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18753. THE KKK AS TERRORIST ORGANIZATION. This paper defines the KKK (Ku Klux Klan) as a terrorist organization and examines the U.S. policies that can be used to counter the threat posed by it. The paper discusses the roles of the Civil... (more) |
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18752. THE BOMBING OF THE 16TH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. This paper analyzes the key issues in an event that is regarded as a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. In 1963, members of the KKK (Ku Klux Klan) bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church in... (more) |
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18696. HYPERTENSION IN AFRICAN AMERICAN ADULTS. This paper uses a nursing perspective to discuss the disproportionate occurrence of hypertension among African American clients. Researchers have found that the risk factors may be related not only... (more) |
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18500. THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE. This paper provides an overview and analysis of the transatlantic slave trade and its impact on both Africa and the Americas. Following an overview of the purpose, scope and character of the slave... (more) |
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18228. APARTHEID IN SOUTH AFRICA AND SEGREGATION IN THE UNITED STATES. This paper discusses how Jim Crow laws oppressed African Americans in the Southern U.S. despite their emancipation in the 1860s. Similarly, race-related problems have persisted in South Africa... (more) |
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18226. "FORGING FREEDOM" BY GARY B. NASH. This paper reviews "Forging Freedom", a book on the development of the African American community in Philadelphia in the late 18th and early 19th Centuries. The author discusses the reasons why this... (more) |
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18068. CHRISTIAN COUNSELING AND HYPERTENSION AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS. This paper discusses the role of the Christian counselor in helping African Americans deal with the problems associated with hypertension (high blood pressure). The first part of the paper discusses... (more) |
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18062. “THE WRETCHED OF THE EARTH” BY FRANTZ FANON. This paper critically reviews the first chapter of Fanon's book ("Concerning Violence"), as well as the preface by the philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre. These authors seek to justify the use of violence... (more) |
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18051. “ESSAYS ON AFRICAN HISTORY” BY JEAN SURET-CANALE. This paper critically assesses two of the arguments made by Suret-Canale in this book: (1) the transatlantic slave trade disrupted the evolution of African societies and resulted in long-term... (more) |
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18031. THE FIRE NEXT TIME BY JAMES BALDWIN. This paper agrees with the argument in Baldwin's 1963 book that the salvation of American society requires white people to become more like African Americans. According to Baldwin, white people are... (more) |
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18000. HIV/AIDS & AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN. This termpaper discusses the disproportionate impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on African American women. The paper focuses on statistical data (obtained mainly from the Centers for Disease Control)... (more) |
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17766. “ALL GOD'S DANGERS” BY THEODORE ROSENGARTEN. This termpaper provides a review Rosengarten’s book on the life of Nate Shaw, a black sharecropper in the Old South. The paper focuses on the economic and psychological causes for the disunity of the... (more) |
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17717. THE NAACP AND THE COLD WAR. This paper provides an overview and analysis of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) positions on Cold War issues and its responses to the challenges and... (more) |
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17638. EVEN THE RAT WAS WHITE BY ROBERT V. GUTHRIE. This paper presents a review and analysis of Gurthrie’s book about racial assumptions in the history of American psychology and regarding Black Americans’ participation in the discipline of... (more) |
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17637. THE ‘N-WORD’. This paper explores the history of the use and meaning of the “n-word” (referring to “nigger” and its variants) from its long association with white racism through more contemporary uses of the term... (more) |
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17395. RACE AND SPORTS. This paper presents an overview and analysis of the evidence and controversies surrounding arguments that there are racially-based differences in athletic performance which have led to the... (more) |
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17378. A COMPARISON OF ETHNOLOGIC THEORIES BASED ON ANTHROPOLOGIST ELLIOT LIEBOW'S 1967 STUDY, TALLY'S CORNER: A STUDY OF NEGRO STREETCORNER MEN. This paper draws on anthropologist Elliot Liebow's 1967 study, Tally's Corner: a Study of Negro Streetcorner Men, as a basis to compare and contrast some ethnographic and sociological theories about... (more) |
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17350. “THE UNDERCLASS” BY KEN AULETTA (A BOOK REVIEW). This paper provides a review and critique of this book about the underclass in American society which the author, an investigative journalist, defines as the approximately one-third of the nation’s... (more) |
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17343. THE SLAVERY DEBATE AND THE CIVIL WAR. This paper examines some of the major documents and speeches pertaining to the slavery debate in the period immediately preceding the Civil War. It is found that, even when the debate was cast in... (more) |
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17329. RADIO ONE HARVARD CASE STUDY. A Harvard Business School case study on Radio One Inc., the country’s biggest radio group targeting a Black audience, is analyzed in this paper. The case analysis considers the strategic and... (more) |
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17324. IMAGES OF MOTHERHOOD. This paper compares Julian of Norwich’s image of God as mother (as contained in chapters 59-61 of A Book of Showings) with Frances W. Harper’s image of mother in her poem “The Slave Mother.” Julian... (more) |
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17313. THE POETRY OF LANGSTON HUGHES. This paper provides an overview of the poems of Langston Hughes. (1902-1967). In general, the subject matter and themes of Hughes’s poems are concerned with the life of African Americans during the... (more) |
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17287. DISMANTLING DESEGREGATION. Using the text Dismantling Desegregation as a guideline, this paper argues that the recent “re-segregation” trend is an aspect of a larger trend involving the promotion of a conservative agenda. ... (more) |
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17273. PROFILE OF THE LIFE & WORK OF POET AUDRE LOURDE. This paper provides a profile of the life and work of black lesbian poet Audre Lourde. Argues that Lorde’s treatment of the theme of difference shows that being “different” is a condition that is... (more) |
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17143. POVERTY AND CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. This paper analyzes the impact of poverty on a child’s capacity to benefit from schooling. Following a brief review of the literature demonstrating the link between lower income and lower levels of... (more) |
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17140. THE GREAT MIGRATION AND RACE RELATIONS IN AMERICA. This paper considers the history, scope and impact of the Great Migration of blacks from the rural south to the urban north beginning in 1915. Following an overview of the forces driving the Great... (more) |
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17012. "RACE" AND RACISM. Viewing the topic from a British perspective, this paper argues that it is important to have a theoretical and historical understanding of race and racism. Although “race” is a social construct... (more) |
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15949. "THE DECLINING SIGNIFICANCE OF RACE" BY WILLIAM JULIUS WILSON (BOOK REVIEW). This paper provides a summary and review of Wilson’s book. According to Wilson, although racial discrimination still exists in the U.S., the opportunities for African Americans in the modern... (more) |
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15912. MINORITIES AND WOMEN IN THE ADVERTISING INDUSTRY. This paper discusses the under-representation of women, African Americans, and other minorities in media and advertising careers. The reasons for the situation are addressed, and the past, present... (more) |
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15896. "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN" BY HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (BOOK REVIEW). This paper provides an overview and analysis of Stowe’s novel which illustrates the cruelty and inhumanity of slavery. Some of the characters in the novel provide justifications for slavery and... (more) |
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15831. "BLACK POWER: THE POLITICS OF LIBERATION" BY STOKELY CARMICHAEL AND CHARLES V. HAMILTON (BOOK REVIEW). This paper reviews this seminal book on the need to empower African Americans through the development of a type of consciousness known as Black Power. Although the book was written in 1967, many of... (more) |
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15796. SACRED HUNGER BY BARRY UNSWORTH. A highly favorable review of Unsworth 1992 epic novel about a slave ship and its journey to the New World beginning in 1752. Traces parallels in the plot to Shakespeare's The Tempest and focuses on... (more) |
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15770. VISUAL ARTS IN THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE. In the 1920's Harlem Renaissance, there was a controversy over how the "New Negro" (with growing demands for equality and civil rights) should be represented in contrast to the stereotype of the "Old... (more) |
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15766. DISCOURSE ANALYSIS: THE CULTURAL CONTEXT. This paper focuses on a particular aspect of the cultural context of discourse: discourses of the Self (e.g., self-identity) and discourses of Other (which label or describe the out-group, discourses... (more) |
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15751. MINORITY WOMEN AND EATING DISORDERS. This paper presents a review of literature which shows that contrary to earlier assumptions, minority women are prone to various types of eating disorders. In addition, some studies have raised... (more) |
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15735. ACCENTS, DIALECTS AND DISCRIMINATION. This paper discusses the evidence from studies that one's accent or dialect often results in discrimination in housing, employment and education. The problem is discussed in general terms, although... (more) |
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15719. AMERICAN INTELLECTUALS AND AFRICAN NATIONALISTS, 1955-1970 (MARTIN STANILAND). Staniland's book concerns the role of American intellectuals in the African nationalist movements, and he discusses such things as the assumptions and misconceptions of the intellectuals and the... (more) |
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15717. SPORTS PARTICIPATION AMONG WOMEN AND MINORITIES. It is argued that the dramatic increase in sports participation among women and minorities has not led to significant gains in social status. Although there have been some improvements in terms of... (more) |
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15687. WOMEN & MINORITIES' ATTITUDES TOWARDS UNIONS. Explores historical and current attitudes of women and minorities towards unions and unionization versus that shown by white males. Traces the history of the growth of minority/female union... (more) |
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15655. ETHNICITY AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION: CULTURAL AND PERSONALITY FACTORS IN DIFFERENCES. This research paper reviews the current psychological literature on the personality and cultural factors influencing attitudes and receptivity towards psychological/psychiatric intervention/treatment... (more) |
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15642. FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND DOMESTIC CIVIL RIGHTS: CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS OF THE 1960'S AND THE VIETNAM WAR. This paper explores how foreign affairs and U.S. foreign policy affected the civil rights movement during the Cold War period of the 1960's. Following a background summary of the civil rights... (more) |
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15590. BLUEPRINT FOR BLACK POWER (AMOS N. WILSON). Wilson's book argues that solving the problems of African-Americans requires the adoption of an "Afrikan-centered consciousness." In addition, the African-American community needs to become... (more) |
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15589. THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLK (W.E.B. DUBOIS) AND RACE MATTERS (CORNEL WEST). DuBois' 1903 and West's 1993 works are concerned with race relations in the U.S.; however, there are many differences between them because of the different timeframes in which they were written. On... (more) |
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15586. GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN (JAMES BALDWIN) AND BLACK BOY (RICHARD WRIGHT). This paper examines the themes of identity, family and religion, as seen in these two novels concerned with African-American boys growing into manhood. Baldwin's book is about a preacher's son, for... (more) |
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15559. BLACK ODYSSEY (NATHAN IRVIN HUGGINS). A chapter-by-chapter summary and discussion of Huggins' book on American slavery. The topics covered include: the culture and lives of the slaves, treatment by masters, the slave community, free... (more) |
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15555. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING'S VIEWS AS SEEN IN HIS FINAL SPEECH ("I SEE THE PROMISED LAND"). How the basic themes of King's 1968 speech reflected the major concerns of his career, particularly his dream to attain unity of all people and his belief in using non-violent methods to protest... (more) |
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15509. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICIES. Using a managerial perspective, this paper describes both and pros and cons of affirmative action, and argues that the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. The various flaws of the policies are... (more) |
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15507. A HISTORIOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN SLAVERY. Eight books regarding the topic of slavery are compared and discussed; in this way the reader is shown how the views and methodologies of historians have changed over time. The eight authors... (more) |
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15505. MISDIAGNOSIS AND MISLABELING OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHILDREN. Discusses the evidence that African-American children are more likely to be labeled "mentally retarded" or "emotionally disabled" and thus placed in special education classes; yet they still do not... (more) |
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15490. MINORITY WOMEN & THE GLASS CEILING SYNDROME. A review of the literature on this subject including an examination of studies conducted by the Glass Ceiling Commission, the Catalyst organization, and others. Topics covered include the syndrome's... (more) |
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15429. RACE RELATIONS IN CUBA. This paper draws on recent scholarship to provide a portrait of historical and current race relations in Cuba. The history of Cuban race relations is traced from the pre-independence period, through... (more) |
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15304. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION. This term paper presents an overview and analysis of the history and current state of affirmative action in higher education within the context of the history of racial discrimination in the United... (more) |
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15303. HISTORY OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN AMERICA. This term paper provides an overview and analysis of the history of racial discrimination and the slow development of federal policy responses such as anti-discrimination laws and affirmative action... (more) |
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15213. CRITIQUE OF THREE BOOKS OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN ETHNICITY. According to Stephen Steinberg in The Ethnic Myth, ethnicity should be studied from an historical-structural perspective rather than a cultural perspective. America Black and White (Thernstrom and... (more) |
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15148. HOME TO HARLEM (CLAUDE MCKAY). Focuses on how African American manhood is expressed in the 1928 novel. Includes the issue of whether the characters are stereotyped or realistic, and how the men relate to women. Also contrasts the... (more) |
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15076. PORTUGAL IN THE SLAVE & SPICE TRADES. Why did Portugal, pioneering founder and unequivocal European leader of the spice and slave trades through the sixteenth century, drop to the margins of these trades in the seventeenth and eighteenth... (more) |
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15073. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE EUROPEAN MARITIME NATIONS, 1440-1860. This paper provides an overview and analysis of the economic impact of the transatlantic slave trade on the major European slave-trading nations. Argues that despite huge losses and inefficiencies,... (more) |
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15055. CULTURE & ETHNICITY IN BRITISH BROADCASTING & FILM. This research paper examines representations of cultural and ethnic differences in British broadcasting and film during the second half of the 20th century. The paper argues recent decades... (more) |
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15020. THE HEALTH PROBLEMS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS OF THE LOWER MIDDLE CLASS. Examines the evidence from various studies regarding the reasons for the increased risk of certain chronic ailments among this group; topics include the lack of facilities and resources,... (more) |
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14818. SLAVERY AS THE PECULIAR INSTITUTION: UNCLE TOM’S CABIN. This paper examines “the peculiar institution” of slavery as the context of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1952 novel, to support Stowe’s argument that this was not a “benevolent form of paternalism” toward... (more) |
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14817. DENIAL OF AFRICAN AMERICAN RIGHTS: THE “BATTLE ROYAL” SCENE FROM ELLISON’S INVISIBLE MAN. This paper identifies and analyzes racial themes in a pivotal scene (“The Battle Royal”) from Ralph Ellison’s 1952 book, Invisible Man. Argues that the actions in this scene symbolically depict the... (more) |
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14808. KINDRED BY OCTAVIA BUTLER. . This paper provides a favorable summary review of Butler’s 1988 novel that created a new genre by combining science fiction, historical drama and contemporary social comment within a single... (more) |
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14806. ECONOMIC AND MEDIA INFLUENCES ON RACE RELATIONS IN AMERICA. This paper addresses two separate questions related to economic and media influences on racial discrimination, race relations and opportunities available to racial minorities: 1) How does the... (more) |
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14803. . COMING OF AGE IN MISSISSIPPI BY ANNE MOODY. . This paper provides a review and analysis of the author’s best-selling autobiography describing her experiences growing up in the white dominated Deep South in the 1940s and 1950s. The analysis... (more) |
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14097. LIFE ON THE COLOR LINE (GREGORY HOWARD WILLIAMS) Review and critique of this autobiography about an interracial child facing racial tensions in America during the 1950s-1960s. Argues that the book is good because of its moving story, unique... (more) |
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14068. RACE AND POVERTY IN CITIES. This paper considers the current state of the political economy of urban America, with a close focus on the central city and the issues related to race and poverty. The first section provides a... (more) |
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13984. MASCULINITY AND STEREOTYPES IN THE MASS MEDIA BASED ON RACE AND CLASS. This paper uses two studies on African American males (Slim’s Table by Duneier and There Are No Children Here by Kotlowitz), and one study on Asian American males (“Vanishing Son” by Kashiwabara). ... (more) |
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13973. THE POLITICAL PARTICIPATION OF ETHNIC GROUPS IN THE U.S. Analyzes the behaviors of African Americans, Hispanics and Asian Americans, and finds that voting and participation have increased for all three groups, yet they are all still under-represented in... (more) |
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13968. SLAVERY IN HAITI AND THE UNITED STATES. Compares the conditions of slavery in the two locations and argues that the different conditions help to explain why a successful slave revolt occurred in Haiti but not in the U. S. In particular,... (more) |
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13962. TUSKEGEE AIRMEN. This termpaper traces the history, performance, and significance of America’s first African-American air force. Describes the social, political and military factors leading to the establishment of a... (more) |
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13937. CORNEL WEST'S IDENTITY AS AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN PHILOSOPHER. Although Cornel West rejects “academic philosophy,” the roots of his ideas can be found in such philosophical traditions as pragmatism and fideism. The paper also discusses other influences on West’s... (more) |
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13876. SICKLE CELL ANEMIA. Profiles this inherited disorder which mainly affects persons of Black African ancestry. Describes the etiology, pathology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment protocols and patient prognosis... (more) |
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13846. RAP MUSIC: ORIGINS AND INFLUENCES. Analysis of the history and development of American Black rap music. Traces historical influences from Africa, Latin American culture, the Beat Generation, and Black jazz artists and describes the... (more) |
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13844. RACE AND INTELLIGENCE. Traces the history and current controversies surrounding the purported racially-based differences in intelligence and aptitude. Describes the historical development of the concept of race and the... (more) |
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13752. THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF RACE- AND GENDER-CENTRIC EDUCATION. Investigates the negative psychological impact (particularly in terms of women's and minorities' self-esteem) of a school curriculum grounded solely in white, European cultural traditions and largely... (more) |
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13729. "RESTORING HOPE" (WEST) AND "WHY ARE ALL THE BLACK KIDS SITTING TOGETHER IN THE CAFETERIA?" (TATUM). A comparison of how these two books treat racial issues in the U.S. Both books cover similar topics; however, whereas West’s conversations with prominent African Americans are inspiring, Tatum’s book... (more) |
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13674. THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT OF 1955. An analysis of the Montgomery bus boycott from the perspective of Jo Ann Robinson, an early civil rights leader who played a pivotal role in organizing and directing the boycott. 5 pages, 8... (more) |
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13669. AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN: CURBING THE CRISIS. Examines the social, economic, and health crisis among African-American males. Looks at the crisis from three major standpoints: the harsh realities of lowered life expectancy due to increasing... (more) |
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13518. THE HISTORY OF RAP MUSIC. This paper discusses the elements of the style, its influence on pop culture, and its development from its origins in the 1970s. Covers various artists and songs, as well as such sub-genres as... (more) |
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13436. PAUL ROBESON. Covers the life and career of African American actor, singer, and civil rights activist Paul Robeson. Also discusses his controversial views on communism as a means to attain equality in the world. ... (more) |
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13417. THE RISE OF BLACK NATIONALISM IN THE UNITED STATES. This paper reviews two books which trace the rise of Black nationalism in the United States. Horne’s (1995) Fire This Time examines Black nationalism through the lens of the 1965 Watts uprising. ... (more) |
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13282. SEXUALITY, SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AND RACE/ETHNICITY. This report provides a survey and overview of recent literature on racial differences in sexuality. The first section examines what has historically been the major focus of attention among sexuality... (more) |
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13095. BLACK FEMINIST MOVEMENTS IN THE U.S. AND BRAZIL. Compares the two movements and the status of Black women in terms of personal rights, education, socio-economic position, roles in politics, and recognition as a group. Concludes that positive... (more) |
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12613. CAUSE AND CONSEQUENCE IN THE ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE. Excellent summary of the political and economic social changes which made possible the Atlantic slave trade of 1450 to the late 1800's. Includes origins of slave trade in early voyages, distinction... (more) |
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12612. THE INFLUENCE OF ISLAM ON MALCOM X. This paper covers the life of Malcom X and his work with the Nation of Islam. Includes a discussion of how his views became more racially tolerant after his 1964 pilgrimage to Mecca. Concludes by... (more) |
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12611. TOCQUEVILLE AND BEAUMONT ON SLAVERY AND RACIAL INEQUALITY IN AMERICA. This paper provides a critical analysis of Tocqueville and Beaumont's observations, comments, and conclusions regarding racial inequality in America. The focus of the analysis is on the Frenchmen's... (more) |
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12610. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE AND FREDERICK DOUGLASS. Compares and contrasts the emotional, melodramatic style of Uncle Tom's Cabin with the calm realism of Douglass' autobiographical writings. 6 pages, 7 footnotes, 2 bibliographic sources.... (more) |
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12363. AFRICAN AMERICAN SUICIDE. This paper profiles and examines suicidal behavior among African Americans. Following a summary profile of suicide rates among African Americans in general and specific age and gender related... (more) |
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12361. THE STRUGGLE FOR BLACK EQUALITY, 1954-1992 BY HARVARD SITKOFF. Critical review and analysis of the revised edition of this important book which provides a succinct interpretation and analysis of the civil rights movement from the 1954 Supreme Court ruing in Brown... (more) |
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12360. IN THE CASTLE OF MY SKIN (GEORGE LAMMING). Review of book about a young boy in Barbados and his growth into adulthood. Argues that a central theme in the book is the inevitability of change inhuman life. Also discusses how the boy becomes... (more) |
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12359. THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLK (W.E.B. DUBOIS) AND THE BLACK BOURGEOIS (W. FRANKLIN FRAZIER. Discusses how these two authors used two different psychological metaphors to describe the conditions of African-Americans: "double-consciousness" (DuBois) and "inferiority complex" (Frazier). Both... (more) |
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12358. RACE AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN AMERICA. This paper provides a survey and overview of the issues and evidence concerning racial bias and disparate impact in the U.S. criminal justice system. Focusing closely on black-white issues and the... (more) |
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12357. ANALYSIS OF THREE POEMS BY LANGSTON HUGHES. A discussion of how "Negro," "Island," and "Dream Deferred" reflect the poet's vision of African-American pride and the dream of racial equality. Also notes how the poet's attitude changed over time,... (more) |
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12158. INTERRACIAL MARRIAGE. This paper examines the status and history of interracial marriage in the U.S., profiling the statistical composition of mixed-race marriages, considering some of the factors spurring the increase,... (more) |
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12157. DISCRIMINATION AND GENDER/RACE BIAS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION. Focusing particularly on gender bias and discrimination against women (although also considering the general status and treatment of minorities in the profession) this investigation looks at the... (more) |
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12156. RACISM AND THE MEDIA. This paper examines how contemporary media (both news and entertainment) deals with racial tension in the United States. The principal focus of the investigation is on 1980s and 1990s trends, themes... (more) |
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12155. "DUST TRACKS ON A ROAD" BY ZORA NEAL HURSTON (BOOK REVIEW). This paper presents a favorable review of the African-American anthropologist/novelist's 1941 autobiography. Argues that Hurston's method of self-examination created a work that is essentially an... (more) |
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12154. BLACK WOMEN IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. Drawing primarily on an article in “Black Studies” by Teresa A. Nance (“Hearing the Missing Voice”), along with two other supplementary sources, this paper explores the role of women, especially... (more) |
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12153. BLACKS IN BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1815-1867. This paper examines the status and settlement patterns of Blacks in British North America between 1815-1867. The paper begins with an overview of the major factors spurring Black settlement in British... (more) |
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12123. THE COLOR OF WELFARE BY JILL QUADAGNO. Generally unfavorable review of a sociology professor's 1994 book on U.S. welfare policy development and the problems in the welfare structure which argues that racism is the defining feature and... (more) |
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