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The role of African American actresses during the early years of the motion picture is perhaps one of the most interesting studies for many historians. This is because of the…

Juvenile delinquency is the act when a person ranging from ages of 10 through 17 years commits crime in the society. Juvenile delinquency of the youth is the main product…

Through the years, hip hop has evolved not just as a popular music genre but as an emergent subculture in American society.  Although it may be considered by many as…

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) once said that “As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master”, in his famous Gettysburg Address during the ‘Emancipation Proclamation’ in…

Almost two hundred years ago, the United States of America was very much different from the U.S.A. of the 21st century. The difference was not only in the infrastructure, the…

Strategies for African-American uplift throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries varied according to leaders’ personal styles and the social and political contexts in which they operated.  While some…

Africans and African Americans have always struggled due to their black identity. James Baldwin was one writer who tried to lift the heavy burden of blackness from their blackness and…

The African-American population as of the 2000 census shows that is comprises approximately 12.9% of the US population (Census Brief, 2000). However, though just a small portion of the total…

What does man rely on mostly for a social experience, instincts or culture? This is a question which brings out a clear cut difference between animals and human beings. While…

The dialect called African American Vernacular English, also known as Black English, Black Vernacular, and Black English Vernacular, is certainly one of the most popular vernacular dialects of U. S….

One of the most famous observations written about this sport and the connection between its practitioners and their forefathers first appeared in 1956 in the introduction of a book of…

Looking at cotemporary African American society through the prism of the popular press, and comparing the scenario with what obtained in the 50s and 60’s one would not help but…

Racial and class identities bear a tremendous influence on how literature is written and read. The influence of racial and class identity on literature is exemplified in the works of…

The rise of industrialization during the twentieth century has been a time of immense transformation in almost every facet of human life, especially in the West. Thus, family and marriage…

The young American men are faced with the problem of unemployment, a situation that is profoundly critical profound as well as perplexing. It has been the trend among the majority…

The horse industries have always been a blooming business for a few rich people especially to some African-American horse enthusiast. Although some claim it for just a hobby, owning a…

During the period of slavery, the land was concentrated in the hands of the few, and it was logical for landowners to continue producing agricultural commodities on a large scale…

Most of the African Americans are descendants of slaves that were moved and held in the United States from 1619-1865. This term is usually used to refer to the descendants…

The history of African Americans is characterized by injustice practices during the slave trade era and the subsequent struggle for justice for the blacks and the slaves. Most of the…

Many researchers have carried out independent studies to understand the African American graduation crisis in the U.S. These researchers have reported significantly lower rates of African American students graduating compared…