Category: African American

In the two plays named Fences by August Wilson and Hamlet by William Shakespeare. They are plays that had so many meanings behind it, but the one that got a lot of my attention was the two main characters Hamlet and Troy Maxson, for some people they might be considered heroes but to me they…

Why should black history be taught extensively in schools? Did you know that police killed more than 1000 black lives in the UK in 2020? Did you know that black people are currently 3x more likely to be killed by the police? Did you know that 99% of killings by police between 2013 to 2020…

A type of music that is usually played in the major key and quite popular in America is jazz. It was originally invented in the late 1800s by African-American musicians. However, it didnt become very popular until the 1900s. By this time, jazz had become an inherent part of American culture. In the 1920, there…

Animation, which can be defined as a way of making a movie by using a series of drawings, computer graphics, or photographs of objects (such as puppets or models) that are slightly different from one another and that when viewed quickly one after another create the appearance of movement, according to Merriam Webster. Such an…

I. Introduction Mass incarceration in the African American community is suppressing the economic growth and population of the African American people. This problem analysis will look at the issues at stake, why the issue is critical, discuss policy goals and constraints, as well as go over solution method. This analysis will also explore the incarceration…

One hundred and three years ago, on February 26, 1917, the first recording of jazz Livery Stable Blues performed by the original Dixieland Jazz Band was released in the United States. But it was a problematic first as these young musicians claimed to have invented jazz. But it was published at an interesting moment in…

Have you ever sent a loved son on vacation and had him returned to you in a pine box, so horribly battered and water-logged that someone needs to tell you this sickening sight is your son  lynched?  Mamie Bradley, Emmet Tills mother. Racial injustice has been a prevalent issue for centuries, and in…

According to Martin Luther King, The ultimate measure of a person is not where one stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where one stands in times of challenge and controversy. This concept constantly applies to real-world situations and conveys that only when one undergoes severe conflict can one get the best measurement of…

During the Mid 1970s, the Black artist began embracing their identity and dedication to black culture through literature. Literature that was created during this period, criticized the government for its mistreatment of black people in America. It displays this style of criticism through two famous pieces What America Would Be Without Blacks by Ralph Ellison…

Reality television beginning in the 50s was an amusement to the American TV culture, that used hidden cameras to capture normal people’s reactions and everyday behaviors. Todays television has dating views, ways into the music industry and even shows testing ones survival skills. Reality television has become one of the biggest nominators in the entertainment…