African American studies

African-American Studies Are Important At September 28th, I went to a preface, at called “Why African-American Studies Are Important”. This preface was directed by Dr. Cassandra Jones who is an assistant professor of African -American studies. The preface was held at the URC Greatroom and started at 6:00 and ended at 7:00. There were about 90 to 130 people in the room filled with five chairs per table. Dr. Cassandra Jones started with us listing 3 African-American politicians, authors, and…

have been seen to be a major risk factor for anxiety, the impact of which can vary widely( Gazmararian et al, 1995) reported african american women have higher rates of depression and anxiety compared to white women whereas (Kessler et al, 2005) reported lower rates of anxiety and depression among African American women. spirituality is an important component of african american culture (staton-tindall, 2013) which tend to improve coping skills and social support, foster feelings of optimism and…

Although African Americans are often overlooked when students are learning about the American West, African Americans are a significant component of the history of the American West. Bradford Luckingham claims in his book, Minorities in Phoenix: A Profile of Mexican American, Chinese American, and African American Communities, 1860-1992, that African Americans have lived in the West since the beginning of Spanish settlement and were among the founders of Los Angeles. However, the impact that…

Con Case The U.S. Federal Government ought to pay reparations to African Americans because… The US Government is already broke! The Government spent 1,000,000,000 dollars in 8 hours and 20 min, and at the rate the government is spending it on things like repairing roads and other stuff, they’re going to go bankrupt. With some simple division I learned that the Louisiana Senator just asked Congress for 250 BILLION dollars to rebuild New Orleans so if you lived in a family of four people you would…

of drivers on today’s American highways, law enforcement tend to search people that they find suspicious of criminal activity. The African-American community is stereotypically labelled as people suspicious of crime. Though African-Americans, Hispanics, and Whites all have a likelihood of getting pulled over by the police, African-Americans are commonly known to be the pursuit of police because of this particular stereotype. Consequently, a large majority of African-Americans are stopped and…

African American Studies focuses on the analytical study of the thoughts & practices of African people in the current and historical context. It aims to analyze and correct the established order that was set by the Europeans in the United States and most importantly; the world. For many, African American Studies was the pillar for which other groups can base their struggles and gain rightful representation in society. The areas that are highlighted within the curriculum aim for a cultural…

Even with these difficulties, African American students strive and become successful. These difficulties created by colleges could be avoided if they had a better understanding of African American Culture. One of the main challenges of being an African American student in higher education is the is the racial prejudice among students and faculty. This prejudice is caused by the in-groups formed…

Suppose you were an African American female applying to for a doctor job that you have been hoping to get for months. You have recently received your degree in biology and have all qualifications needed for the position. You get to the interview and notice that there are several other candidates there for the same position. There is one other female that 's caucasian , she is not as experienced as you though. There is also 3 other males, one is Ethiopian with a degree in biology, the second is…

For my African-American studies class I will love to incorporate some audio and video in my course delivery. Being able to integrate this form of learning will enable my students to experience diversity in their curricular. Implementing the Modality Principle will be beneficial to my students. The Modality Principle applies in situations in which you present graphics and their verbal commentary at the same time, and particularly, when the material is complex and presented at a rapid continuous…

the cardiovascular system and the leading cause of death. African Americans. According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), blacks have a higher rate of suffering from hypertension compared to their white counterpart. A research done by CDC has shown that about 43.0% of men and 45.7% women are hypertensive. Again, hypertension is not infectious but has been known as a “silent killer” disease (CDC). In this case, many Africans has been exposed to the disease without knowing it.…