How Did Immigration Change African American Culture

In Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers (2008), he famously claims that 10,000 hours of practice is the “magic number of greatness” needed to become a master in any field (41). To support this, he cites Anders Ericsson’s 1993 study that “elite [piano] performers had each totaled ten thousand hours of practice” (39). However, his understanding of Ericsson’s study was incorrect. Ericsson later pushed back in a 2012 paper, “Our main point was that the best group of violinists had spent significantly more hours practising than the two groups of less accomplished groups of expert violinists, and vastly more time than amateur musicians. There is nothing magical about exactly 10,000 hours.”

The world of ex-slaves changed drastically in some ways but in others, it stayed very similar depending on where they eventually settled. And settled was the key because the ex-slaves now had the ability to move freely about the country as they never had before. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery and for this reason, Black Americans could research what had happened to family members that were sold during the slave years. There were many who were reunited with the help of the Freedmen’s Bureau and through newspapers, although many others never found their loved ones. Even so, they were now free to marry and keep their families intact without the fear of separation from overseers or slave owners.

During the late 1800s, inhabitants from all parts of the world made the decision to leave their jobs and homes to immigrate to the United States. They fled rising taxes, famine, crop failure, land and job shortages, to come to the United States. Perceived to be one of the greater countries for economic opportunity, many sought freedom from religious and political persecution. Around twelve million immigrants arrived in the United States between 1870 and 1900. Before the Civil War, the majority of immigrants were from Germany, Ireland, and England. There would be a drastic change in the next three decades. After the Civil War, immigrants

Spirituality plays a very important role in African American culture. As we know, traditional healing practices and spirituality are closely related. This deep spirituality comes from their motherland African culture but was reinforce during the rough periods of slavery and enforced discrimination. Spirituality makes people of believing that only God is responsible for health, illness, and healing. Thus, spiritual beliefs provide comfort and are an effective way for remaining healthy, coping, and healing (Johnson, Elbert-Avila, Tulsky, 1992). Giger, Davidhizar, and Turner (1992) recalled that a number of African Americans still linking good health with luck or success and disease or illness with bad luck, fate,

The collection “Coming to America” is comprised of journal entries, biographies, and autobiographies that discuss the social and political transformations that arose from immigration. “Of Plymouth Plantation”, “Balboa”, and “‘Blaxicans’ and Other Reinvented Americans” illustrate how immigrants shape America’s direction. The changes that occurred when settlers migrated seriously impacted the nation they were travelling to. The first of these changes pertains to culture. Immigrants brought their religions and languages to their host country, and that caused a great deal of acculturation, usually to the new religion or language. Government is another principle that was implemented into the “inner workings” of the new country. Lastly, the newcomers

From Reconstruction through the end of the 1920s, there were multiple encounters of people from all different types of races that have dramatically changed the face of the United States. Old immigrates, White Anglo Saxton Protestants, were the only people who were thought of as true Americans and not outsiders at the time. The 13th amendment abolished the majority of slavery and African American hoped to be finally freed after years of bondage. However, this is far from the end of their issues and there are many more racial barriers to be crossed from not only African Americans, but also for others coming into the country.

The Great migration helped millions of African Americans by moving from the south’s harsh conditions to moving to the north and which they had a chance to start a new life of their own. From doing that African Americans rose higher than expected having jobs and living better than ever and which was a start of the Harlem Renaissance in Harlem New York.

Unlike blacks, Asians have migrated to the U.S. voluntarily. The forced capture and transport of Africans means that the U.S. black population is more likely to be a true cross section of African society,

During the mass immigration era of America, an abundant number of people traveled to the urban industrial society of the United States in aspiration to seek job opportunities and better lives than the ones they left behind. These groups included the Poles, Italians, Chinese, Mexicans, Japanese, East European Jews, and the African- Americans. However, one of these groups mentioned was distinctly different from the rest: the African-Americans. They were already American citizens, who migrated to the northern American cities to free themselves from segregation, oppression, and harsh conditions they experienced in the South and obtain equal rights and opportunities. Although the African-Americans'

The American culture is define to everyone in their own way. Everyone grows up differently in a particular community that shares the same languages, values, rules, and customs. The American Culture on that is consider to be a “melting pot”, because of all the different cultures that reside inside of it making it so diverse. Race in this country has never been a great topic throughout history. African Americans play a huge role into defining what our culture is as a whole, as well as being a part of racism for the past 250 years.

As shown from the story, Macbeth, Shakespeare’s most important theme that he develops is the consequences of guilt. For example, after Banquo was killed, Macbeth has a dinner party with the noblemen; after a few minutes of conservation, the ghost of Banquo enters the scene and sits in Macbeth’s chair, and when Macbeth sees him, he tells him, “thou canst not say I did it. Never shake thy gory locks at me” (Shakespeare, 3. 4. 50-51). Macbeth’s insanity into seeing the ghost of Banquo, while others couldn’t demonstrates the consequences of guilt. Here, Shakespeare illustrates that Macbeth’s guilt from killing Banquo is overcoming him to imagine things that weren't really there. Also, when Lady Macbeth is sleepwalking in Act 5, she replies, “yet

The United States has been a host to a wide diaspora of people. Immigrants have had to transition from their familiar land to a new-fashioned foreign land that they must consider home. They bring with them the essence of their initial homeland such as customs, traditions and beliefs that inadvertently change the dynamics of culture within the United States. As a result the United States is an extremely culturally diverse nation. The continual changes or accretions that Americans encounter have always been a controversial topic depending on the experiences of individuals and communities that have immigrant populations. This essay will critically explore

The migration of foreigners to the United States has been one of the most powerful forces shaping American history this was especially true between 1860 and 1920. (American A Narrative History, Pg. 827). When immigrants traveled to the new land it was an arduous journey. Arriving in large cities often without their families or understanding the language was difficult.

Immigration has always been a contentious issue in the United States. Benjamin Franklin thought that the influx in German immigration would flush out the predominately British culture in America at the time. (5) Furthermore, a continual wave of foreign cultures began pouring into the American metropolitan areas at the turn of the 20th century. The migration of Italians, Poles, and Jews across the Atlantic Ocean began a mass assimilation of cultural ideology and customs into the United States, yet many people thought that these migrants could not adapt. Today, the American society has become a melting pot of foreign influence; however, many cynics remain skeptical about the incorporation of Latin American people and their influences.

It is of utmost importance for the educational leaders and policymakers to be knowledgeable of the law that governs the operation and conduct of their organizations. Educators work with public money to educate children and are held responsible for doing it appropriately and in accordance with the law. Special education administrators especially need to be well versed in state, federal and case law governing special education because they are not only responsible for protecting students’ right to free and appropriate public education but also to maintain a balance with their school district’s resources. They need to have a good handle on what services (expense) are absolutely necessary to meet students’ needs while protecting their right to education in least restrictive environment. They also have the responsibility to share knowledge with general education administrators about identification and placement processes for special education and then work with them to develop most effective service delivery model. Since special education services cater to a vulnerable section of our society, there is a moral obligation in addition to the legal obligation to protect the rights of students with disabilities.