Category: African American

Reflections on ‘The Case for Reparations’: Essay In 2014, the famous American writer and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates, in his article published in The Atlantic, addressed the serious issue of reparations for slavery. Coates argues that the reason the idea of reparations doesnt enjoy popular support is because it is seen as a joke. Reparations is…

Essay on Obesity in America Obesity among African-Americans in the Appalachia (USA) Epidemiology: The Appalachia describes a region of the continental United States that includes 420 counties in 13 states and is home to over 25 million people (ARC, 2017). This region is generally considered to be disadvantaged due to the dearth of human, financial…

Substance Abuse Affecting Teenagers In African American Cultures Substance abuse has become a global issue in recent years. The most prone substance abusers are young boys and girls in high school and partially young college students. Drug abuse among African American teenagers has resulted in dangerous criminal activities, while other drug users have become entirely…

Jackie Robinson 5 Paragraph Essay Jackie Robinson was one of the 7 men I picked. He was the most interesting because he was the first African American to break the color barrier and play in the Major League MVP Baseball. He was named Rookie of the Year Jackie is married to Rachel Isum, who is…

What Causes Racism: Essay Racism by definition is any act or belief that denies the rights and needs or that degrades a specific person of a different race or someone from different geographical origins from others. Racism does lead to someones dignity and life being perceived as lower than others. Historically, racism was once left…

Mass Incarceration And African Americans: Racism, Bias And Conflicts Abstract This paper will be set up to explain how African Americans are targets for arrest and makes up majority of the prison’s population. This paper will explain many different reasonings as to why this occurs, and the effect that this issue has on people, more…

The Growing Problem Of Mass Incarceration And Wrongful Convictions In Tayari Jones book An American Marriage, Roy, was wrongfully convicted of raping a woman he met after an argument with his wife (Jones). Although Roy got released from prison several years before he was supposed to be released, his life was never the same. Even…

Mass Incarceration And Race In The United States Introduction Mass incarceration is something that goes on most countries especially countries in highly regressive regimes like Russian, China, Iran, Germany, and many more countries. However, the United States is known to now have the highest rate of incarceration in the world. This is due to the…

The Great Depression and Its Effects on African Americans Racism – prejudice or discrimination directed against a race based on the belief that ones race is highly superior (Racism). Last hired, first fired was a phrase that was pinned to the black community during the Great Depression, and it perfectly described what they had to…

Rosa Parks: African American Sivil Rights Movement Throughout the African American, civil rights movement opportunities were sought-after to spark an opportunity at rising conditions within the south. Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus was the fireplace to it spark. Rosa, standing up for herself one thing anyone person in…