Today I will be talking about the contribution of African American culture to the United States. One of the largest emigrants to arrive in the United States in the colonial time is the West and Central Africans. You could find African’s spread out around American colonies from Maine to Florida ‚ and Mexico to Canada. In the 1830s there where 2.3 million Africans out of the 12.8 million people in the United States. The way Americans eat in New Orleans is influenced by African’s. The popular foods
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outsiders because the Europeans wanted to profit from this knowledge. On the map it is shown that West Africa consists of the Niger Delta‚ which is made up of the Southern half of Mali‚ Niger‚ Nigeria‚ Benin‚ and Togo‚ and Senegambia‚ which is made up of Senegal‚ Gambia‚ Guinea‚ Sierra Leon‚ and the Ivory Coast. The Niger Delta and the Senegambia areas were prime tropical
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Raft of the Medusa Theodore Gericault‚Raft of the Medusa‚ 1818-1819 [oil on canvas]491X716cm The Raft of the Medusa was created by Theodore Gericault in the years 1818 and 1819 during the French Romantic period. This oil painting‚ which stands at a massive 491x716cm‚ was created to capture the tragedy of the Medusa.This essay discusses what the Raft of the Medusa was‚ the reasons behind why Theodore Gericault made this painting and the political impacts it had at the time it was made. The ‘Medusa’
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The ever widening gap between rich and poor can not be bridged. Why do some nations become rich while others remain poor? Traditional mainstream economic growth theory has done little to answer this question—during most of the twentieth century the theory focused on models that assumed growth was a simple function of labor‚ capital‚ and technology. Economic inequality is growing in the world’s richest countries‚ and the gap between rich and poor has widened over the last 20 years in nearly
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Islam and Christianity in Early Modern Africa Indigenous Religions still present Recognize a supreme‚ remote creator god‚ but devote most of their attention to powerful spirits. Spirits associated with geographic features such as mountains‚ waters‚ or forests. Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa Most Africans maintained their inherited Religions. Islam and Christianity attracted increasing interest in Sub-Saharan Africa. Islam most popular in West Africa and Swahili City-States. Timbuktu – Islamic University
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Olympic’s defending champions and world top-ranked United States Routed China with a 105-62 victory in the ongoing women’s basketball tournament at the 2016 Rio Games on Sunday evening to advance to the quarterfinal unchallenged and unbeaten. According to NBC Connecticut‚ 2012 WNBA MVP Tina Charles poured in 12 of her 18 points in the opening quarter‚ and the Americans easily wrapped up the national team’s 46th consecutive victory its quest for a sixth straight Olympic gold medal. The New York Liberty
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In Africa‚ Darfur because of the floods and crops food growth had affected Forty countries faced food price crises in 2008. In Africa‚ Darfur because of the floods and crop‚ food growth had negatively affected. In Somalia at least 1‚8 million people affected from food crisis. On May 5 2008‚ food riot occured in Somalia because of the price of food. Unfortunately five protestors were killed. In Asia‚ Nepal more than forty thousand people affected by floods and droughts. India has blocked the export
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CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK In this chapter presents the review of related literature and studies‚ the theoretical framework‚ conceptual frame work‚ and the definition of terms used. Related Literature Malunggay The “malunggay” in the Philippines‚ is “saji” in Indian Subcontinent is a popular tree. Many Asians use the leaves of Malunggay (Sajina) like spinach and also the fruits it produces as a vegetable‚ like asparagus. Both the leaves and the fruits are very nutritious‚ which contains
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’Feminism’ has often been seen as a Western concept‚ but African women are increasingly redefining it to suit their own purposes. This‚ in turn‚ is influencing the rest of the world. Today‚ on International Women’s Day 2013‚ one is likely to hear a raft of statistics that both celebrate and lament the status of women. While some indicators of gender equality have improved‚ others continue to shock and disappoint. And drawing firm conclusions using these different‚ discrete areas can often prove
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ANCIENT GHANA AN ANCIENT CIVILIZATION Table of Contents Introduction to Ancient Ghana 3 Geography 3 Religion 3 Daily and Family Life 4 Social Structure 4 Fashion 4 Food 5 Art and Architecture 5 Symbols 5 Attractions 6 Introduction to Ancient Ghana Ancient Ghana is a place where millions of people come to visit to trade. It’s remembered in history as being one of the richest ancient
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