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The purpose of the book is to explain the problems African- Americans face with the word segregation. The authors viewed segregation as a burdened from a past of racism that is progressively changing over time. The authors wanted to certify that the conformity of segregation had not disappeared. They argued that segregation is at the root of many problems that we are facing. People from different classes lived in this one concentrated area. As the residents adapted to that environment, they…

World And Me, Coates conveys the black narrative to a life of struggle. An over arching theme is the oppression by the police in black communities. Coates has seen first hand police brutality and murder, but also the policies that promote such oppression. Mass incarceration grips the family structure and effects future generations. Without father figures children are raised in unstable homes with inefficient guidance. The war on drugs has the greatest effect on low income minorities more…

In today’s society many individuals take on different routes while trying to conduct a specific research project in order to receive accuracy data. Doing research is not always easy; in fact it may come with some odd beginnings and different challenges. In the novel Gang Leader for a Day by Sudhir Venkatesh, Venkatesh is a college student studying sociology at the University of Chicago. He goes on an uncommon route by entering an environment surrounded with gang members and black people living…

What does the word nigger mean? A question that no one would expect a nine year old to ask another person. A phrase that could cause anyone, not just a nine year old, a whole world of trouble. What led me to ask not only my childhood best friend, but also his mom, what the word “nigger” meant, was when we were in his front yard while a black mailman delivered mail in our neighborhood. One day I walked over to my friend Nick’s house, I rang the doorbell and nick opened the door. He let me inside…

The selected article is titled “The Way Lena Dunham Talks about Black Men is Peak White Entitlement” and was published in the Black Voices subsection of the Huffington Post. We can tell by a small attached photo that the author is a young, African-American woman (Blay). This is important because she’s black, which to some people would mean she has more of a “right” to speak on this topic, and she’s young so she’s more likely to be knowledgeable about today’s pop culture, which this article…

In the late 19th century and early 20th century, the United States went to great lengths to expand its influence overseas. Fueled by the belief in imperialism, America expanded its global powers to Central America to places such as Puerto Rico, Panama, and the Philippines. The issue of whether or not the U.S should annex the Philippines struck a controversy and led to varying opinions of U.S expansion among Americans. Different understandings of America's identity as "the land of the equal" as…

A New York native, Jean-Michael Basquit was a street artist whose work eventually achieved global recognition and success. As a self-taught artist, Jean-Michael Basquit first left his home in lower Manhattan to pursue his art and support himself with odd jobs. During this time, punk, hip-hop, and street art greatly influenced New York City’s urban culture. His graffiti first received recognition in the 1970s when he tagged subway trains and buildings with cryptic sayings under the name “SAMO".…

Young black men in America face a great number of challenges. Challenges for a greater chance of them being unemployed. Higher incarceration rates. Greater chances of being killed due to the color of their skin. Being a successful African-American in America is difficult, but not unattainable. Not all African-Americans are “homogenous”, meaning not all Blacks are one or have the same views. Not all Black people share the same beliefs on sex, gender, police brutality or even race. You have…

Shortly after George Zimmerman was acquitted a hashtag erupted on twitter, causing many to call to action for the murder of Trayvon Martin. The hashtag was started by three young black women in hopes to restore dignity, justice and respect along with highlighting the many issues that black Americans face in this country. Black Lives Matter serves as a social justice movement with the initial idea of seeking to end discrimination, police brutality and highlight the racial inequality in the…

Tamecia your candid discussion is quite welcomed. I found your analysis of Mr. Wayne’s ballad to be guanine and sincere because most people are not willing to be forthright by stating that they might be unsure in their assumption of the ballad. When you said “correct me if I’m wrong” to me that was a way of welcoming criticism from your peers. However, I found your work to be spot on and I have no qualsm with what you stated. When you used yourself as a source it gave your discussion a personal…