Italian diaspora

“La Haine” explores the themes of how cultural diaspora would affect the shape of identity. Identity reflects how the ever-changing society would affect an individual’s development, and it would never be completely set in stone. Director Mathieu Kassovitz sets out to capture how the remains of the empire is still apparent in societies with prominent cultural diaspora. Even today, it is being talked about, when it comes to the presence of the migrants. According to Paul A. Silverstein and…

George Carlin once said, “It’s called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.” This quote speaks volumes in my life being an African American female. Throughout history, segregation, racism, slavery, and inequality has become the cross for African Americans. Even though, African Americans have been beaten and chained to such adversity, we have also broken those chains and walked with the lashes to greatness and success. Success is defined by the accomplishment of an aim…

The Historical Context of Irish Immigration While the general public of today consider the Irish as under the umbrella term “Caucasian,” there was a point in American history where Irish immigrants had the same social status as African Americans. It occurred when the largest group of poor immigrants—over a million Irish immigrants—arrived on America’s doorstep during the years of the great Irish Potato Famine which began in 1845 and ended six years later (The History Place); the catastrophe…

In the hollow halls of Cornell University, an elite institutions of higher learning the germination of a transcending organization began. Following suit around the county, in particular at Howard University, considered by many as the mecca of African American scholarship other transcending organizations arose. The fruit bore from these transcending organizations provided the core leadership and game changers that shaped the twentieth-century black experience. Too name a few: W.E.B Du Bose,…

Professional athletes have dedicated their lives to achieving greatness in competitive sports. The emphasis on athletics has created a focus within the African American community to convince their children to pursue this career path. Unfortunately, it has caused black adolescents to become distracted from reaching their full potential in academics. Young African Americans want or have the need to become an athlete so others can look up to them. Over the years African Americans have become…

Through any assimilation or acculturation process, it is difficult to let go of what is important to you and the culture you come from. In both assimilation and acculturation, the minority group of individuals is being integrated into the majority group. The different between the two is that assimilation leads to the culture losing their ties and become indistinguishable with the majority culture. On the other hand, acculturation keeps the ties of their culture and making themselves distinct as…

Simultaneously, Gaines provides an African American perspective on the south. He is good at applying traditional African American storytelling to his fictions, which diversifies the Southern literature tradition. Oral tradition is conveyed through dialogues, questions that wait to be answered. The uniqueness in the form of storytelling seems to tell readers that it is impossible to deny traditions, principles and values of Africans that were used as labor force or even regarded as slaves in…

The Potato Famine, or Blight, was first recorded August, 1845 in Dublin, Ireland. It was the beginning of the greatest famine Europe would face in the 19th century. In a mere five years the potato harvest failed four times. During the famine, “... over one million Irish perished and a further two million fled the land, never to return.” (Nally, David. “That Coming Storm”). In just under five years, three million people were either dead or had immigrated. Needless to say the Potato Famine forever…

Yasla Ngoma In class Essay Ms.Russo 10.12.2016 A Raisin in the Sun takes place during the mid-sixties, during a time period which was hard for African Americans and even worse for black women because of racism and gender discrimination. African American women didn’t really go out of their way to do something big with their life because there weren’t a lot of opportunities for black women. Mama and Ruth are examples of how limited black women were. Both women grew up in worse situations than…

Off the west coast of the United States, a population of five thousand people, call San Piedro their home. Within San Piedro, the small village of Amity Harbor harbors the citizens of the novel, whose attitudes towards each other direct the plot of the story. Here, the main protagonist, Kabuo, solemnly awaits the outcome of his trail. Throughout the trail, a heavy, unexpected snowstorm blankets the town, along with the sins and mistreatments committed by the citizens. Author Michael Harris,…