In today’s society some people opprobrious African Americans especially, African American males. Black men are defined as a threat to society and by the negative images conveyed in media today. Black children, particularly black males, are being raised in a world where there is a high probability of not graduating, being unemployed, arrested, or dead. We can minimize this epidemic by enhancing the lives of today’s youth. In society parents and guardians are usually responsible for accentuating the importance of values, morals, and ethics to our black children. However, children will deeply discern these ideologies if they are clearly perpetrated throughout the community. There are many community organizations using the Structural …show more content…
The mission of the Sharing Wisdom with African American Gentlemen program is to extend resources and information specifically geared to uplift, educate, and empower African American males. Most importantly, we want to share the experiences of those who have prospered through difficulties to reach their success. If African American males are able to see a role model, especially someone they can relate to, they too, are more likely to long for success.
The only time some African Americans hear about African American history is inside school, and usually the African American race are not the ones being adulated. Learning about African American history is important because a lot of the issues we faced in the past are repeating. In the past, black people could not drink from the same fountain, use the same bathroom, or sit in the same seats. For many years, black people were not worthy of the lifestyle that was offered to others. They were considered less than human and so they were involved in intense labor and experienced sexual racism. Some people use the Pathological Approach to explain these hardships and how these issues could have contributed to instability and disruption in African American families. The SWAAG program will educate our males about the past. We will enhance their knowledge by teaching them quotes written and said by African Americans, titles of books written by African Americans, and the biographies of
Throughout the matriculation of a black boy 's’ life, there are many, (labeled natural, yet are culturally, socially and institutionally based) factors, that govern the holistic views and beliefs entailed to the child. From that moment on, challenging the social structures that these norms entail suggest a sense of sensitivity, homosexuality or weakness, ultimately emasculating the highly regarded social stigmas attached with being a man. Despite being indoctrinated into the minds of black boys from an early age, there are many long lasting effects of masculinity that are in turn reciprocated in the role of black fathers, husbands, brothers and friends. Black masculinity is the self-deteriorating idealisms that attack the identity and social positions black men ascribe to.
The time has come again to celebrate the achievements of all black men and women who have chipped in to form the Black society. There are television programs about the African Queens and Kings who never set sail for America, but are acknowledged as the pillars of our identity. In addition, our black school children finally get to hear about the history of their ancestors instead of hearing about Columbus and the founding of America. The great founding of America briefly includes the slavery period and the Antebellum south, but readily excludes both black men and women, such as George Washington Carver, Langston Hughes, and Mary Bethune. These men and women have contributed greatly to American society.
The aspect of African-American Studies is key to the lives of African-Americans and those involved with the welfare of the race. African-American Studies is the systematic and critical study of the multidimensional aspects of Black thought and practice in their current and historical unfolding (Karenga, 21). African-American Studies exposes students to the experiences of African-American people and others of African descent. It allows the promotion and sharing of the African-American culture. However, the concept of African-American Studies, like many other studies that focus on a specific group, gender, and/or creed, poses problems. Therefore, African-American Studies must overcome the obstacles in order to
The research topic I plan to focus on involves studying the experiences of African American males who have formed mentoring relationships as undergraduates, particularly when the mentor is a Black male and the relationship takes place at Clemson or other PWIs in the south. In my opinion, these relationships can have a profound impact on a student’s ability to persist towards graduating from college. Though my research, I want to hear the experiences of Black males who have benefited from successful mentoring relationships with other Black men. As a mentor, I believe that establishing a strong mentoring relationship with Black males at a young age can greatly improve their chance of academic success. Furthermore, I believe that mentoring is a strong early intervention mechanism to prevent Black males from dropping out of high school and deterring them from pursuing degrees in higher education. At the same time, I would like my research interest to focus on African American males in the south, but I would like my scope to focus on mentoring relationships between black men; both structured and unstructured.
black man fights against, constantly trying to identify himself. At the same time, black men have found approaches to detach from this narrow minded image that society has created for them including; sports, education and family. The black male struggles to gain his own identity because there is already a firm image created for them that the white man visualizes the black male and the expectations of the black male. However, it isn’t just the society that plays a role in the development of the black males identity, there is also the consideration of how black males are brought up or raised in their current lifestyle situations. For example, athletes,
The future of our world lies in the hands of our youth. These children are our future educators, doctors, lawyers and even the people that might find the cure for cancer. My job as an inspiring teacher is to educate and provide a role model of excellence but more personally Black excellence. For years the African American community has been frowned upon and belittle as human beings. It is time for our race to rise above these perceptions not with words but with actions. So what better way to start than with our African American youth.
The aspect of African-American Studies is key to the lives of African-Americans and those involved with the welfare of the race. African-American Studies is the systematic and critical study of the multidimensional aspects of Black thought and practice in their current and historical unfolding (Karenga, 21). African-American Studies exposes students to the experiences of African-American people and others of African descent. It allows the promotion and sharing of the African-American culture. However, the concept of African-American Studies, like many other studies that focus on a specific group, gender, and/or creed, poses problems. Therefore, African-American Studies must overcome the obstacles in order to
An Afrocentric Program for African American Males in the Juvenile Justice System addresses the need for culturally relevant programs to intervene with adolescent males. The
As America having to realize that even though are now in the twenty first century, America’s dark past was what ultimately created the nation people know of today. It is very important for modern society today to understand that despite of the Emancipation Proclamation, which eliminated slavery, African Americans were kept down and were unable to rise past their station in life for many years to come. Imagine how difficult and hard it must have been of the African Americans to liven through that. They were prisoners in their homeland, they could not speak, do what they wanted to do, and the most important backs lacks the freedoms highlighted in the Constitution of the United States of America, which is the right to participate fully and equally
Throughout the world organizations are made for different reasons. There are many different organizations that help different people become wholly. One of these many organizations is the 100 Black Men. The 100 Black Men is an organization that impacts and empowers.
The families were chosen for this study by responding to advertisement (flyers, and ads) in the community to attend one study session where they filled out a self-administered questionnaire, and participated in a focus group. The families were only eligible to participate in the study if the children were between the ages of 15-17, and one biological parent or legal guardian agreed to participate (Akers, Borrero, Corbie-Smith, & Schwarz, 2010). The study completed in this article was conducted in Allegheny County, in western Pennsylvania with members of 53 African American families that included 51 mothers, 17 fathers, 37 daughters and 20 sons (Akers, Borrero, Corbie-Smith, & Schwarz, 2010).
By looking at programs and initiatives that are working and have data to prove their effectiveness, educators can see that young men of color can counter and even overcome many obstacles. High-poverty urban and rural communities do require students and communities to overcome overwhelming odds in order for students to successfully complete high school. However, it can be done. A good education comes in many forms, and for students, who may not have had the opportunity to succeed in school initially, can still have a second chance that could make all the difference (Bryant et. al., 2013). By capitalizing on parents and community support, educators can design positive learning environments that meet the needs of the
From the beginning of American History, blacks have had a harder path to life. Nothing was given to them with ease. In the past, there were laws and very upfront events that took place that let you know what a racist society it was. The community has come a long way since then, but many people are unaware of the structural racism that is still put in place today. The essays in this unit; Yolanda Young’s “Why the US needs Black Lawyers More Than it Needs Black Police”, Mary Ellen Flannery “The School-to-Prison Pipeline: Time to Shut it Down, and Chris Hedges “Why Mass Incarceration Defines Us as a Society” introduced different types of structural racism. One example is how school disciplines are setting a precedent for a
African Americans in the United States are victims of daily prejudices by society. The places that should serve as safe havens from all the hatred are one of the biggest problems facing African American youth. Schools should not be another challenge preventing today’s African American youth from reaching their full potential, but sadly this is the case. Blacks in U.S. schools are constantly dealing with unfair punishment and receiving a poor education because of the stereotypes that society has placed them in. They are also underrepresented in the material taught and struggle to find validation in the classroom as a result.
“Wealth is of the mind, not the pockets,” a quote from one of my all-time favorite music producers, Pharrell Williams. However, young African American men from improvised inner cities score below their counterparts in other racial and ethnic groups when it comes to graduation rates, literacy rates, and college preparedness. A black male growing up in these neighborhoods rarely thinks about self/higher education. His aspirations gear more towards making fast money to get by. He may have to resort to crime to get the kind of fast money he is looking for. Can you blame him? When the odds “seem” to be against you, you have no choice but to do anything you can to survive. Notice, I stressed the word “seem”, because I want us to explore the current generation of growing African American males and the effect of media and technology in their lives. Studies show that media images have a large impact on perceptions when the viewers have less real world experience with the topic. In an age where technology brings together different ideals, cultures and belief systems through the Internet and social media, one can assume that accurate stories are being publicized about African American males holistically. Nonetheless, the majority of what is portrayed in media about African American men involves violence, drug abuse, unstable households, drug dealing and other criminal acts. Which can arguably be outward expressions of an impoverished society. The purpose of this paper is to explore