Category: African American

For an introduction, Martin Luther King is a well-renowned man whose name is widely known by many. Martin Luther King, Jr was actually born by the name Michael Luther King, Jr but had changed his name to Martin. He was born on 15th January 1929 and lived till the 4th of April, 1968. He was…

All my life, I hated learning about slavery. It made me feel sick and uneasy, knowing how poorly innocent people were treated. Slavery gave power to the corupt and helped influence racism and racial sterotypes that we still see today. People were abducted from their home lands and forced to be slaves, forced to do…

Is the transcending memory of Malcolm X still relevant today? Throughout history, humans have fought for what they desire and believe in whether it be for territory, wealth, nationalism, religion, or for Civil rights. Fierce civil and human rights activist Malcolm Little fought relentlessly for African-Americans and the Nation of Islam (NOI) from 1952-1965 when…

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr is one of the most well-known advocates of non-violent resistance for social change. In the light of new studies, it in fact shows that his ideals are rooted in authentic African-American cultural traditions that were further developed by his education. The favorable image that he gained as an exceptional social…

There have been many significant events that have happened in the history of America, from the first European settlement in North America in 1565, to the Seven Years war and to the American Revolutionary war in 1775, but none have altered pre-existing conceptions of the white Americans directed towards former African American slavery than the…

Cornel West, in his book Race Matters, once said, Many whites could look at the social position of blacks and feel that color formed an easy and reliable gauge for determining to what extent one was or was not American. This is trying to say that many white people judge you based on your color…

One of the most controversial topics in America’s society today is racial profiling. Racial profiling is singling out an individual based on their race, religion, or color. Racial profiling occurs in many ways and people don’t even realize it. Although racial profiling is sometimes associated with people of color, several other factors including a person’s…

Martin Luther King Jr. was an African American who worked for racial equality and civil rights in the United States of America. He was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. From my perspective, King brought to the worlds attention how unfairly blacks were treated equally to white people. Letter from Birmingham jail can…

In the civil war between the North and South, Frederick Douglass was not a soldier or a politician, but he is a major figure. In the abolition movement, he was known to be the leader and an early champion for womens rights. Douglass was born in talbot county, Maryland. He kept the idea that this…

Malcolm Little was born in Ohama, Nebraska on May 19, 1925. He was the son of Louise Little and Earl Little who was a Baptist minister and supporter of Marcus Garvey, a Black Nationalist. From a young age, Malcolm Little was surrounded by civil rights activism and racial discrimination. After the Civil War ended in…