The Black People Of America

The Nation of Islam was founded by Wali Farad in Detroit, Michigan in 1930. While Farad is credited with the foundation, most of the teachings came from a different movement. It evolved from the Moorish Temple of Science founded by Timothy Drew (Source 1). Drew preached that Islam was the correct faith for African Americans. Drew also preached that African Americans were superior to Caucasians. The Nation of Islam, along with being a religious movement, was a movement for change. They wanted to raise awareness and create racial pride within the African American community (Source 1). The Nation of Islam wanted to improve the lives of African Americans, however, how they wanted to achieve that improvement was unacceptable.

The common bond of slavery is what draws Black Americans together, but is what drives Black Americans and African immigrants apart. Many African immigrants have only read or heard about racial discrimination, but have never faced it first-hand. They admire what Black Americans have done, but when they come to this country they and maintain a separate identity from native-born blacks. Because of the separation, whites were more willing to serve Africans and Black Americans thought African immigrants were receiving better treatment from society (Reddick, 1998). Being Black in America is already a complicated existence, but being a Black immigrant is a very different existence. Black Americans often do not know the country their ancestors came from and feel more American than African or Caribbean. African immigrants are often in an identity complex because often they are not considered Black enough for the Black community and not being American enough for the white communities. They are often overlooked when discussing immigration policies though they are the fastest growing immigration population. Even though African immigrants are more educated and find success they also struggle to find jobs in their field due to racial discrimination (Omara, 2017)

Diversity is now, more than ever before, at the forefront of the American conversation. Black people have been slowly but surely making gains in today’s society and in ways that were not possible before. African Americans are more educated and more affluent, and more important as consumers than ever before. By 2017, they are expected to have a spending power of 1.3 trillion dollars (Resilient, 2013). Young, influential, and brand loyal, this group should be the target of many companies. Interestingly enough, there has not been much of an effort on the part of marketers to appeal to this growing group. Additionally, the lack of diversity as well as the alienation of black people in the media is not doing much to allow a wider range of companies to reach them. Black Americans are a powerful group, and smart marketers will put a focus on investing in them to increase their market share.

Much of America’s history was overcast by the darkness that was slavery. The battle against it took many years to be completed, and even free blacks were restricted by laws and social constructs. Though slavery had been largely forgotten in the Northern states by the early 1800s, many years before the Emancipation Proclamation’s passing in 1863, racism still stood strong. Free blacks in the North, who made up only 4.9 percent of the nationwide African American population (How Free…Blacks, 2013), could not participate in politics, have extended interaction with whites, or find jobs above servitude. For these reasons, it can be concluded that free blacks in the North, while freer than slaves, were still not entirely free.

Nature and scope of the project: Despite the advances in medical technology, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and is the second cause of mortality in African-American and Caucasian women in the United States. Mammography has shown to be one of the best method to reduce late detection of breast cancer. The American Cancer Society recommends monthly self-breast examination (SBE), clinical breast examination every three years and mammography starting at age of 40. Despite the recommendations, there is a disparity among different racial groups. The breast cancer screening rates are higher in certain subgroups, including low-income African-Americans and Hispanic

Participating in the following for a multicultural shopping activity has opened my eyes to what an African-American woman goes through in her daily life. The list was short and I thought it would be a quick trip to the store. I became frustrated as I went to three different stores and still had an uncompleted shopping list. The only items I did find were the makeup, a fashion magazine, and a child’s toy. I was not able to find bandages, a romance novel, a children’s book or a birthday card.

Wars, death, and interests have always plagued the way individuals/groups conduct themselves in the world. The concept deemed by various civilizations there has always been known of individuals being controlled for others personal gain. Dating back from the 1500s and 1600s relating to the way Kings have showed their true power, the rise of violence was imminent in the world. There would always be that one person/group that felt they needed the most control in their area or even more diabolically around the world. Owners are defined as rulers with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained power by force. Dictators can be sometimes referred to as parents who constantly discipline their children (people living in the controlled

“I NEVER THOUGHT THAT U HAD HATE FOR AFRICANS OR PPL IN THE DIASPORA, BUT U DONT HAVE ANY SYMPATHY EITHER.”

One of the main issues that America has continued to ignore is the problems within the African -American community. Many children within the African- American community fail to get the necessary leadership from their respective parents. That lack of leadership generally occurs from the absence pf a father figure in the household. Reason may be because of a father being imprisoned for whatever reason, or the father being killed by law enforcement illegally. Thus, the more impressionable minds within the community commit illegal activities to get recognition from their peers. Indeed, these people should be punished for their acts by law enforcement. What the African- American community needs are not police enforcement in the citizens’’ daily

Over many generations long before our creation were our ancestors. They had many trials and long suffering to endure. Many travelled and migrated from place to place to gain freedom. Some of our ancestors were captured and became slaves. This was not only for African American, American Indians, Hispanics, Asian Americans, Middle Easterners, North West, South and East Europeans. It was for all minority groups, from religion to sex gender, women, the elderly and people with disabilities. Here is one example of the Polish Americans groups and how they were affected; and what happened or changed over time in the process of migration to America.

After WW1, a lot of people from the South starts to migrate, mainly African Americans. African Americans used to live in the south. Immigration starts to spread and others from different countries like Europe, etc. migrates to the United States. They migrates over to the United States to find better living conditions and also because most was skilled workers could easily find a job in a factory or somewhere. By “summer of 1920, immigration once began to reach prewar”. (pg. 151)…”Between June and December 1920 more than fifty thousand immigrants amend each month”. (pg.151) Within the year more and more immigrants comes. This may bring fear to Americans wondering why and where all these immigrants coming from. By that time the Jews starts to

The story is based upon the hard-ship reality of African-American citizens living in a small town controlled by White power. The setting of this book is in McIntosh County, Georgia and post-Civil Rights Movement where the Black community of this town struggles to find employment and equal rights to living. The county is run by a white Sheriff with an all-white employed backing, who provides the protection as well as the corruption of this town. The only time he allowed Black men to be a part of his deputies was within his ploy to have them vote in his behalf. After being elected for count commission, he began to weed out any and all of the remaining Black employees. Sheriff Tom Popell has created a monopoly of his own by having the all-say in what happens in McIntosh. This includes alienating and degrading the Black community. He exploited his power by running drugs, prostitution, weapons, and many more forms of corruption to the tourists who would stop by as they passed through Georgia.

A discourse community is something we all are a part of in some way or another, whether we are aware of not. Being that I am young, black and female, I automatically belong to three common discourse communities. I am most proud to be a part of the black and female community because in today’s society, a black female is the least desired, least respected, and least appreciated species. (Kane, 2014) Nonetheless, it is time we start desiring, respecting, and appreciating ourselves. I am proud to be a black female because we are the backbone to most movements and revolution; we stand empowered and put our lives on the line for our loved ones. Black women come in all kinds of shapes and sizes and colors, therefore there is no set “dress code” to being black but simply being that. However, there is a particular communication amongst black women that stretches worldwide that even if attempted by outsiders it will always seem flawed. Despite anyone else’s unasked, unpopular opinion about black women, I happen to love the skin that I am in and truly feel as we are one of the most overlooked discourse community in the world.

The idea that affluence in a capitalist society can be achieved through hard work and dedication regardless of the social and economic circumstances of the individual has been romanticized throughout history and entrenched in American thought culture. Private ownership is a hallmark of the “American Dream”, representing the opportunity for American citizens to achieve upward social mobility. Though America is famed for providing equality of opportunity to American citizens, a look at America 's past tells a different story. After spending 245 years in slavery accumulating wealth on behalf of white Americans, African Americans were denied the 40 acres and a mule promised to them by the United States government. Even in the absence of de

An African American has totally different morals and cultural beliefs than an African who was born and raised in the countries of Africa. They have a different way of living, a different government and law, and different struggles. "A shared complexion does not equal a shared culture, nor does it automatically lead to friendships," says Kofi Glover, a native of Ghana and a political science professor at the University of South Florida. "Whether we like it or not, Africans and African-Americans have two different and very distinct cultures." (TRACIE REDDICK) African Americans aren’t always accepting to “their own people” when they come from a different country to America. Sometimes they make fun of them because they’re not the same, or a little darker skin complexion, their accent, and also the way they dress and carry themselves. You can never just put any person of a certain race into a category because you never know the history of their people. Some people are mixed in