Irish diaspora

What does it mean to be African American or Black? The word “black” has negative atmosphere around it, people say things such as “black” talk, “black” walk etc. but when told they talk or write “black” they will get offended and will change so they don’t want to be labeled. That’s same with colored people they don’t want to be label with the word “black.” Stereotype is a simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group.…

Following the Gilded Age, women and African Americans faced challenges economically and politically to gain equal benefits as most white men. They gradually started earning different rights of equality because of reformers and major impactful events like the World Wars. The characters of Thomas Bell’s “Out of This Furnace” faced similar transformations as each generation overcame some segregation challenges. To begin, women during this time faced challenges concerning equality. Amid the…

Invisible Man: The Life of a Black American in Harlem What is in a life? Do we exist as merely a conglomerate of memories and experiences, or are we also defined by the views of others? In The Invisible Man, our narrator finds that all of his experiences - everything that defines him - are informed by the views and manipulations of others. This is obviously a very troubling conclusion, so troubling in fact that the narrator must hide underground with nothing but dim lights and sad music for…

When it comes to history, black history is already talked about at a bare minimum. Black history is disregarded as if it has no importance in American history. So when it comes to being black, which already targets someone as a threat, and gay the history is not taught unless the initiative is taken to obtain that knowledge. History is important to who it affects, so at first look I would say black LGBTQ history is not important, but in the same breath I would say how important African American…

Do Black Lives Matter? Throughout centuries, blacks in America have been not only fighting for their freedom, but for their lives. In our society today, seeing a news headline of a black person brutally killed by authorities has become a common occurrence. Many of these tragic occurrences happened due to the misjudgement police officers have made towards black people. Misjudgments have arisen from constant media coverage displaying black individuals in an incorrect light. How can we change how…

“In the end death claim us all”. This is a phrase that for me represents what equality means. No matter the social class, the race, the nationality or the gender of a person we should all be treated the same way and be able to have the same rights. Throughout the history of the United States, the majority of the people had to struggle with different problems to be able to have the right of equality. Most of this people are African Americans, Women, and Immigrants. Even today we can all be judged…

Dreams and Deception: Sports Lure, Racism, and Young Black Males’ Struggle in Sports and Education Dreams and Deception by Isabel Ann Dwornik, which was published on January 31, 2017. I chose this book because I felt that people should be more aware of how young black males view a career in sports as a way out of their financial situation. I didn’t want to choose and everyday biography about an athlete. I wanted to read and introduce an everyday problem that doesn’t get as much attention as it…

This article talks about and answers question about why African American women activist are not really recognized and portrayed well. In this article, Lott uses 2 films to talk about the portrayal of African American Woman during the Civil Rights movement. Lott uses the movie Selma and The Help in order to help identify and hopefully change the problems that has arisen. In Selma Martin Luther King was shone as the main protagonist and was shone doing most of the work fighting and advocating for…

African Americans’ Lay Theories About the Detection of Prejudice and Nonprejudice I chose article 22 “African Americans’ Lay Theories About the Detection of prejudice and Nonprejudice” because as a future social worker I want to raise awareness in minority groups in a diverse society. African Americans is one of the minority groups that have been exposed to prejudice and discrimination since the early history of the United States of America. When I was taking Black Studies classes at San Diego…

Greg Tate’s Flyboy 2 is a collection of African American works about music, culture, and more designed to illustrate important themes within the Black society. The main themes that Tate examines throughout his work involves the discussion of race, identity, and gender in a minority race within American society. The writings composed in the novel entail historic accounts, such as Michael Jackson’s struggle in society to Ice Cube’s perspective on rap and its influence in African American culture.…