Research Paper On Mom What's For Dinner

As stated in Webster's II Dictionary, a woman is defined to be an adult female human. In today's society being an African American woman is a rigid task to live up to. It means to reside to what their ancestors have left behind, which means to be stronger than ever. Rosa Parks was strong, Harriet Tubman was also strong, and Jezebel was even stronger. So what exactly does it mean to be a woman? It means to stand up for what is right, even if that means sacrifice, it means to be strong whether it be physically, emotionally, or mentally. African American women are perceived to be the backbone of the family, meaning that even though the male may support the family financially, that the women have the emotional and mental part in the bag.

In the opening chapters, Sharpless depicts that African American women pursued the work of cooking for white families, because it was important to the financial stability of their families. Sharpless mentions how before women got the opportunity to work as cooks, they were forced to do field work, which involved working on cotton plantations, and even on farms tending and harvesting corn, tobacco, rice, and sugar. Doing field work consisted of long hours every

The perspectives of African slave merchants, the female slaves, and the plantation workers in the Americans which are missing in this collection might add other dimensions to our understanding of this commerce in people. Knowing the perspective of the African slave merchants who were present during the slave trade in Africa would have

This proposal will explore two significant issues Black women face in the work place. The first issue involves African American women being less likely to be considered for promotions, in comparison to Caucasian women. The second issue involves African American women receiving less pay than Caucasian women. The theoretical perspective that best understand why these issues exist is the social conflict theory. This theory explains that groups, such as social classes, gender, or race, compete for limited resources, as

Black Woman Studies is an interdisciplinary field of study, that examines gender as a social and cultural construct, the social status and contributions of women, and the relationships between power and gender. Women are held to this standard of being the one to cook, clean, cater to her spouse and care for the children but it should be more than that. When women go above their expectations, they are accused as being wrong and are sometimes told to not pursue their dreams. Women should be held on the same scale as men in society, this method could prevent gender issues.

In the opening chapters, Sharpless depicts that African American women pursued the work of cooking for white families, because it was important to the financial stability of their families. Sharpless mentions how before women got the opportunity to work as cooks, they were forced to do field work, which involved working on cotton plantations, and even on farms tending and harvesting corn, tobacco, rice, and sugar. Doing field work consisted of long hours every single day, with very little to no pay, and working in harsh weather conditions like rain, hail, sleet, and snow, and when these women did not cooperate they were beaten and abused by their masters. Sharpless illustrates that once the opportunity came along to be inside the house and cook for these families, African American women leaped with joy. Even though the women still faced hardships in this profession, their family’s needs kept them motivated to work. These women could earn up to $17.50 a week and sometimes the employers of the cooks would give them used clothes, and allow them to take leftovers home to their families. Having the opportunity to become a cook gave these women lots of benefits, allowing them to keep their families sheltered

Growing up black history month seemed to be something that was rehearsed, I remember in 4th grade my fellow classmates would choose someone they wanted to be, learn a short dialogue about that person’s life and that was it. Then it got creative, pieces of papers handed out to everyone in the class to color Martian Luther King and Rosa Parks when in all actuality there was more to our history. Over the course of time the perception of African Americans has continued to be the same and even with a legacy of people who have paved the way for us many people don’t seem to appreciate it. Black history month has lost its value over time especially in my generation.

Cooking in Other Women's Kitchens: Domestic Workers in the South, 1865-1960, Rebecca Sharpless detailed the lives of African American domestic workers, particularly cooks, from the days of Reconstruction until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. These women cooked meals for white families, a task deemed “messy, dirty work” unfit for affluent white women. Cooks completed these tasks requiring hard labor, handling dead animals, working in the dirt in the garden, and dangerous tools. Women who had once been slaves “did not hesitate to leave their former owners after the Civil War”. However, they soon realized that they needed employment to survive. Many preferred to find new employers than to work for old ones to establish boundaries without being plagued with former expectations. This came with new hurdles as many southerners still perceived African Americans as property of former owners and wouldn’t hire a free woman without their approval. This angered freedwomen who placed paramount importance on progress in social, political, and economic spheres. One of the only forms of employment that African Americans could find was

Black History Month is a very important month which, occupies a very important place in history. We remember and celebrate the contributions of many heroes for giving us hope and a remarkable history. We honor their accomplishments and determination to give us freedom. I am thankful and joyful for this month as it is a time of rejoicement of those individuals who gained rights for their race. A period of time when these heroes stood up for what they believed was right was during the period of racial segregation.

“No, I don’t want a Black History Month, Black History is American History. How do we expect to get rid of racism and stop talking about it. If I stop calling you white man and I’m going to ask you to stop calling me a black man”. This is one of Morgan Freeman’s statements in his interview with 60 Seconds about his views on race and Black History Month. Which is also sparked the Black History Month debate and/or controversy over 10 years ago.

In the United States, during the month of February, we celebrate the triumph of African Americans. This whole month grew from “Negro History Week” which was created by Carter G. Woodson and other eminent African Americans in 1926. However, the United States only started to actually acknowledge Black History in 1976 by President Gerald Ford. 26 years after Carter G. Woodson’s death, “Negro History Week” turned in “Black History Month”. Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week when he noticed that black history was overlooked by historians and the public.

Patricia Hill Collins’ piece, “Defining Black Feminist Thought”, sets out to do exactly that: to determine what Black Feminism is, who is a Black Feminist, and who can become a Black Feminist. While not always specifically stated, her argument and analysis arises from the historical context of the role of Black women in feminist and activist spaces, as well as the social reality of differing lived experiences of Black women from traditional white female feminists. Created in 1990, Collins’ work is well situated in the time period of Third Wave Feminist thinking, incorporating strong themes of the need for intersectionality and alternate opinions within feminism, as well as proposing that multiple versions of feminism can be possible,

Within the upper echelons of upper management is scant room for African American women. This mini-proposal outlines a research project that focuses on the phenomena of the nominal amount of African American women are in positions of management or organizational leadership within the City of Philadelphia.

In the short story”In The Kitchen” by Henry Louis Gates he talks about the culture of African Americans and their “kinky” hair the author writes to also makes the point that there are some things that you just cannot take away from people, such as character traits and people's ways of life. his personal experiences being african american and how he and his friends felt like they needed to fit in with white culture. Gate starts off the essay in the kitchen of his own house with his mother straightening her friends’ hair with what they call a “hot comb” and how he can remember the unique smell,the smell of the hot comb heating up in the fires until it glowed. Gates starts in the kitchen, “The kitchen” was not just the room in which his mother

I don't think I quite remember when I started to identify as a black feminist. There was never that moment of clarity because to me black women are equal to everyone, we deserve to be recognized and celebrated just like everyone else. This movement was founded on the historical disadvantage of women. Black feminism to be specific is the desire for equal access to opportunities for females, not systemic racism, sexism, mass incarceration etc. People get so hung up on the word but fail to realize that feminism fights for gender equality in a culture that has historically devalued women. Feminism isn't about making women stronger, we're already strong. It's about society acknowledging that strength and treating us as equals. What everyone fails