Category: African American

In the early 1950’s, racism and segregation of black and white people in public facilities were key problems in American society. Minorities, especially African-Americans, were highly discriminated by a radical amount of the white race. The vigorous treatment towards a high percentage of African-American citizens was the cause of activists and citizens cooperating together to…

Racial profiling is a continuous, concerning problem in the United States of America. It occurs on a daily basis, in cities and states all over the country. Police officers tend to apply by relying solely on an individual’s race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin to associate that individual with committing a crime. This practice can…

Through 1917-1923 there was a huge reign of terror against African Americans, where white mobs would show an violent amount of violence and torture towards blacks. From Chicago to , to Omaha, East St. Louis, and many communities in between, and finally to Rosewood, white mobs would come and burn down the black communities. During…

On January 1, 1923, a massacre was carried out in the small, predominantly black town of Rosewood in Central Florida. The massacre was instigated by the rumor that a black man had sexually assaulted a white woman, Fanny Taylor, in her home in a nearby community. A group of white men, believing this rapist to…

Tune onto Hot 107. 5 FM and listen carefully. Count how many times a song played on this radio station references drugs? What race is typically known for listening to drug infested hip hop music? African Americans. Media is just the beginning of our war on drugs in my community. How can one express the…

In the essay by Delores Williams, “Black Women’s Surrogacy Experience and the Christian Notion of Redemption”, Williams articulates her issues with the troublesome characteristic of most atonement theologies relying on a surrogate model to understand Jesus’ death. The majority of atonement theories state how Jesus died in the place of sinful humans, thus saving humankind…

Night Doctors: A Historical Examination of Medical Malpractice in African American Communities The term “night doctor” has a dark and troubling history in African American communities. It refers to the practice of unscrupulous and often unlicensed medical practitioners who would prey on vulnerable individuals, particularly during the night, offering dubious medical treatments and procedures. This…

The Black Lives Matter movement has been disturbing people’s lives by blocking streets and by creating a false movement to “better” the lives of blacks. One side believes that the BLM movement is not beneficial to America because of the following reasons, the protests usually end up in violence, not all blacks support the group,…

In the 1800’s, there was a lot of events that impacted a large population of African Americans making their lives difficult to accomplish many things. One of the greatest events that lead to the aid in the relief of tension between the onslaught of African Americans and Americans were African Americans getting their rights back…

This paper is a of DP and her cultural heritage. Interviewed by Dawn Stump. The target audience is the rest of my Class, the purpose it to get a insight into the life and of my friend DP. DP was brought up in a tightknit family. Her family was very large. She had numerous siblings,…