African American culture in the United States refers to the cultural contributions of Americans of African descent to the culture of the United States‚ either as part of or distinct from American culture. The distinct identity of African American culture is rooted in the historical experience of the African American people. The culture is both distinct and enormously influential to American culture as a whole. African-American culture is rooted in Africa. It is a blend of chiefly sub-Saharan African
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African American culture African American culture in the United States includes the various cultural traditions of African ethnic groups. It is both part of and distinct from American culture. The U.S. Census Bureau defines African Americans as "people having origins in any of the Black race groups of Africa."[1] African American culture is indigenous to the descendants in the U.S. of survivors of the Middle Passage. It is rooted in Africa and is an amalgam of chiefly sub-Saharan African and
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Literary Background African Literature Despite the ignorance of most so called "literati" to the domain of African literature‚ African literature in fact is one of the main currents of world literature‚ stretching continuously and directly back to ancient history. Achebe did not "invent" African Literature‚ because he himself was inundated with it as an African. He simply made more people aware of it. The Beginnings of African Literature The first African literature is circa 2300-2100
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African Americans after the Civil War During the years 1861 and 1870‚ both‚ the Civil War and the Reconstruction‚ took place. However‚ during this time period‚ many problems occurred: for example‚ slaves were being debated about between the North and South‚ and many freed Africans were not accepted as citizens. But‚ although African Americans went through a lot of issues and obstacles regarding their race and freedom‚ they managed to shape the course and consequences of the civil war through social
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INTRODUCTION This is the first draft on the use and usage of African languages. Concern has been placed on economic development and indigenous languages. The question that is being answered or addressed in this writing is whether the use of indigenous languages in developmental issues (economic) is a myth or reality especially in African states. It is of much relevance to note that various Afro centric views have been employed in the issue of African languages in development. Much-related examples have
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In Religion in African Social Heritage‚ Akoi (1970) further complements this definition by arguing from the point of view that Religion is a social fact and that it fosters solidarity‚ continuity and the enforcement of moral laws. African traditional religions‚ also referred to as African indigenous religions or African ethnic religions‚ is a term referring to a variety of religions indigenous to the continent According to Parrinder (1962)‚ religion lies at the root of African culture and it is
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The African Slave trade: African slaves and the Trans Atlantic‚ Triangular Trade. A short history of the Trans Atlantic slave trade. How did African Slavery begin? For many centuries‚ Africans were a commodity‚ like land tax‚ they were expendable to the Congo chiefs. In 1440‚The Portuguese realised this‚ and so‚ as well as exploiting Africa for it’s gold and spices‚ they also had a monopoly on the African slave trade. They needed a labour force for their sugar plantations and mines in Brazil
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has been a major concern of African and African American authors from the beginning. In fact African American identity underwent drastic transformations between the eighteenth century and twentieth century. As Amistad‚ "Federalist No. 54"‚ The New Negro and The Souls of Black Folks shows‚ African American identity has shifted from an early tribal identity‚ to a dehumanized identity based in slavery‚ and finally to a new’ type of Negro identity based in art and African origins. These transformations
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That’s White People Stuff: Plastic Surgery‚ Body Modification and the African American Community That’s White People Stuff: Plastic Surgery‚ Body Modification and the African American Community Body modification has existed around since the beginning of time. Modifications have generally been used to mark the social position of an individual in a manner visible and recognized by other members of society. That similar modifications are interpreted very differently from one culture to the next
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cherish; from this day forward until death do us part.” African American superstar‚ Nick Cannon has beat the odds of being an African American men and getting married. This vow is rarely said by most of the African American males population. Over the last twenty-five years‚ marriage rates among African American males have declined dramatically. By 1994‚ the percentage of never-married men increased to 42.4 percent and only 46 percent of African American men were married (Statistical Abstract of the
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