Italian diaspora

White, black and yellow are the different colors of American citizens in this country. None of us should be treated as a bad guy for no reason. In some people’s mind, different skin colors referred to different types of people, such as the white skin color is relating to the nice people. As I visited a lot of websites about news, such as New York Times and Fox News, it is hard to find any good news about African American men. Even if I find any good news about black men, most of them are…

The intense family drama arranged at some point in the 1950’s when the first suggestions of change in race relations gave rise to generational struggles between young black men and their cautiously-scarred parents. The focal point of the play’s father and son conflict that becomes a disconnection difference between Troy and Cory’s powers to have confidence in society to change the way it handles black Americans. Furthermore, Fences reveals insight into relationships between husbands and wives.…

The American experience has produced a unique struggle for African American women to produce their unique attractiveness aesthetically. In the United States, Afrocentric attractiveness standard has been picture – perfect. African American women have fashion with their own aesthetics and grow the very features that distinguished them from others. However, hair consistency is one and only, of the continuing obstacles on this journey to prompt an aesthetic that exemplifies all color, shape, size,…

In the short story “Stranger in the Village” by James Baldwin, he talks about being the first black man to ever have stepped foot in the tiny Swiss village. He describes how the villagers make him feel distant and alone despite the numerous conversations and interactions with natives. He talks about the different attitudes toward black people between America and Switzerland because of white supremacy. As Baldwin arrives in the small town in Switzerland, with a population of roughly six hundred,…

All the problems within the black community that needs to be fixed 1.Uncle Ruckus syndrome reigns predominant. This is Uncle Ruckus, a character from the boondocks TV show(google it), he stands for the ignorant black person who praises, adores and worships everything white supremacy has given to them especially the mindset. He thinks he has Revitaligo (above) and was originally white, is pro Jim Crow, pro slavery, etc. Now everyone has a simple understanding of this let 's move on. Most are…

The trends surrounding African American women’s hair have been ongoing since times of slavery. Since then there has also been much controversy over style, appropriation and what is and is not appropriate in the work place. As many women can understand and relate, your hair is a part of your identity. The same goes for black women but it’s even much more than that. As a black woman, our hair is also a large part of our culture and throughout time we have seen many changes in regards to it.…

Segregation was a reality in the twentieth century, and if it had not been for revolutionary groups like the Black Panther Party, it may have also been something we would face today. Living for the City (2010), written by Donna J. Murch, discusses the “new forms of organization, grassroots mobilization, and political literacy” (p. 6) of the Black Panther Party. By implementing anti-segregation and educational public campaigns, the Black Panther Party became important for the development and…

Black men are expected to look a certain way by societies’ definition of the ideal body type for a black male. Mincey et al (2014) found the idea of masculinity for Black men is similar to some traditional aspects of being a man; there are also ideas that are specific in being a black man. It was proceed in the article that society mainstream has a lot of influence on this topic. Masculinity doesn’t only have to do with looks; sometimes it has to do with the opportunities black men get in the…

The African-American survived due to the fact they helped each other, they took care of each other not only blood relatives but others also. During slavery everyone helped to raise each other’s children especially when parents were sold to other slave owners, other adults in the slave community took care of the children left behind, many slaves protected each other in spite of tribal and language differences. The biggest fear of families then was the threat of a child being sold. Even today…

Various groups throughout the world, let alone the United States, have personal narratives and original stories that set them apart from other groups. These people, whether minority or majority, have faced setbacks, obstacles, and tribulation, but still manage to forge their own destinies; thus they have created their own means of expressing their culture. Though they may be challenged, most are allowed to stand alone without much criticism, or scrutiny. On the contrary, African Americans have a…