United States in 2010‚ I was teased for being African not by white students but by black Americans; they were always trying to play with my intelligence. Many African Americans are ignorant about African immigrants; they think we want to kill them so that we can eat them. I remember back in high school‚ a black student once asked me if I had seen a Lion or a Tiger. I told her‚ “Yes‚ we all lived together in our tree house.” In Africa‚ we admire the American struggle for civil rights‚ but when some of
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Culture is the arts and other creations of individual’s intellectual accomplishment regarding a lot of feelings‚ customs‚ and exercises. They say “never judge a book by its cover”‚ but your average person does it on a daily. People look at your appearance and try to say which culture you come from. On a daily basis‚ I have people come up to me and ask me am I Jamaican; and am shocked when I say no. The two cultures‚ I have chosen to compare and contrast are African Americans and Jamaicans. Both cultures
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In America‚ I believe culture does and does not define us. There are many reasons to believe that. Culture does define who we are because culture can be diverse. Culture does not define who we are because some parts in culture‚ the individual might not want that part of tradition to define them. In America‚ there are many different cultures with different traditions and races. Along with different types of cultures‚ there are some races that don’t get along well as others. These racial issues should
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religion‚ social class‚ generation‚ locality or any kind of social group that has its own distinct culture. In this way‚ cultural identity is both characteristic of the individual but also of the culturally identical group of members sharing the same cultural identity. Cultural identity is similar to and overlaps with identity politics. My culture identity‚ as I know it as is African American. My culture can be seen in food‚ religion‚ language‚ the community‚ family structure‚ the individual‚ music
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My American Culture According to Wikipedia.com “Cultural identity is the identity of a group or culture‚ or of an individual as far as he or she is influence by her belonging to a group or culture. Cultural identity remarks upon: place‚ gender‚ race‚ history‚ nationality‚ sexual orientation‚ religious beliefs and ethnicity. It is a social process in which individuals participate‚ in the context of changing historical conditions.” My culture is also described as my thoughts‚ values‚ beliefs‚ and
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Running head: MY AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL FAMILY BACKGROUND My African American Cultural Background A Conceptualization and Treatment Plan Dinah C. Taylor Liberty University Abstract To understand one’s culture is one of the most important life-changing journeys an individual may embark upon. This paper will tell the cultural background of my family. I am an African American woman who was born in the South and have enjoyed some of the aspects associated with being African American‚ a woman
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tribes that lives in rural part of the area. My mom is a Spanish Filipino and my dad is a Chinese. I embraced two cultures with no problems. Both cultures molded me strongly with values‚ ethics‚ religion and economics. It plays a vital role of who I am now. Let me begin by telling you that in my country‚ the Spanish colony conquered the Philippines in 1621. Magellan named the archipelago in the honor of King Phillip of Portugal at that time. My great –great grandfathers were baptized as a
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African American Culture The African American culture is one of the more diverse cultures out there. Many of these people practice different beliefs. African Americans live in all parts of the world and just like other cultures African Americans have people that live in what is considered poverty some that are considered middle class and some considered upper class. African Americans come with a lot of interesting thing like the language they speak which is called Ebonics and all the different stereotypes
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If my roommate had made such statements about Africa out of ignorance‚ I would not be surprised. Many Americans have preconceived ideas about what Africa is like‚ despite never being immersed in its culture. This is perpetuated through media outlets such as movies‚ magazines‚ etc. in popular culture. As outsiders‚ we make generalizations and think that Africa is a land of starvation‚ desert‚ poverty‚ and many other negative aspects. However‚ our thoughts could not be more wrong. Africa is a wonderful
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de la gente no entiende esto‚ debido a la falta de conocimientos acerca de otras lenguas y culturas. Many will not understand this statement‚ due to their lack of education of different languages and cultures. The United States is one of the few countries not interested in the diversity of cultures around the world. People are mainly focused on their personal lives rather than the alarming ignorance around this country. Authorities are causing kids to be ignorant by the way they are raising them
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