson Jr. explains his theory and findings on how men matter in male African American youths’ lives. “Men Do Matter” states the role of the African American uncle is a “vital yet overlooked” part of these children’s social support. Richardson examines not only the uncle, but all other non biological fathers possible role in raising Black male children. These people can be biological brothers, brothers-in-law, and even some older extended family members.…

My Intellectual Piece Can you name at least 2 black philosophers? Before taking this class, I could not but now, I am able to. In AAAS 390 we learn about philosophy from the African perspective. Today, I will be telling you some information about Stokely Carmichael. He eventually changed his name to Kwame Ture later in his life and this reaction paper will give you an overview of his early life and hopefully explain why Stokely changed his name Kwame. I will do this by, reviewing an article…

“Violence as a way of achieving racial injustice is both impractical and immoral. Violence never brings permanent peace.” Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke those words decades ago, and although those words were spoken years ago, they still relate to today’s world. It seems that the world has transformed into this culture of hate and inequality. Violence exists everywhere, slashing at the backs and throats of innocents. There is a world where people are still divided by the color of their skin and…

With the presidential election, fast approaching, it is evident that people of similar mindsets come together and make their voices heard. Although ideas on the most efficient political and economic decisions may vary greatly, as our generation matures there’s been an intense push for social change. Tolerance for discrimination towards anyone is very low. Just like the recent push for equality in our society, the author portrays similar ideas in the cartoon above shows; Despite one’s race,…

Philosopher, Soren Kierkegaard once wrote, “Once you label me, you negate me.” (Stereotypes). Just as Kierkegaard wrote in the nineteenth century, a label devalues a person’s own individuality and denies them to be the way they are. With such labels existing, stereotypes are eventually formed as beliefs of how people are based on their particular membership to a group. As found in many people, stereotypes can affect the way people view themselves as members of the world around them. Stereotypes…

Coming straight out of Compton, the famous rapper known as Ice Cube depicted how many African Americans, as himself, faced many hardships growing up in the 80’s and 90’s in the film, “Boyz N The Hood.” Believing that only his father can teach him how to be a man, the main character, Cuba Gooden starring as Tre Styles, is sent to go live with his father in South Central Los Angelos after an altercation at school.Here is reunited with his childhood friends;Ice Cube staring as Doughboy and…

In the book “Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehasi Coates, he presents a unique take on racism in America. However, there are several flaws with his writing. One of these inconsistent themes that Coates includes in his narrative are his people who are not black “those who believe they are white.” Another being his heavy focus on the race of his friend Prince Jones while ignoring the race of the officer who killed him, deeming it unimportant discuss in any detail. And also his filtered view of…

Gwendolyn Brooks would spend the majority of her life in Chicago, observing and experiencing life for African-Americans in the city. Many of her works, including “First Fight. Then Fiddle,” revolve around the struggles of blacks as she understood them. Going to a range of schools and meeting a wide variety of people would introduce her to racism and some of its causes, and develop her views on the world. She was motivated by these encounters to use her writing to educate her readers about the…

Toni Morrison´s first novel successfully portrayed the life of young girls from Afro-American families who are facing racism and violence while they are searching for an identity in the primarily white world. Morrison touched many points concerning racial and social problems that were on the stake during the period after the Great Depression and maybe could even have some meaning nowadays. It is possible for young girls to be able of building self-confidence, - even when they are exposed every…