5-8-13 African American-European American IAT. The version of the IAT‚ that I chose to take is the African American – European American IAT. There were a few steps in order to complete the test; the first step was to fill out information about myself. The questions that I answered were related to my age my educational status‚ nationality‚ religious beliefs and my current state of employment. The next step of the test was to choose either ‘E‚” or ‘I‚” to indicate my choice of African American
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Background Can you imagine getting a phone call from a family member in jail? This thought went through my head as I saw that one out ten of my classmates had or have a family member incarcerated. Being an African American female incarceration never really crossed my mind on how many people in my cultural are going to jail for crimes that they didn’t commit‚ minor crimes‚ and because of the way they look. For example‚ African American males are being imprisoned all over the United States for crack‚ cocaine
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culture. This is perpetuated through media outlets such as movies‚ magazines‚ etc. in popular culture. As outsiders‚ we make generalizations and think that Africa is a land of starvation‚ desert‚ poverty‚ and many other negative aspects. However‚ our thoughts could not be more wrong. Africa is a wonderful place‚ but is under negative judgment by many people who lack the knowledge to understand the continent. Many of these notions can be disproved with just a small amount of research. This kind of
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characteristics of Africans and their capabilities. Africans and technology are concepts which aren’t associated with one another as Africa is popularly depicted as a stagnant never-developing continent. “Africa has long been identified by the singular historical outlook of the West characterised by notions of divisive ethnicity‚ poverty and war...the Western media have continued to represent Africa as inferior‚ chaotic and barbaric” (Kellner 2007:1). “The idea that African artists can work with
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our great nation‚ the ideas of what constituted freedom have been varied. This was especially true for both the Native American Indians and the Africans. Even in times as early as the 1600s‚ the peoples of early America could not pinpoint a solitary basis for their freedoms. With inhabitants ranging from the Native American tribes such as the Catawba and Wampanoag to settlers from Europe and England‚ and eventually African peoples‚ such ideals were different in many ways: while some centered on
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This paper intends to discuss the daily life of African American slaves in the nineteenth century. The first Africans landed in 1619 in Jamestown‚ Virginia. By this time numerous accounts of slave life were published. The origins of slavery in the United States can be traced to colonial America where there was an abundance of agricultural land but not enough labor. In responding to that‚ this paper will also discuss‚ first‚ the importance slavery played on the economic and political development of
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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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To be African American in 2016 is frightening. You look at the news‚ read the paper‚ get on the internet and see nothing but blacks being killed or arrested. African Americans in the 21st century can be be frustrating‚ you get tired of seeing and hearing the same bad news. It’s heart breaking to know a white cop can kill an innocent black person and get away with it‚ It’s disappointing to witness black on black crime. I love being African American but it isn’t easy. If another race were to spend
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one time they were especially‚ was during the Civil Rights Movement. In the 1950s and 1960s‚ African Americans were struggling and fighting to get the same rights as White Americans‚ and they wanted segregation to stop. African American‚ white folk‚ and women musicians shaped and influenced the movement. Throughout the Civil Rights Movement‚ musicians acted as leaders by expressing the
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There are many stereotypes placed on Africans and their country. Africa embodies many different cultures‚ that many other countries are unfamiliar with. For instance‚ in America because we are more industrialized‚ we classify Africa as an undeveloped country. We learn at an early age that many slaves were exported from this country‚ and respectively‚ in my opinion‚ that has shaped the country tremendously. Countries around the world possess many negative and positive qualities in their daily encounters
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