Argumentative Essay: Exploring Black History Month

Throughout history, African Americans have encountered an overwhelming amount of obstacles for justice and equality. You can see instances of these obstacles especially during the 1800’s where there were various forms of segregation and racism such as the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan terrorism, Jim- Crow laws, voting restrictions. These negative forces asserted by societal racism were present both pre and post slavery. Although blacks were often seen as being a core foundation for the creation of society and what it is today, they never were given credit for their work although forced. This was due to the various laws and social morals that were sustained for over 100 years throughout the United States. However, what the world didn’t

Black History Month makes us learn a lot about African American history right? Well, unfortunately you are wrong. Many influential people go unrecognized such as Robert Smalls because we cannot fit him like many others in the short month of February. Myself like many other Americans of all races and ethnicities believe that Black history month is an ineffective way to learn about all of the accomplishments of African Americans. We give the children and future of our country only a month to learn about all of these accomplishments. What is even worse is we do not even tell the whole story. What is taught is a very compressed version of the whole true story. What simply makes no

I think a cause that I would die for would be Black Lives Matter. I would like to think I would die for this cause because their is an argument on this cause that can cause a lot of tension. People argue this cause that all lives and I agree but the blacks have been racially discriminated for a long time. There's no election on choosing your race. People have remonstrated that Black Lives Matter stands for that black people matter more than other races but it’s not. Black people are being treated unfairly and since it hasn’t stopped, people have joined the cause that Black Lives Matter. I would die for this cause if it would mean that everybody, no matter what race, would be treated fairly.

Black American in Congress shares information to the general public on African American History and over thousands of African ancestry around the world. This web site is a complete learning of black history site. It would fit in for history or Government courses. The site is divided in subheadings: Historical data, Member profiles, Black-American, The Negroes’ Temporary, and Artifacts. Under each sub heading you will find multiple resources. Under artifacts, I would encourage you to view the photos and the texts on which features artifacts from many of the Black Americans in Congress. There are also Historical Data and major speeches of different black activists and leaders such as Martin Luther King and other public figures that debated for African American liberty.

All through history, African Americans has been underrepresented in instruction, in the workforce, movies, and medical coverage. African Americans have been buckling down from the day they arrived this area, however, they have yet to achieve full representation in a large number of this country 's leading organizations and society. For over hundreds of years, they have been fighting for equality and to own a voice not as a "nigger/nigga," not as a colored, but rather as a person, and individuals who have been mistreated with cruelty and inequality. African Americans have been through all the pain and suffering to overcome accomplishing different goals through history. Whether it was the Voting Rights Act of 1965 or the Civil Rights Act of 1968. After, memorable and remarkable individual accomplishments of African American men and women; even to this date, they are fighting for what their predecessors struggled to achieve, equality, freedom, and justice. However, now the fight is covered under indirect racism and generalizations. To understand the present, we first must understand the past and what African Americans confronted including the obstacles placed in their path.

According to Earl Ofari Hutchinson, author and political analyst, in a statement to MSNBC “Black History Month was established nearly a century ago by historian Carter G. Woodson for the simple reason that African-Americans were systematically whitewashed out of American history – that is, the integral role they played in every aspect of American life and development.” Although this was the main reasoning then, like Hutchinson stated, that was almost a century ago and there should be an update even if it is the audience. Although Black history is still relevant for African-Americans the focus should be for others outside the race. As stated by Hutchinson “It’s kind of like what’s starting to happen with Martin Luther King Day – black people have a parade and white people go to a sale.

As a matter of fact, any black history that was found in the history books was actually incorrect or wrongfully stated. Some of it didn’t even make it into the history books. Carter G. Woodson

Although many people may not agree with the idea of celebrating Black History Month, people should take into consideration how much one could learn by participating in the celebration. Many people do not realize how much knowledge they hold about successful white people until they are questioned, and that is when people realize how clueless they are about African American people’s successes. “An episode of Jeopardy in 2014 paid homage to Black History Month by having a respective “African-American History” category... It

Black history has been deleted from American history- discreetly but surely (Pattern #6). Those with the power and ability to include black history into the bigger scheme of reality are too disgusted or too prideful to do so, because the world doesn’t know past Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, or cotton fields. True Black history has been excluded and left unbothered. The intellect W. E. B. Du Bois once said, “that the past is present; that without what was, nothing is” In other words, without knowing where one came from, one can never know where they are going. Solving racial issues has been attempted, without understanding the core issue underlying racism-- this is a major epidemic for America.UNCLEAR As a whole, blacks and their struggles are put on hold and Benjamin Quarels decides to speak on this harsh reality, in his text “Black History’s Diversified Clientele.” In his text, Quarels makes sure to educate his audience on those he feels should absorb and be affected by black history. These groups were black academia, white academia, black rank and file, White rank and file, and Black Revolutionary Nationalists. These groups relate two texts:CHOICE OF WORDS IS AWKWARD They came before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America and The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro. Both texts can appeal to groups mentioned by Quarels. Black history is vital for people of color trying to find their true identity.

Islamic States do not have such problem. I don’t mean that such states does not have people who are homosexuals, I mean that such states does not have mass social degradation where individuals look to homosexuality as a social norm and acceptable.

Otis Boykin was born on August 29, 1920 in Dallas Texas. After he graduated from college he began working with the Radio and Tv Corporation in Chicago Illinois, testing automatic aircraft controls. His next step after this was to create his own company, Boykin-Fruth Inc. while taking on his master’s degree at the Illinois Institute of Technology” (Chamberlin). Finally Boykin moved to Paris in 1964 to continue creating electronic innovations for a new market of customers.

African American history is a long and troubling one. The journey for freedom had been a long troubling one, yet one worthwhile. The outcome was one of gained freedom, citizenship, protection, and so much more. African Americans have preserved and endured the hardships they have faced throughout their journey.

Racism, the discrimination directed against a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior, has been around for a long time. This is a controversial topic to discuss, especially in modern times since multiple events make racism a harsh topic that affects different ethnic groups across the globe. Recently, an activist movement that fights against systemic racism and unfair civilian shootings towards African-American people by police officials named Black Lives Matter has taken headlines. In response to this movement, numerous imperative political figures have talked about this controversial topic, such as United States President Barack Obama, and Republican Party candidate for the U.S presidential election of 2016 Donald

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The media has changed the mindset of many individuals in society. If a peaceful protest is happening, then the citizens are portrayed to be angry and rioters in the media. In today’s society, people gain their knowledge from either reading off social media networking sites and newspaper outlets online. The miscommunication and biased perspectives are formed because of sources that may have an enticing headline such as saying, “Black Lives Matter is the newest hate group.” For someone who might not understand this organization would believe the negative stigma behind it. This organization stands against violence and systemic racism toward African-Americans involving the issues of police brutality, profiling, and injustices. Black Lives Matter holds peaceful protests and meetings to find solutions to help end racial inequality for African-Americans. The headline should state that “Black Lives Matter stands up for unity,” which is respectable toward the organization. However, the media tries not to promote positivity because they want to appeal more individuals with newsworthy articles. The Nationalist Association of Black Journalists Award Winning Artist, Akiba Solomon is a freelance writer who focuses on writing about race and gender. One of her most indulgence writings is titled Thugs. Students. Rioters. Fans: Media’s Subtle Racism in Unrest Coverage. Solomon is a lecturer that instructs and teaches about women and social justice issues. She discusses the intolerant