The African Queen

New York City New York City is the largest city in the United States. New York City has five boroughs: Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. New York City is located at the meeting point of the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean. Due to the shortage of land, New York City is one of the most densely populated cities in the United States. Climate in New York City is highly affected by the Atlantic Ocean. Winters are cold. Although Spring is usually mild, thunderstorms are very common

African art had a very distinct style that made it stand out from many of the other cultures. One specific aspect of African art was the masks and sculpted heads that represented rulers or royal family members. Two great examples of the aforementioned aspect are the Memorial Head of an Oba and the Hip mask Representing Iyoba. In these artworks it can be seen how the subjects and styles relate to the political aspirations of the perspective patron. The Memorial Head of an Oba is from Benin, Nigeria

I chose African American Cinema for many reasons. Black cinema is an important to me because it brought our stories to life.I love urban movies about growing up and surviving in the hood/ghetto/projects. Also, we get to show our live and out struggles and then you will see how we succeed and come out on top. Black Cinema made a name for themselves and stand out and it will never die. Black Cinema has a voice and a meaning and I love to hear it. We learn about our past and see it visually. Black Cinema

Constraints: Survival Strategies Among African-American Women in Distressed Households, professionals recognize the unequal treatment of African American women who benefit from the assistance of government funding. The authors Liliane Cambraia Windsor, Eloise Dunlap, and Andrew Golub want to get rid of the horrid images and stigmas associated between black women and the welfare system. These controlling images or stigmas include the Jezebel, the Crack Whore, the Welfare Queen, the Mammy, and the Sapphire.

coming together to make one beautiful picture. African-American music has had a major influence in the music of today. “From the lyrical cries of black street vendors in 18th-century Philadelphia to the infectious dance rhythms of the Motown sound, African-American music has been heard at all times and in every corner of America. This particular part of this article shows you the elements and eras of music we will be talking about.” (“The History On African-American Music”). Negro Spirituals are traced

connected to the homeless. The way Neil Shieg delivered the messages was also inspired me. He cleverly turned the thing that was forgotten in society to a meaningful image. My piece was also inspired by Teemu Maki’s skilful technique in the African Queen. Study African Queen also supported me in sending the messages since its theme and theme that I aimed for my final piece are quite similar, in which both of them discuss the sacrifices of a woman.

while the majority of male rappers were political and radical rappers. Many African-American women ponder as to

The “First Lady of Song”, “Queen of Jazz” and the ability to mimic instrumental sounds were just some some of the accomplishments that Ella Fitzgerald. Ella Fitzgerald was an American jazz and song vocalist. Ella came from a troubled childhood and during a period of time, early 1900’s, when life in America was tough. However, she overcame many obstacles and became the first African-American woman to win a Grammy Award. According to her biography, Ella Fitzgerald was born in 1917

The Spaniards combined the slave labor of the natives and Africans in the mines and fields of the colonials, despite the rights laws that were passed. Although there were many conservative Spaniards, a European, Bartolomé de Las Casas, advocated for natives who worked hard hours in the fields and mines for the

would have not been acceptable because she is an African American singer. African Americans still struggled in the early 1900s even though slavery was abolished in 1865. They struggled because people all over the U.S. disagreed with ending slavery and racism was still a big issue. Many white people did not like the fact that African Americans could do everyday things that they did and especially when it came to their contributions. This caused r African Americans hardships