physical aspects as an African-American female. My skin is brown ‚ my hair is kinky‚ and my lips are full. Unfortunately‚ those characteristics does not technically make me “different” from any other African-American female. Diversity can refer to someone’s economic or geographical background‚ religion‚ and even their sexual orientation. In this manner‚ being African-American did not make me who I am‚ but being who I am made me African-American. People see me as an African-American female‚ but I am more
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Culture Research Paper African American Culture The African American Culture are Americans of African descent. The African American Culture is rooted in Africa. We came about through slavery. For may years our culture has been developed separately from the mainstream America‚ both because of slavery and the persistence of racial discrimination in America. Also African-American slave descendants’ desire to create and maintain their own traditions. In the African American Culture there are many
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the advancement of African American Civil rights during the period 1865-1941? Congress were very important in the advancement of African-Americans however they were not the most important factor‚ the Supreme Court and the presidents were also important during the period of 1865- 1941. Immediately after the civil war‚ and the emancipation proclamation black people had expected to gain rights. In 1866 Congress passed the Civil Rights Act‚ which stated that African- Americans were full citizens
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sounds of a big group of people. You guess it is African Americans marching for their rights. You silently cheer them on. Their actions are smart; they are getting themselves on the road to freedom. Some of the key factors that made it possible for all people in America to have equal rights are that people had courage‚ they persevered‚ and they made peace. My first reason is that people had the courage to do the right thing. Many African-Americans stood up for their rights. Rosa Parks‚ in specific
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2010 Professor Dr. Kristen Cole Psychology 137 San Diego City College “down low” in African-American and Caucasian Communities The usage of “down low” can have various definitions such as a heterosexual male having an affair with another woman‚ or keeping one’s business to his self. “The acronym DL means keep secret or hidden for teenagers in the United States‚ and for African Americans means in a clandestine‚ or sneaky manner. Adjective related to the noun low down‚ which means
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In chapter 5 of “African American Relationships‚ Marriages‚ and Families” (Dixon‚ 2017) by Dixon‚ she begins with discussing the tradition view of woman hood in Africa. In the Ifa tradition of the Yoruba of Nigeria West Africa‚ there were many female dieties surrounding their culture including Oshun and Isis. Oshun is the central role in the creation of humanity being a great queen‚ mother‚ giver of children‚ and holder of mysterious‚ intrinsic female power. The Isis was known as the goddess‚ giver
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Going on in the African American Community’s From the Censorship in Today’s Music? Is The Music Censorship Influences The Lives Of Many People? Is The Censorship In Todays Music Is The Cause Of Violence All Together? Do Many People Try To Do What The Censorship In Todays Music Says Because Of They Think That Person Is Cool‚ So They Think They Should Do It? I Think The Question Of: Is The Censorship In Todays Music Is That The Cause Of Most Of The Violence In Today’s African Americans Communities
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African American History Timeline: 1619 – 2012 * 1619 African American indentured servants arrive in the American colonies. By 1690‚ every colony has slaves. * 1793 Cotton gin increases the need for slaves (1765 – 1825). * 1831 – 1861 Approximately 75‚000 slaves escape to the North using the Underground Railroad. * 1857 The Dred Scot v. Sanford case: congress does not have the right to ban slavery in the states; slaves are not citizens. * 1860 Abraham Lincoln is elected president
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How African Americans have worked to end Isolation Alma Garza 204 American History since 1865 Letishia Jones March 26‚ 2012 Africans had fought very hard to obtain equal rights in the United States. After the civil war the country begin their journey in America History with period known as Reconstruction (Bowls 2011‚ 1.1). There are several reasons why the nation went to war‚ and one of the most important was the right to continue the practice of slavery. From 1865 to the present‚ African
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African Heritage & Oral Tradition In Crawford’s discussion on African heritage and oral tradition‚ we learn that America has been widely influenced by the African cultural tradition that has been passed on through generations. While the original source of African rituals and common practices may have been lost over the centuries‚ the African oral tradition has preserved the culture of African people in America. As we see in the film‚ The Language We Cry In‚ one song being passed down
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