Prairie du Chien

The Harlem Renaissance, the period in which Passing takes place, was an era of great social and artistic development for African Americans. As a result of this, themes of cultural and social issues such as race and identity are frequently explored. However, the complex relationship between Irene and Clare makes sexual desire and jealousy the central theme in Larsen’s narrative. Irene and Clare are both extremely light skinned African-American, which allows them both to pass as white. While…

lklore In The Play A Raisin The Sun Folklore is the use of traditions in story telling that are inclusive of the beliefs, the customs and the culture of a people that are passed from one generation to the other. Folklores forms an integral part of the culture that assist transmit information through the word of mouth. There is the use of the folklore in the black vernacular used in the throughout the play to broach important issues and also conflicts such as the poverty, discrimination and also…

Me: Hello and welcome to poetry examination plus on iRadio, during todays podcast I will be analyzing the poem ‘The Little Black Boy by William Blake’ with the help of poetry expert Garth Dee. While analyzing the poem we will address areas such as how the William Blake has represented his values attitudes and perspectives, how he has used language, which engages and influences his readers; We will also talk about how the poem has impacted and influenced teenage readers. Hi Garth welcome to the…

In “Be Like Mike? Michael Jordan and the Pedagogy of Desire,” Michael Eric Dyson explores Michael Jordan’s impact on African American culture and society. He discusses Michael Jordan’s success as an athlete calling him, “perhaps the best, and best known, athlete in the world today” (1). He also points out his role as a positive influence, and a success in both marketing and business, specifically referring to his impact in the “sneaker” world. The audience for this article is specifically…

2. In the play “Fences” there are many components that contribute to the play being about African Americans. One contribution to this is the improper grammatical terms used in the play. Like the use of the word “nigger” “You was in the neighborhood alright, nigger.” Another example is the use of the word “cause”.” Yes, ma'am, I got plums, you ask me how I sell them, Oh ten cents apiece, Three for a quarter, come and buy now ’cause I’m here today and tomorrow I'll be gone. ”Also the use of the…

eighteenth century, William Blake in "The Little Black Boy" intended to romanticize an individual with fanciful ideas or beliefs concerning riches, power and beauty. After all, whether in youth or old age, an African is someone who seems to dream of changing the human condition in an unrealistic manner. The little slave child in Blake's verse is only half-alive in being ruled by hopes and fears of a curious nature (Ogude 1976, 85-96). And Dr. Johnson might have associated Rasselas the Prince of…

influence on his poetry. Hughes used this expression as a form of praise. Hughes began writing poetry in high school and he gained recognition and support among black activist. Some of his admirers were infamous in their own right such as W.E.B Du Bois. Du Bois was a, Journalist, Educator, and Civil Rights Activist. He was the first African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard and he co-founded the NAACP. Another admire Hughes work…

1. In Langston Hughes’, Radioactive Red Caps, we are given very little about our narrator. But what we are given is the basic facts that the narrator is black and slightly intelligent. We know that he is intelligent by the way he phrases his sentences. In the opening line he says, “that Negroes today are being rapidly integrated into every phase of American life from the Army and Navy to schools to industries—advancing, advancing!” (210) The narrator also thinks himself above others due to his…

After the civil war, the United States was a country in total disarray. The Reconstruction period was intended to rebuild the Southern economy and government. In many ways, the Reconstruction Era was considered both a failure and a success. In a way, the Reconstruction period was considered a success because the government passed amendments to protect the rights of African Americans. The thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen amendments were critical to their rights. It created equality for African…

The Black Arts Movement (1965-1975) is considered to be one of the most essential moments in African American literature. It encouraged and motivated African Americans to form their very own publishing companies and magazines as well as numerous institutions of the arts. The movement was also believed to have inspired the formation of African American Studies classes at universities and colleges throughout the United States (Rojas 2147). The Black Arts Movement was also thought to have been…