Italian diaspora

African Americans have been looked down upon as inferior in society for centuries and these prejudice observations have influenced the way these individuals are viewed in today’s world. Part of the reason individuals have such a hard time accepting them as equals is because of the stereotypical understanding that all African American people are born violent. Though like many stereotypes in today’s times, this one is mistaken as no matter where you are born, violence is something that is learned,…

What would America look like today if we were all truly equal? If prejudices based off skin color wasn’t ongoing, or if police brutality didn’t exist. Assata Shakur, a former Black Panther and member of the Black Liberation Army, wrote her speech in the 70’s and it continues to apply to our modern day minorities. In To My People, Shakur criticizes the unjust actions and prejudices held against black people in their society at the time. To begin, Shakur applies the device of diction in order to…

Life of Dr. Joseph L. White Dr. Joseph L. White is a very renowned black psychologist. During the progression of black psychology, White took on many roles by being an African American professor, activist, scholar, researcher, consultant, mentor and educator. White ultimately helped build the foundation for what is now known as cross-cultural psychology and multicultural counseling. White was born in 1932 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He is the son of Dorothy Lee and Joseph L. White. While growing up…

Toni Morrison was one of the most prominent authors of the 20th century. Her personal background helped her a lot when becoming an outstanding writer. She was born into an African-American family, in the 1930s, and credits her parents with giving her the love for reading, and her perspective on life. In her younger years she was never seen as inferior, even though she was the only black in the class. There was also a significant amount of historical context that aided to her successfulness.…

When it comes to early college sports African Americans had a hard time on the field. They faced the threat that even if they were the best player on the team they could be benched against segregated schools. The African American athlete faced many problems in their fight for equality including being benched against a segregated school, threats from other team’s player, and colleges “From 1938 to 1941, the UCLA football team served as an important exception to the ‘gentlemen’s agreement’----the…

The Struggle of Growing up a Black Man “Mr. Nigger: The Challenge of Educating Black Males” is an article written by Toby Jenkins. In this article, Jenkins discusses the difficulties that African American boys face growing up in today’s society. Jenkins gives the reader a background by talking about the conditions that families faced during slavery times; he then links this connection to how it affects the family units of today. Jenkins then continues on with how the family unit affects how…

have been sick for a few years now and having comfort food around really helps me when I am in need. Soul Food has also become one of my mom 's main cooking styles for my family and I. I think food is a really big part of my life coming from a big Italian family, We always have family dinners and a lot of the food I consider to be Soul Food because it just makes me feel a lot…

One of the biggest concerns I see African American Males facing in higher education is lack of questioning. Males in general regardless the demographic tend to have an inner pride that if they do not know something they will not ask for help because it will make them appear as inferior or lesser in comparison to their peers. It is a psychological response to fear of not being accepted that many males across species (many male animal species have shown this trend as well) that they must maintain…

Ireland Ireland otherwise known as the Emerald Isle is an island country west of the United Kingdom with beautiful landscapes and Proud people. for example, Colin Farrell said that “Being Irish is very much of who I am I take it with me everywhere I go.” Now lots of people feel this, now 15% of people that live in the US have come from Irish decent. You could learn a lot about Ireland using the five themes of geography: Movement, Region, Human/Environment Interaction, Place, and Location.…

Black Boy Research Paper During the time Richard Wright was alive there was a lot of racism, segregation, and discrimination. Wright had first hand experiences with these issues and they all took a toll on him when he was a child. These were factors that influenced Wright to make the autobiography titled “Black Boy”. Richard Wright was born after the civil war but before the civil rights movement. If Wright were writing an autobiography titled Black Boy growing up in the United States he would…