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An epidemic that has plagued much of the African American community is the reliance on athleticism as a channel for upward social mobility. There has been little emphasis placed on academic achievement because it is considered too much work; the low expectations already set for African Americans to succeed academically only diminish their pursuit (Semyonov & Yuchtman-Yaar, 1981). Several things are thought to be correlated with social mobility in sports for African Americans. Some examples…

Are Indian mascots honoring or offending American Indians? For thousands of years, American Indians have been fighting to prove who they are. As well as proving what once belonged to them, their land, which was stolen by the Americans. The Americans will say that American Indians should feel proud that they’re being honored as a team mascot; American team names mean honor and respect. That’s just an assumption made by the person who fabricated the mascot, it was never discussed with an American…

Indians land and culture was impacted by western expansion because their land was taken by white people. The battle of sand creek killed about 200 Chaynna Indians which changed how peaceful the Indians were. In 1868 the treaties that Indians had with Americans were dropped so the Americans could take their land. Indian Chiefs told their side on white people wanting them to be more like Americans. Due to western expansion the buffalo almost became extinct from the mass killing of them. Indians…

When the U.S decided to build the transcontinental railroad it was a big step in the U.S’s future. It connected the east to the west and it saved people weeks to get to the west. While this was good for the U.S it had impacted the native Americans greatly. The Americans pressured the natives to switch their culture and the native the refused got into battles with the Americans. One of the biggest things that impacted the natives was the lost of their land. The transcontinental railroad…

Las Casas felt that the Indians were being oppressed by the Spaniards who had settled in their land. On top of their freedom being denied, they were beaten and forced to work without pay. The land that had initially belonged to them were taken away. The Spaniards also brutally murdered the Indians. Las Casas explains that within 8 years the population had decreased from three million people to about two hundred thousand. Some of these captives were burned alive while others were tortured or…

Anthropologists and Native Americans were the major participants in the controversial debate and court case over the ownership of the Kennewick Man, sometimes called the “Ancient One.” The US Army Corps of Engineers, who superintended the land where the Kennewick Man was found, also participated, siding with the natives to fight for the reburial of the Ancient One The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, otherwise known as NAGPRA, is a federal law that protects items in…

Values Although often disrespected by the American government the Anishinabek people in specific have fought in every major war in American history. Veterans are honored and receive special respect at events such as Pow Wows. They want to do what they can for their people. Tribality is giving back (service) and is an honorable thing. Main parts of the Indian’s cultural identity come from traditional values, ethnicity, education, and language make up. One of the most important elements of…

Apocalypto is a historical film that was written by Mel Gibson. The film release happened in the year 2006 whereby, it illustrates the historical events that occurred in the sixteenth century. The historical period reflected in the movie reflects the journey of Mesoamerican tribesman. The film is set to play for two hours eighteen minutes to enhance a broad historical description of the events. This means that Apocalypto is a film that is cultivated in deep historical context making the current…

Tanti Merle at the Oval is a story which encompasses features of Caribbean life with the use of Caribbean dialect, humor and cricket. The tale is based upon the mannerism of the writer’s aunt before and during a visit to a cricket match at the oval. The events that take place draw attention to issues within the Caribbean based on identity, gender and sexual relations. Identity is what defines an individual; their qualities, beliefs, experiences and overall way of life. Caribbean people are…

Native Americans have continuously been removed from their land to adhere to the business interests of gold miners, the casino industry, and oil miners. For the purposes of this assignment, I viewed the documentary "Super Chief" as well as "Native American Boomtown". By viewing these documentaries, I will answer the question of what happened to the money that was made, and how it was spent on the reservation. Both documentaries talked about money fraud in the government, and how the citizens of…