Who Am I Presentation

My ancestors, like many others have been exposed to disease purposely, tortured, sexually abused, physically beaten, mutilated, raped, sexually abused/tortured, starved, and forced to give up their way of life (language, culture and beliefs)before being forced to

I identify myself as a person of African descent. Therefore, I call myself an African American. What is generally understood by the term African American is that African origination became mixed with American culture to produce a hybrid identity, a mixed identity. The phrase also can be used to identify my ancestors that were brought here from Africa by the European settlers. As an African American, I think that term is politically correct because it helps us to find an identity, to position ourselves, within American culture and on the other hand, it also gives recognition to my African origin.

Who are African Americans, and where did they originate from; as well as who brought them here. African Americans are the progeny of Africans that where brought to The United States against their will, and forced into slavery; to fulfill the labor needs in the North American colonies. Thusly, taking place during

Integration of African-Americans into the U.S. today is great as their range of living is coast to coast. They are becoming more prominent in schools, sports, and within the workforce today. According to the 2017 U.S. Census, there were about 46.3 million African-Americans in 2015, up 1.3 percent from 2014. Based on this calculation, the number of African-Americans today would be approximately 47.5 million people. According to projections, it is believed that there will be approximately 74.5 million African-Americans by the year 2060.

There are multiple factors that differentiate the history and experience of African Americans from those of Asian, Hispanic and Native Americans. First African Americans were involuntary immigrated to the United States by traders looking to exploit them as a commodity to promote slavery. Unlike African Americans most ethnic groups immigrated here voluntary for economic and political freedom. Also while some of these groups were discriminated against their was a intensive effort to erase African culture from the minds of African Americans. Forcing them to abandon their language, history, culture and ancestral ties, to the europeans they were nothing, but a piece of property. Then after their past had been striped from them, African Americans were contintually taken advantage by whites to stay above them and not allow them to move up society. Even social reform that occurred before, during and after the Civil Rights movement still haven't allowed for significant changes. This coordinated effort has created a lingering legacy that has negatively affected the psyche and social orientation of many African Americans.

I learned that most people of African descent won’t usually categorize themselves as African or African American but will rather characterize themselves as another nationality based on the area they are born or the nationality that they are most comfortable being assimilated to. For example in the movie there was a black man who closely related himself to being hispanic on the basis that he also speaks spanish. Another example, a White man who was born and who lived in Africa for a short time, then moved to the United States considers himself to be an African american, which makes sense considering he was born on the continent of Africa, and most closely relates to the area in which he was born.

Currently, my family’s nationality is rather unknown to me because of some missing paper work and lost relatives. Yet, I do have a few details that were given to me by my parents. My grandma on my father’s side, her family was from England and moved to America in 1908. My grandpa on my father’s side, what would be my 4th great grandmother was Indian. My grandma’s family on my mother’s side was Dutch. My grandpa on my mother’s side, his family has mostly Cherokee heritage. Since, I do not know much of my heritage, I do not believe my heritage greatly influences my experiences or how I relate to others. My family has always been open and accepting with many ideas and people. My family culture influenced me to be accepting of every person and who they choose to be. Although with the culture of my family being mostly Caucasian, I do believe it is difficult for me to relate to another’s experiences, if I have not had them. So, I cannot fully relate to an experience an African American has with discrimination or with racism. However, I can feel empathy for another’s experiences with such things as racism or discrimination.

Liberia, like many French and British colonies, wanted to mirror the “white republic” and be the “black republic.” Essentially Liberia wanted to be the “Black” United States of America. This is what some historians call the “African Bourgeois” point of view. Citizens of Liberia where previously freed-American Slaves, this means that they had already lost some of their

Think about a group or social category you belong to, but with which you don’t identify. Describe what the group means (or doesn’t mean) to you, and list some examples that demonstrate you of identification.

Almost 75% of all Africans are black, yet Africa is one of the most diverse continent in the world. The amount of Melanin a person determines skin color, yet people use this to define a person. With a continent that has so much history, people still assume everyone in the continent have the same color skin. Africa has a wide range of ethnicities and colors due to the different regions of Africa, the Indigenous Africans, and the immigrants in Africa. Although Africa has a majority of dark-skinned people, Africa has the largest range of ethnic diversity in the world.

Who are black Americans ? They are one of the biggest driving forces of the United States. Although once labeled as “3/5ths” a person, African Americans have been a huge support in the creation and success of the American society. Without black Americans, majority of the country’s laws and Amendments would not exist and other ethnic groups would not have their rights. Since 1970, they have influenced all aspects of this country including its’ history. So much so that the imitation of this culture has increased and made certain individuals famous. As a result, blacks are not receiving credit and are pushed in a corner, while someone else profits. This trend, indeed raises the question of “what would America be, without blacks?

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

People always regret their mistakes even if they chose to do them, like eating a whole bunch of wings and fries knowing that your doctor prohibited doing it because of you high level of cholesterol. Mistakes are an every day action just like drink water. No one is perfect, but it feels good to have the choice of counting with different options to do with your life regarding if some of those options are bad for you or any person closed to you. I personally have made a lot of mistakes staring with the one one I just said in the beginning, but I guess I have to learn from all those bad choices.

African American are resident of the United States but from African ancestry. In the past, they have been enslaved and brought to the U.S.A. They celebrate Black History Month and Kwanzaa. For African American

So, firstly, I will explain what are some important bugging aspects to newcomers and, why they bug newcomers.