The speakers of the African American Lecture Series were all alumni of the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. The message that they presented was basically how us‚ as minority students‚ can make a difference‚ particularly in the education system. The speakers also briefly spoke about the racial conflicts that were impacting the climate of the campus. All of the speakers gave key advice on how a student‚ no matter their race‚ gender‚ sexual preference‚ could succeed and achieve their main goal
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Colonial rule caused a breakdown in traditional African rule. This breakdown happened over time and for several reasons. The French and European powers wanted more direct control of their colonies during the 18th and 19th centuries than they did in the 15th and 16th centuries. This new period of Imperialism‚ led to the Europeans demanding more power over the political‚ economic‚ and social lives of all people. The Europeans looked at the Africans as not being able to handle the complex ideals
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In response to the scramble for Africa‚ Africans had actions spurring conflict with Europeans‚ reactions to Europe’s actions during colonization‚ and actions of peaceful accord. Many African kingdoms‚ who had governed themselves before European colonization‚ were against the colonization of their lands under other European countries. Based on an African Ashanti queen’s account‚ in document six‚ it is clear that the colonizing Europeans had very little respect for monarchies already in place (Doc
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Prominent African-American Mathematicians Wendy A. Tillman Florida Technical College Jesse Ernest Wilkins‚ Jr. exemplifies and is addressed as one of America’s admirable unorthodox mathematicians. He was portrayed as the University of Chicago’s youngest student at the tender age of thirteen. Wilkins proceeded to his education there‚ earning his bachelor‚ master and doctorate degrees in mathematics. When he finished his Ph.D. at 19‚ he was recognized by the national press
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race. It’s bigger than just hair. It’s our statement! Based on my journey‚ natural hair is amazing! I started from the bottom with my big chop. It took me a lot of research and a lot of time to get my hair to where it is today! How do we‚ “the African American Women” embrace our beautiful and versatile hair? We flaunt it! We style it! We rock it! Young women today are very comfortable with their Afro.The majority of women has experienced permed hair or in other words‚ relaxed hair. Straight hair has
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Turning Point for African Americans World War II was a major turning point in many ways in the United States. Some lost several family members because of the draft and was unhappy about the situation they were put in. But for the most part‚ the war brought on much excitement in the lives of the Americans because of the many new job openings and opportunities. The war brought on 17 million new job opportunities. The enthusiasm of the people was mainly brought on because of the long era of Depression
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prison was devised by American reformers who believed that people should not be tortured and that criminals could be "reformed" by incarceration‚ labor‚ and "penitence." But with the rise of industrial capitalism‚ unpaid prison labor became a source of superprofits‚ a trend accelerated by the Civil War‚ and the "penitentiary" became the site of industrial slavery conducted under the whip and other savagery. Prior to the Civil War‚ the main form of imprisonment--African-American slavery--was‚ like
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that is commonly used in the social work profession to describe different groups of people who face hardships due to their characteristics. These characteristics include race‚ gender‚ and socioeconomic status‚ which leads to society labeling them as different. The majority of the people who are in these groups make up minority groups. Furthermore‚ power structure is the overall conflict that prevents these minority groups from advancing. This conflict leads to those who are affected becoming what
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Name_________________________________ Class______________________________________ African – American Scientist and Mathematicians Below is a list of popular inventors‚ scientist and mathematicians who have made significant contributions to society and the world. You are to research each of them and state their contribution(s)‚ the year in which it was made and their field of study. Due Date: February 25‚ 2010 during regular class time. Scientist/Mathematician | Contribution/Invention |
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Most think that cultural appropriation only happens to African Americans‚ Asians‚ or anyone that isn’t white. But that’s highly untrue. In fact‚ the LGBTQA community is often misrepresented in the media. Maybe not as often‚ but‚ they are. For example‚ this article on the Huffington Post‚ Jules Horowitz‚ a transgender himself‚ explains that transpeople need to be involved in telling trans-stories. Hollywood has only really put one famous Transperson in the centre of the media when it comes to acting
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