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    African Americans in America: The Fight Name HIS204: American History Since 1865 Dr. Kirk Strawbridge 30 Sep 13 African Americans have struggled with freedom before America was even a country. Freedom is something that Americans today take for granted. We look at third world countries that continue to exercise discrimination and segregation and America looks down on them. American’s fight wars to protect those discriminated against in other countries. We are almost numb to the

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    physical appearance. Awareness of African-Americans who pay a high price through the media will be continuous until it is understood that racism will continue to live in the heart until change is made (Coates‚ 2014). From the days of bygone‚ the media has spread many wrong ideas about African-Americans being poor‚ wrong for society and below standards. This was a wrong portrayal that has raised many questions and made poor allegations about African-Americans (Coates‚ 2015) The 13th Amendment was

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    paleness of one’s skin determined success minorities‚ especially African-Americans‚ seldom have the opportunity to prosper in the industries of today‚ such as Hollywood. Hollywood has grown into a pivotal commodity of the human society that not only entertains us as audiences‚ but shapes our beliefs and views as well. Hollywood racism‚ despite the denial of its existence‚ presets itself through the underrepresentation of African-American talent as well as the repeated recognition of said figures solely

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    Racial Discrimination should be stopped because it is detrimental to both the mental and physical health of its victims‚ as well as that of society as a whole. Imagine being mistreated‚ looked down upon‚ and prejudiced against just because of who you are‚ your skin color‚ or your race. Victims of racial discrimination have to endure this torture almost every day‚ and it can take an unimaginable toll on both their mental and physical health. It can be detrimental to a victim’s mental health

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    “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry Introduction The play “A Raisin in the Sun” reflects on Youngers‚ an African-American Family‚ who lived on the southern side of Chicago in the late 1950s. The play opens with the family receiving a $10‚000 insurance check from Mr. Younger’s (the deceased) life insurance policy. Each member of the family is ready with an idea of what to use the money on (Hansberry‚ 11). For example‚ Mama has a dream of buying a house. On the other hand‚ Walter Lee who is

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    Friendship is a virtue or at least involves virtue. Friendship is always a special thing but people tend to forget about how much its value is. Friendship is not just necessary‚ but also noble.Friendship consists of goodwill between two people. You can only have a few friends being that its take some precious time to build a real friendship. Aristotle’s speaks about how there are three kinds of friendship. The first is friends of utility‚ where both people receive some benefit from each other. Aristotle

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    The Misconception of African Americans Since the beginning of time African Americans have been viewed negatively. We have always been viewed as a threat to society and frowned upon by many races. There are many clichés displayed in the media of what African Americans are supposed to act like. These conclusions cause almost immediate negative feelings from other races and sometimes by our own race. African American females in television shows and movies are often shown as the loud “ghetto” acting

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    These were poorly built‚ overpopulated and were in a terrible state. Even now‚ there are bitter reminders of their efforts to centralise the African communities in to big cities. They had been that way for millennia since the land hadn’t supported large populations and that living in villages had meant that the spread of disease was minimal. If a village got it‚ it would remain a local issue and

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    Racial Discrimination Present in Joy Kogawa’s Obasan ------------------------------------------------- by: Natasha T. Discrimination is the unfair difference in treatment of people based on gender‚ race‚ disability‚ or religion. Being discriminated against is very hurtful‚ which is seen through Joy Kogawa’s Obasan. During World War II‚ the Japanese Canadians face racial discrimination‚ like Naomi and her family. Stephen faced several incidence of racial discrimination which leads him

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    My Historical Report on African American I choose to go with African American Race; I know more about African American culture personally. I grew up with mostly African American and bi-racial friends as a child and enjoyed being around them. What have been the experiences of this racial group throughout U.S. history? Throughout the U.S. History the African American race have experienced Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) who pushed strides for freedom. He believed that people should have the

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