...Summary of the “Bowie State University Commencement Speech” Former First Lady Michelle Obama, delivered a motivational, informative, and emotive speech to the 2013 class of graduates at Bowie State University. She discussed how far African Americans have come along regarding equal rights and education. Obama’s overall message to the University’s graduates includes three key points: the history behind the college; the power of education; and the motivation African Americans had in the past and should continue to have today. The Bowie State University began as an African Baptist church. Then it was transformed to a school offering education to upcoming African American teachers. Students from all different backgrounds have come to the university...
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...African Americans are among the quickest developing entrepreneurial minority group in the United States; however they struggle more than other groups with managing new business ventures. Studies propose that African American entrepreneurs encounter a higher failure rate with a 4-year survival rate of 39%. Diminishing the failure rate would considerably add to the U.S. economy (a probable estimation of $2.5 trillion) and generate almost 12 million more new hires. There are more than eight hundred thousand organizations owned and overseen by African-Americans presently in the United States (see Bureau of the Census site page: www.Census.Gov/pressrelease). This paper concentrates on the relationship between the ownership qualities suggested before, and to be elaborated later, and the abilities essential to fulfill the main objective of the business enterprise, to expand the financial worth of the business. Moreover, the talents and abilities, presumably broadly held by African-American entrepreneurs, will be analyzed as influences or impairments to value creation....
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...Renowned civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his notorious speech, “I Have a Dream”, in the midst of societal strife across the United States. Throughout his oration, King lances at the status quo, one where African Americans are degraded and demeaned to the sewers of American society; instead, he proposes a new country—a new way—where African Americans will fight until they obtain the rights they were originally promised. In superb recognition of his audience, King uses a litany of devices, from metaphors to anaphora, in order to develop rage within the audience—a unifying quality that would undoubtedly drive a movement facing gusty headwinds. Intending to concisely state the purpose of his speech, Martin Luther King utilizes...
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...African American males are looked down upon when it comes to being successful in life. Some people do not pay attention when African Americans males succeed in life but are only concern when they failed. A lack of motivation, negative stereotypes, and athletics are three points that impede African Americans males from succeeding at four-year universities. African American males feel as soon as they are enrolled in a four-year university, they will have graduated without putting in an effort. Once they are accepted to their college and developed a routine, African Americans males tend to forget their motive why they are in college in the first place. They fail to realize how much work they had to put in to get where they are today and become lazy when it comes to responsibilities. Once they...
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...Going through chapter three, I find most of the information is belonging to how African American life and how they get their education in the US. We are living in a world that is constantly engaging in efforts to integrate diverse cultures in education and communities. In education, they have a variety of different methods in how students learn and how the basic styles help individual learners such as African American. I would like to discuss this question that says African American possess certain learning which enable them to learn more efficiently. I will discuss this question from different points of view. It could be the true that African Americans tend to learn efficiently but still everyone has potential to learn whatever he/ her wants. Learning process it depends on the person him/ her self. I will outline a plan, discuss that everyone has a potential to learn. Moreover, the economic statues can play an...
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...Since the early 1970’s, there have been robust conversations about how to improve the K-12 educational experience for students of color, African American students in particular. Most of the studies that were conducted showed that African American students (and students of color) lagged behind their white counterparts in both mathematics and reading. The Coleman Report in 1966 gave rise to future discussions regarding gaps in achievement between African American and White students. Such conversations about disparities in academic achievement between African American and White students were generally from cultural deficit perspectives, meaning, students of color, were blamed for the gap in achievement between...
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...and unfair. The America uses a formal social control, to deal with crimes. Statistics show a fair difference and connection between race and the percentage of people convicted of crimes. Other components influence these percentages but always seem to come back to race. The racial unfairness has taken a toll on the American people and contrasts the idea that America was originally built on Incredible as it is America is one of the most tolerant nations in the world. America is a country that was built on freedom, pride, happiness, and equality. Though this is common knowledge and an allusion of the American people, the country has some faults. Equality is a major moral in America that was fought for in history and even in today's society. Throughout our history minority groups have fought hard for there rights and we have accepted the fact that its wrong to discriminate. It is agreed that racial discrimination is wrong as well (Banks, 2009, p 79). Racism has been a problem in America seen the country was founded. Slavery was a form of racism in the early centuries of America. Our judicial system has been a pride and joy for some Americans for others criminals off the streets and keeps us protected. But is our judicial system accurate and fair to those who are put behind bars? Does the crime always fit the punishment? Or is e punishment based on the color of ones skin? It is appropriate to say that the judicial system should be reevaluated and/or changed...
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...a speech to help inspire people that just because someone has different colored skin doesn’t mean you should think different of that person. Jackie Robinson was a great example of a hero because of the symbolism he showed towards the Civil Rights Movement and his accomplishments as the first African American Major League Baseball Player. The early life of Jackie Robinson really opened a door for the man that he became. “Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia” ("Jackie Robinson" Encyclopedia...
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...Introduction From its origin, HIV/AIDS has been defined as a sexually transmitted disease associated primarily with white homosexual men. In fact, African Americans are the racial/ethnic group that are mostly influenced by HIV/AIDs. According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, by the end of 2008, an estimated 240,627 blacks with and AIDs diagnosis has died in the United States (CDC, 2012). Contrary to the evident statistics affecting the African American population as a whole, there remains a small amount of research studies, dedicated towards HIV/AIDs healthcare promotion and prevention strategies specifically designed for the African American women. However, there is a large proportion of African American women affected by HIV/AIDs. In 2009, black women accounts for 30% of the new estimations of HIV infections among blacks. The rate for HIV infections as compared to other populations is 15 times more than white women, and three times as high for Latina women (CDC, 2012). This is confirmed by social media, primarily directed at African American males. In regards to the African American women, personal beliefs, cultural practices, and social norms act as a backdrop in determining the risk behavior of acquiring HIV/AIDs. This study serves to address the need for prevention strategies among single African American women of 18-22 years of age in college from the middle socioeconomic class. The subjects for the study are voluntary and motivated to learn with...
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...Blair, Lauri Journal #3 African-American Consumers and the Economic March 30, 2010 202-07 Dr.Ferdnance 1) Create a detailed consumer profile of the average African-American household. Find the average income, wealth, and primary purchases of the African-American household. Compare and contrast the consumption pattern of the African-American with European, Asian, and Hispanic Americans. African-American household Average income- $37,150 Wealth- $6,000 White Household Average income- $55,463 Wealth- $88,000 Comparing African American households to European, Asian and Hispanic Americans, African Americans have the lowest income. Second of all, in response to a lower income theoretically one would think that African Americans would save more and spend less and begin to invest, yet in response to poor financially education, and decisions African Americans spend more than any other race on materialistic things. African Americans spend a large amount and above any other races median in clothing, video game hardware, pc software and shoes. African Americans have been found to be very brand loyal to body soap, sneakers, potato chips, soda, hair products, and cookies and nail polish. African-American/Black Market profile found that African Americans are very persuaded through marketing, such as commercials, music videos, radios, and locals ads to buying cars, car accessories, communication gadgets and cosmetic products, and theses products are not being differentiated...
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...heard about and spread through newspaper, magazine and radio. The mediums of newsprint were most efficiently used to boost support for the Civil Rights Movement in 1955. On August 28, 1955 Emmett Till was lynched in Mississippi by two White men for allegedly whistling at a White woman. When Till’s mother saw her son’s body she made the pivotal decision to show to the nation the horrors of the Jim Crow south. “After the body arrived I knew that I had to look and see and make sure it was Emmett. That was when I decided that I wanted the whole to see what I had seen” (Till, Pg. 6). Till made the decision of putting the picture of her son’s mutilated body in Jet magazine. This gained nationwide attention making the death of Emmett Till the motivation for many Civil Rights leaders to fight for equal rights so that something like...
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...greater personal freedom amongst a number of different groups of people, all with different aims and motivation. In both source 5 and 6 there is evidence to prove why demand for freedom increased but also with my own research I have found out about a number of events and organizations which show the extent of growing demand. The main reasons for this growing demand would be Kennedys motivation and idealism and also the discrimination and oppression which many groups, minorities in particular faced. The main groups which I am going to explore in this essay are the African-Americans, students, gay people, students, and women, all of which wanted to live their life freely and equal. In both source 5 and 6 there is evidence to prove why demand for freedom increased but also with my own research I have found out about a number of events and organizations which show the extent of growing demand. Kennedy’s motivation and idealism inspired and motivated many young people and groups to adopt this new way of thinking. In source 6 a “fighting spirit” is mentioned and in source 5 we see the “sisters unite in their struggle”. Both of these express a strong feeling and bravery which led to the fight and the growing demand for freedom. Students in particular wanted to change the systems politically and socially as well as wanting to liberate the minorities for example the African-Americans, this idea of idealism isn’t really expressed fully in the sources. One of the reason for the growing...
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...difference. Then there is thousands that will stand behind you. If no one participated, then the government will just start to make decision by themselves and slowly but surely American sinks back into that hole of tyranny. One person who has stood up and participated in civic and political matters is Ida B. Wells. She stood up and participated and gave her all fighting for what she believes. Ida, who was African American, was a journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist, sociologist, georgist and an early leader in the Civil Right Movement. She has me convinced, not to mention several others, that change is more than possible. No matter the size of the problem, it could be changed. To stand up to things as big as to what Ida was standing to, you need motivation. Her motivation was an incidents of discrimination against her. Her parents of Yellow Fever and left behind her and 5 of her siblings. She and her sibling were originally going to be split apart in foster care, so she got a job as a teacher that paid 80 dollars a month and Ida only received 30 a month. This wrong doing made her interested in politics of race and the educations of African Americans. This being one of many discrimination incidents against her. Ida dedicated her life to demand rights, equality and justice for African Americans. In turn we should give her a day of dedication. Now, because of her works, I could go to a job and get paid correctly and much more. She is a reminder that equal will always balance...
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...HIV Prevention in African American Women Introduction From its origin, HIV/AIDS has been defined as a sexually transmitted disease associated primarily with white homosexual men. In fact, African Americans are the racial/ethnic groups that are mostly influenced by HIV/AIDs. According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, by the end of 2008, an estimated 240,627 blacks with and AIDs diagnosis has died in the United States (CDC, 2012). Contrary to the evident statistics affecting the African American population as a whole, there remains a small amount of research studies, dedicated towards HIV/AIDs healthcare promotion and prevention strategies specifically designed for the African American women. However, there are a large proportion of African American women affected by HIV/AIDs. In 2009, black women accounts for 30% of the new estimations of HIV infections among blacks. The rate for HIV infections as compared to other populations is 15 times more than white women, and three times as high for Latina women (CDC, 2012). This is confirmed by social media, primarily directed at African American males. In regards to the African American women, personal beliefs, cultural practices, and social norms act as a backdrop in determining the risk behavior of acquiring HIV/AIDs. This study serves to address the need for prevention strategies among single African American women of 18-22 years of age in college from the middle socioeconomic class. The subjects for the study...
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...discussing is the black/white achievement gap in educational performance that affects every economic level. The second key point that we will be discussing problems plaguing lower-class Americans. The third and final key point is a list of recommendations presented Carol Swain to improve the K- 12 educational experience for low-income students. The first key point is discussing is the black/white achievement gap in educational performance that affects every economic level. African American children reared in families earning $50,000/year score no better than Caucasian and Asians reared in families earning from $10,000-$20,000/year. These distinct differences in achievement levels grow themselves during the K-12 years. The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) portrays familiar patterns of African Americans lagging behind other groups. Studies show that African Americans in their senior year of high school function at a skill level of four years behind the levels of Caucasian and Asian students. This information will be beneficial for us to understand because we see where most African Americans, Caucasians, and Asians are placed in regards of social class positioning through education. Problems plaguing lower-class Americans are our second key point. Swain lists six different problems. The first problem is that, in the lower class, there are often dysfunctional and abusive homes where education is not...
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