Melanin

Black; a word that mainstream society have used to group and segregate humans of a darker melanin skin tone with no immediate trace of ethnicity other than American. Individuals categorized as "Black" are often so used to societies suddenly form of segregation and unfortunately it has become the norm, to the extent that young African-American boys and girls are growing up calling themselves black when they are asked their race and still answer black when their asked "what 's your ethnicity?"…

In today’s society, the abomination of slavery seems like a thing of the past. But as we know, history has a way of repeating itself. Today, I come to you appalled to announce that slavery is once again a sickening reality and at this very moment, men, women and children are being exploited all over the world. Many would say that human trafficking, economic, and labor work is now the modern day slavery and is a problem in countries all over the world. And in their own right, they are. However, I…

studies conference, Audre Lorde narrates a structural critique of racist heteropatriarchy given her intersectionality as a Black lesbian. Heteropatriarchy can be described simply as straight male dominance. Although they have different amounts of melanin in their skin, Lorde describes the similarities White women and women of color face in regards to misogyny, men, and institutions. She brings up anger and the role emotions have played in the contemporary United States and in the women’s…

Introduction: Group 2 Company is the Indian producer of personal care products. The company was started in 1994 and has its head office in Delhi. The company deals in manufacturing of skin care products like face wash, women fairness cream. The growing demand of different cosmetics and skin care products for men proves that men are now taking care of their skin. They are using different skin care products to protect their skin from sun and everyday's pollution. Especially the Indian Men, they…

You sit in the hospital room that carelessly is trying to look like someone’s bedroom, but lacking the personality exhausted, and slumped from the long never ending night. You look over to your right and cannot help to let a sheepish smile fall on your face as you watch your family admiring the new bundle of joy in your life. You fall back into sleep with the conversations of “Oh, she got her mom 's nose!”, “look at that bright red hair, she got that from grandma!”, echoing in the background. `…

African-American youth struggled to discover their identity, questioning their roles in society. Due to the institutionalized racism that hindered many individuals of color from attaining a steady education, a sense of urban hopelessness sprouted as many melanin-riched students were pushed out of the classrooms and into the streets. During this…

The black experience is one journey that is unique to every single black person that resides on this earth; although, some black’s experience might be similar, not one will ever be the same, so if you don’t mind I would like you take on my trip of what I deem as the back experience. Being black you’re underestimated at birth just based off the color of your skin and you are look at as nothing but a hopeless statistics; however, the power to knock down those statistical barriers you must realize…

Edwidge Danticat, Julia Alvarez and Junot Diaz are great writers that have guided me. They allowed me to relate my history to the worlds History. It’s their work that helped shape who I am today. They made me continue my education and hope to someday educate others as well. I learned about Rigoberta Menchu a K 'iche ' native who stood up for her rights and others in Guatemala. She became the voice for indigenous Guatemalans against the awful corporations that invaded her land. Also I learned…

Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. -Martin Luther King Jr. Americans pride themselves in their “freedom.” With freedom comes equality and that means equal judgment. In theory, people are not supposed to be judged by the color of their skin but by their own personal character (who they are on the inside); yet racial prejudice is still prevalent and minorities, specifically African Americans, are targeted and placed at a disadvantage.…

Thesis: Get Out’s use of color, acting, directing, and script help further the narrative of racial tension via the use of socioeconomic status. There is a subtle use of the colors blue and white throughout Get Out as a representation of the dichotomy of the two races: blue symbolizes African Americans and their plight with racism, while white symbolizes control over another person or race. Blue is seen throughout the movie as clothes on the protagonist, Chris Washington (Daniel Kaluuya)…