My African-American Culture

When beginning work with the client, there were a number of apparent differences between her and myself, including age, race, and social class. As previously stated I had to become more culturally competent about working with African American clients before I started seeing the client. Furthermore, I had to become aware of the difficulties that would be present due to our age difference. I made sure to give Betty the opportunity to tell me how situations made her feel, and empathized with her, making sure to help her feel as though I understood even though I was much younger and had not experienced what she had. Additionally, the client and I come from different social classes. I had to make certain that she did not feel judged during our sessions, and provided her with the resources necessary to assist her in overcoming barriers. Sands and Gellis (2011) indicate that African American cultural values and norms derive from a number of situations, which include responses and adaptations to the oppression, poverty, and racism, which made them victims. Knowing and understanding the various differences that I would face working with the client helped to better prepare me for sessions.

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.

In this paper I discuss the African-American culture in regards to values, norms and beliefs.

Music is a creative art form that allows the artist to construct something that expresses a purpose. It evolves over time and changes as the world changes, taking on many different motivations behind the melody and lyrics. In today’s society, anger, oppression, racism, and negative opinions rule the media and popular culture. I believe that African Americans need to show their self worth and not let white people hold them back. With the music in white culture often mocking African American culture and portraying negative stereotypes, African Americans have to find ways to gain respect. In acknowledgement of the negative portrayal of their culture, African Americans respond by creating songs and videos that express their pride in their culture and heritage, react to white oppression, and communicate their independence.

“Cooning” was a TV show or Film usually they act like idiot behavior that misrepresents African American culture. I think idiot because that shows a deliberate act. Many people called “coons.” Yes, I saw some examples today’s culture some white people still discriminate black people. Some white people were enjoying it, and that seems to some people they insulted African- American behaves. African-American got angry. It was not fair at all that behavior. All are good examples.

Africans have, since the early settlement of America, has had a great influence in the nation’s growth. These contributions to the United States from enslaved Africans have been greatly portrayed in American culture. Varying from cuisine, to song and dance are not only portrayed today but it has a deep-rooted impact throughout the United States. During the middle passage, enslaved Africans were forced to abandon their everyday lives, their families and their homes and forced to adapt to a new lifestyle they knew nothing of. However, upon arrival into the New World, due to their prior knowledge and wisdom from back home, they were able to quickly adapt and custom themselves to this new lifestyle in order to survive with the hope of potentially one day returning back to Africa. Unfortunately, African contributions to the culture of the United States has received little to no recognition and it has been taken credit for by Europeans and Whites since the early establishment of the United States.

The African American Culture and Traditions A Research Study and Facts That Will Take Us Into What Makes This Culture So Unique.

Growing up I always felt the need to hide my true feelings about certain topics and ideas. I never truly got to express what I was really interested in, in fear of being outcast from everyone else. Even in the comfort of my own home, where the household culture was one that followed the ‘stereotypical’ African American culture that listened to hip hop and R&B and didn't like to associate themselves with anything that didn't fit into their box of what a black girl should and should not like. I sincerely felt alone. This lasted through much of my childhood and got progressively worse once I entered my preteen years. Once I started middle school,I felt the need to suppress who I was as a person and mindlessly follow trends and fads that I wasn't

After finishing this amazing, exciting, and eye-opening literary journey through the different authors’ perspectives on the African-American history, it is difficult to say what I am taking with me to my country. However, I can say that I am not the same person that I was when I started this course. I would like to star by saying that I already finished all my courses at my home university, so I had the opportunity to take any subject in this university, because I do not have to validate them, however, I will never regret taking this course. I have grown, and now I feel that I can be a better teacher. So far, I was proud of me, because I have achieved things that are not common for indigenous people. My parents are so proud of me, I am the first out of five brothers in going to the

Regardless of their race, people need to know where they came from and why. Historically, we know that at least 450 years ago, or more, Africans were captured in their home and forcibly brought to the Americas on slave ships to work for landowners. Unfortunately, the Africans brought to the colonies were seen as inferior to the European settlers. Because of this feeling of superiority, the Africans were thought to be the property of the settlers and as such a vast majority were treated harshly. At that point in history, the Africans had lost their identity, and now that hundreds of years had passed the African-Americans have regained their identity. What constitutes the National Museum of African-American History and Culture as special

Were you alive in the 1970’s? If so, you were alive in a crazy time, where everyone's outlooks and way of life changed dramatically. The book The Great Funk by Thomas Hines, shows how the 1970’s were overall more focused on the individual and finding out who you truly were as a person. The 1970’s was a time of immense creativity and experimentation in regards to our consciousness, the human body, and the way of life in the home. These changes came after, and were caused by many failed aspirations in the 1960’s.

I decided to do my paper on one of my cultures that I celebrate which Is Juneteenth and also I wanted to write about is the Japanese culture. I just wanted to share with you how my family celebrate this culture and enjoy it at the same time and also explain the meaning to you. I also would like to talk about the Japanese culture and some of the unique ways they celebrate things in their culture also. Hope you enjoy.

Nowadays people are made to feel like they have to look and also set a certain standard. This generation is full of a lot of stereotypical things for example in the movie Black Panther. People made a lot of stereotypes such as “Africans can hunt”, “Africans don’t wear shoes or “Black movies does not sell out to other countries. Black Panther was a perfect representation of the fact that it works to have a Black cast, it works to have a black director and different shade of black people come together and embrace the African culture. After Black Panther the idea of being African and finding heritage has been trending for the most part.

I have traveled all over the world but I have never been down South. Being from New York has also given me a very narrow perspective of African American culture. The purpose of this research project is to gain some understanding of Black culture specifically in the South. College has exposed me to a lot of people who were born and raised in the South and some of my closest friends are southerners. By researching the history, culture, and demographic information of the South, I plan on becoming a more well-informed American.

Music was not the only thing that became very influential. The black community also impacted America with unique styles and fashion. In the 70’s, the afro look could not be completed without the right outfit. In the early 70’s the Black Panther Party dominated the fashion world with their all black outfits. They often came off intimidating to suburban communities (Style Blazer). The next generation in the 70’s were more colorful. African dashikis were seen heavily in the disco era, as explain in Style Blazer. The 80’s is where hip-hop and fashion met. Gold chains, flat tops haircuts and Coogi Sweaters were a must have in the 80’s. The 90’s was big for Tommy Hilfiger. Celebrities like Aaliyah were always seen in his work. The 90’s