slowly. In the song Mississippi god dam “Go Slow” in reference to societal changes in the civil rights and equal treatment of African American people in the southern U.S. she indicts “going slow” as an acceptance of the atrocities that have occurred. The STEM community cannot afford to “go slow”‚ this would mean an acceptance of the current system as an acceptable one. African American and Latino students make up 59% of college students‚ while only 16 % of degrees in STEM went to these groups. “Going
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Literature and Social Reality Sherra Weldon University of Phoenix Literature and Social Reality There were many social forces that influenced literature from 1865 to 1912. The most relevant social force was the growing divide in economic and social status. Numerous events occurred during this period that influenced the divide. One of the first and possibly the most influential‚ the Civil War. According to Reesman and Krupat (2008): The Civil
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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 Americans can trace their religious roots back to African religions‚ Judaism‚ Islam and Christianity. Christianity for the majority of African Americans became the dominated religion because of evangelism by Europeans. Instead of keeping the enslaved Africans submissive and in line Christianity enriched and strengthened the lives of African Americans to seek their freedom. Several of the insurrection and antislavery movements were born in the African American church. From its inception the
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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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Running Head: Analysis of African American Culture Analysis of African American Culture Abstract The African American society is filled with many negative attributes which make it unsuitable for one to desire to be a part of it. These negative attributes are as follows: decades of unwed mothers‚ poor educational background‚ violence‚ gang activity‚ drug abuse‚ poor work ethic‚ high numbers of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases‚ lower morals and standards
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AP United States History African American Culture from the Early to Mid-1800’s Throughout American history‚ African Americans fought to establish their own culture. Even though they were silenced by white laws and stereotypes‚ African Americans created their own distinct culture‚ to a certain extent from 1800 to 1860. By mixing their African American traditions and Christian ideas‚ they formed a religion‚ their own version of Christianity. African American rebellions‚ though small and infrequent
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family structure is one of the major factors that contribute to the crime epidemic in the African American community. Family structure is the way in which the child and or children are raised. The mother and father play a significant role in the growth and development of children. Majority of Hispanic families are traditional. Meaning the family is raised by the biological parents. Compared to the African American family structure in today’s society where the families are not traditional‚ due to the
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the clause required states and other public facilities to treat both racially separate buildings to be operated and services be kept equal‚ the reality showed otherwise‚ and many African-American facilities became rundown‚ were underfunded and sometimes were limited. Segregation‚ forcefully put two perspectives on American society for both white and black populations. Much of the segregation lead to lower education rates for blacks because many of them who were former slaves were not allowed to receive
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to talk about the history of the African American population in the United States without mentioning the denied rights and privileges. Freedom is defined as the power to speak or act without any hindrance from any other party or group. In the case of African Americans‚ their freedom and rights had been largely hindered by the white majority. However‚ the course of history was changed over time through various acts. The African American population‚ Native Americans‚ and women‚ were able to enjoy their
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