Black people

published for a long time, the genuine equality was not being achieved by countless black people (Goodheart). Some of them were still segregated by white people just because of racism. What we should give attention to is that black people still lived in the bottom of the American society. The society had completely divided human beings into two categories at that time. However, the brutal and long-term oppression made black people realize that they were the sole ones capable of saving. They were…

In the poem “Black Boy”, Richard Wright discusses how many people have this belief that blacks can't do anything and are looking down upon. Racism is still going on today, many people are being mean online and about anywhere people can be racist. The article “World Cup 2018: England boss Gareth Southgate says country must address racism” is about soccer players who are not only being online abuses but in person abuses by racism. Both texts argue that racism is an import issue and people…

Invisible Man. It begins with a narration of the young black boy’s struggle with identity due to racial prejudices brought on by the community where he lives. When his grandfather, a former slave, dies he tells him to “keep up the good fight” and that he “has been a traitor all of his born days” (Ellison, 1952). The boy graduates high school and delivers his graduation oration and is then invited to give the speech again to the white people in the town. He views this as an honor and takes part…

by a black writer (artist) as a mountain in his article “The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain” which stands sturdy in the way of most black persons literary work expression; that mountain is mainly based on color. Since arrival of black people to the new world from West Africa as slaves, blackness is associated to all bad things on earth. The subjugation of blacks at the hands of white masters generated fear, anxiety, depression, and self-hate. Negatively connoted phrases such as black…

NAACP, Bill Cosby spewed out words of judgment, criticism and condemnation against poor blacks. I was outraged by his words that indicated that poor blacks had betrayed the Civil Rights Movement by failing to do their part. Hearing Cosby’s words provoked my memory of the love spoken through the words of Dr. Martin Luther King in his final speech, I Have Been to the Mountain Top: I would say millions of people in the Negro community who are poverty-stricken – not because they are not working,…

popular mostly within the African American Race is what I refer to as “Black Cool”. Hip-Hop culture is not only toxic but degrading to the image, minds, lifestyle, and growth of African Americans. I intend to prove this in the following paragraphs. The “N” word is used immensely in Hip-Hop culture. It can be heard on the radio, in movies, restaurants, schools, and other various…

a disturbing succession of cases, of Black people, killed by white Police forces. These deaths have led to a series of riots and demonstrations, and especially revived a debate still sensitive about racial tensions in an America where the relationship between the Black community and law enforcement remain marked with a strong suspicion. Indeed, the African-American population says they are still subjected to racial profiling while police deny targeting Blacks. But this is in a similar context,…

Speaks of Rivers” by Langston Hughes compares the history and the soul of black communities to four great rivers around the world. The poem takes the reader on a historical journey through different places and times. It links black history with the birth of civilization and the creation of the world: “I’ve known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins.” Hughes conception of the black experience and rich ancient existence in “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”…

migration of more than one million black Americans from the South to the North. It allowed black Americans to gain better representation in politics such that it brought to light the numerous regional and equality problems that plagued black Americans in the United States. This led to a growing generation of black leaders who fought for the rights of black Americans, also known as, the Civil Rights Movement. During a time of racial injustice and the protestation of Blacks for their entitlement…

form that has been entertaining numerous black communities for centries. Hip-hop influences many activities, such as dancing and beatboxing. I have scrutinized the context of hip-hop lyrics and the behaviors in my daily life as an active hip-hop listener. My central topic of research is the behavioral effects that hip-hop music produces. I would like to research the facts, truth and also the lies about the behavioral effects hip-hop brings. I am targeting black listeners of hip-hop of all ages. …