...Topic: Do we still need Black History Month General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to view black history month as more than just a small lesson. That black history is not just for blacks, that it’s more than a month, and how it’s everyone’s history. Central Idea: Black history has been single out to one month as a way to make sure that blacks are remembered in history. Blacks has always been apart of history. Therefore is it reasonable to set a side just one month to illustrate the participation of blacks in our countries history? Introduction I. In Media That Matters Film Festival, August 2005, tittles A Girl Like Me by Kiri Davis a 17-year-old film student of Manhattan’s Urban Academy a doll test was duplicated. Kiri Davis who participated in the Reel Works Teen Filmmaking program, a free after-school program was supported by cable network HBO. A. In this documentary a female voice asks the child a question: “Can you show me the doll that looks bad?” The child, a preschool-aged Black girl, quickly picks up and shows the Black doll over a White one that is identical in every respect except complexion. B. Why does that look bad?” “Because she’s Black,” the little girl answers emphatically. “And why is this the nice doll?” the voice continues. “Because she’s White.” “And can you give me the doll that looks like you?” The little girl hesitates for a split second before handing over the Black doll that she has just...
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...How the Black Death Affected the Modern World The Black Death is the worst plague that mankind has ever had to face, much worse than anything we face today. The mortality rate was astounding; whoever was unfortunate enough to become infected with the Black Death would die in a matter of days while suffering through a great deal of pain and agony (Snell). Its peak was around 1348-1353 in Europe, ranging from England all the way to Eastern Europe and beyond (The Black Death, 1348, 2001). The Black Death is thought to have started in China or central Asia, before spreading west. The plague then travelled along the Silk Road and reached the Crimea by 1347. From there, it was probably carried by Oriental rat fleas living on the black rats that were regular passengers on merchant ships. Spreading throughout the Mediterranean and Europe, the Black Death is estimated to have killed 30% to 60% of Europe's population. All in all, the plague reduced the world population from an estimated 450 million to between 350 and 375 million in the 14th century (Ibeji, 2011). The plague disease, generally thought to be caused by Yersinia pestis, is commonly present in populations of fleas carried by ground rodents, including marmots, in various areas including Central Asia, Kurdistan, Western Asia, Northern India and Uganda (Edmonds). Plague was reportedly first introduced to Europe at the trading city of Caffa in the Crimea in 1347 (Whipps, 2008). After a protracted siege, during which the Mongol...
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...Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving in the United States, where it is the beginning of the traditional Christmas shopping season. Since Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States, Black Friday may be as early as the 23rd and as late as the 29th of November. More recently, there is new understanding that the term originates from the theory that retailers traditionally operated at a financial loss for most of the year (January through November) and made their profit during the holiday season. When this would be recorded in the financial records, accounting practices would use red ink to show negative amounts and black ink to show positive amounts. Black Friday, under this theory, is the beginning of the period where retailers would no longer have losses (the red) and instead take in the year's profits (the black). With more retailers shifting the start of their big holiday pushes to Thanksgiving, it prompts the question of whether Black Friday even exists in the traditional sense. Things started moving from Friday to Thanksgiving Thursday in 2010 when Sears announced that they would be open on Thanksgiving. Then Walmart opened on Thanksgiving. Followed by Target. Today most of the major retailer are open on Thanksgiving. Black Friday is quickly becoming a relic of years gone by according to Brian Sozzi, CEO and chief equities strategist at Belus Capital Advisors (USA Today.com As shopping season expands is Black friday dead...
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...What’s your name? Step 1: Read each clue below. Each clue tells about a famous black American with a link at the bottom of the page. Use the link (or find another one if you like) to connect to a short biography of each person. On the line next to each clue, write the name of the person to whom the clue refers. 1. This person was a famous botanist, inventor, and teacher. 2. This person started a newspaper called "The North Star." 3. This person refused to give up a seat on the bus. That led to a 382-day bus boycott by black people in Montgomery, Alabama. 4. When this person was just a few weeks old, he and his mother were kidnapped. His mother was sold into slavery. 5. Because this person led so many slaves to freedom, he or she was sometimes called by the nickname Moses. 6. This person studied in Cuba and Kenya and worked at a Cambodian refugee camp in Thailand before going on to become famous. 7. One of 13 children, this person's birthname was Isabella Baumfree. 8. The president named this person to be the first black to hold a seat on the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land. 9. In 1962, this person became the first black player inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame. 10. This person's performance at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games made him famous. George Washington Carver Frederick Douglass Mae Jemison Thurgood Marshall Jesse Owens Rosa Parks...
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...Since the early history of the U.S., African-American have made great contributions in this country. And much have been applied within our daily use without any recognition of its contributors. These acknowledgments were created out of necessity. This section may not have been needed if America had initially recognized African-American contributions. They as a people living in this country needed to know that they have paid their dues as citizens, so before America paid contribute to them, they paid tribute to themselves. Holidays are days used to commemorate some major event or to honor someone. The official U.S holidays are fixed by law and business may be suspended during that time. There are also unofficial holidays that are not traditionally...
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...Black history month is a time were we recognize people who have made contribution to our society. They wanted to come up with their own history so they can teach their kids where they came from and how their ancestors achieves lots of accomplishment. It was founded by a man name Carter G. Woodson. He had a son who was a former Virginia slave and wanted to come with something that would remember people who did great things. Black history month should remind us how these people had change the world so we won’t have to be in the same situation that they were in. This would bring everyone together because we can get pass on hating each and start loving each other. We as African- American need to take the time to teach our children the true history of our so they won’t be leading down the wrong path. There are many people that had made contribution here a few people that I think that have change the world. Martin king Jr, Malcom x, Rosa Park, Nat Turner, Booker T. Washington, and Ida B. Wells-Barnett are people who stood up for their right and didn’t want to sit back and kept going throw frustration. Nate Turner and Rosa Park are one of the most stand up people that had change the world. Nat Turner and a group of slave and free blacks went around to white owner house and start killing them by the time...
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...Because February is Black History month I will be doing my research paper on the lives four blacks and what effect they had on American History. I will start out by asking the question, why most American history books don’t cover in written the history of individual black’s involvement in shaping of American in greater detail. The Two topics I will be covering are the Revolutionary War and The Civil War as far what blacks’ involvement. The first three paragraphs of this research paper will cover the events and history of three African Americans whose importance was not greatly covered during the Revolutionary War section of this book. I also am writing researching Mary Elizabeth Bowser, a free black woman. I will discuss what she during...
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...Black history month is a great American holiday celebrating what was accomplished by the race. In comparison the poems seem attached, won't you celebrate seems to explain a little less in detail but it's saying won't we come together and celebrate as one. The poems are pretty straight to the point in general saying the people are the same in all ways. Whereas the other poem contributes more to the stronger growing of the race together becoming stronger as one. The start of our nation was based upon slavery and segregation but we came together to end hate and discrimination discrimination between the races. "(line 13) something has tried to kill me and has failed" stating that he had survived the hatred and of the opposing race, both poems...
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...02-21-13 5th period Black History Month is still Needed Achievement. Respect. Empowering . Black History month is a month created in order to honor the African American race and the things we have done to help build this nation. However this month is under assault by Americans that believe that the month is no longer necessary. Black History month is still necessary because it displays the achievements of the African American race, to respect the history of blacks, and to potentially empower African Americans. The African American race has helped build this nation and was and still is a key reason why it continues to prosper. Black students have the right to know about their heritage. Most blacks don’t know that the first African American male was brought to the colonies as a free man (source A). Also achievements by African Americans have made lives much easier, Lewis Latimer is a black man who invented the filament in light bulbs so it would last longer. However most Americans don’t know this and only Thomas Edison receives credit for the light bulb, the traffic light and even the process for blood transfusions were both created by black men and I personally cant remember there names or other inventions by blacks. This is an example of how the achievements of blacks throughout history deserve to be taught to children. Respect our heritage. This is another reason why Black History Month should continue to be celebrated. The thousands of blacks who have died fighting...
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...subject, which helps the effect of the argument before the end of the first paragraph. With his opinion clearly stated, Joseph’s reasoning becomes increasingly relevant, through the progression of the essay. Logically articulating each reason of opposition, the seventh paragraph welcomes a shifting tone of the author. In the text, Joseph believes that the basic idea of one month of black history is a joke, and believes its focus point in irrelevant. With stating his ethnicity and occupation, he tells readers how opposed he is. While telling readers how serious he is, the author simultaneously gives his credentials to further the impact of his argument. Joseph’s argument is made by logical observations, followed by logical reasoning as to why Black history month is a redundant form of teaching....
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...The Black panther party was founded in October of 1965 in Oakland California. The party was founded by two African American men named Huey P. Newton, and Bobby Seale. The Black Panther Party was founded for self-defense in the low -income black communities. The Black Panther Party had numerous successful programs like the free breakfast program that feed over 20,000 children before school. They also had a health clinic known as People’s free medical centers(PFMC) established in 13 cities across country. The media made the Black Panther Party look like they were terrorist in their community by showing footage of them in militant uniform and holding militant type weapons. But the reason they started the party were to protect themselves and the...
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...Black Sox Scandal “Say it ain’t so Joe” a kid said to Joe Jackson as he walked out of the room. “Yes kid, I’m afraid it is.” This was captured by Chicago Herald and Examiner as Joe Jackson was leaving court. (Mitchell, Fred). This occurred between Joe Jackson and a kid after the sandal of the series being thrown away had been released and the players had to go to court to figure out the truth and what would happen after that. The kid in this quoted conversation didn’t want to believe the scandal was true, but Joe Jackson confirmed to him, that indeed it was true. The Black Sox Scandal was the most controversial event in baseball history due to the team being bribed to lose the games, players threw the World Series away and eight of the Black...
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...that’s what made her important to a lot of black people that couldn’t be able to do or even be a nurse anything of that nature. She is important to black history because she was the first African American get her degree in nursing field she had attended in Memorial health center in Oklahoma City and also Indiana University Northwest, was inducted into the American Nurses Association Hall of Fame in 1976 and to the National Women’s Hall of Fame and she also co-founded of the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses that is changing half of the paths for many black women as change. She also was a civil...
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...Throughout history, diseases and disasters have shaped people’s beliefs and concerns. During the 13th century, the Bubonic Plague was no exception to this theory. Authors, physicians, and European travelers expressed their beliefs regarding the plague, how their lifestyles had changed because of it and how they believed it spread throughout the great continent of Europe. These groups of authors, physicians and travelers all formed their own beliefs and concerns about the plague such as Erasmus of Rotterdam who believed that “the plague and sickness in England is due to the filth on the streets…” (Doc 2) At the time, physicians were believed to have more informed beliefs and concerns than other members of society due to their advanced educations. In fact, Johann Weyer, a German physician, claimed that townspeople smeared the bolts of the town with an ointment directly intended to spread the plague to anyone who touched it. In turn, many people died, including members of the royal family. Weyer even believed that heirs of the dead paid people to spread the cream so that they could inherit their fortunes more quickly. (Doc 4). On the other hand, Giovan Fillipo pronounced in 1576 his motto of, “Gold, fire, the gallows: gold for the expense of the pest houses to quarantine the diseased, the gallows to punish those who violate the heath regulations and to frighten the others, and bonfires to eliminate infected things.” (Doc 6) The motto of Fillipo was well respected by his fellow...
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...Black History Month Black History Month began as Negro History Week, which was created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, an African American historian, scholar, educator, and publisher. It became a month-long celebration in 1976. The month of February was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. Mary Seacole Mary Seacole was a pioneering nurse and heroine of the Crimean War. She was born in Kingston Jamaica in 1805 to a Scottish soldier and a Jamaican nurse. She learned her nursing skills from her mother who kept a boarding house for invalid soldiers. Mary was a frequent traveller across the Caribbean, Central American and Britain. On these trips she complemented her knowledge of traditional medicine with European medical ideas. She funded her own trip to the Crimea where she established the British Hotel for sick soldiers. She was known to visit battlefields during war to nurse the wounded and became known as ‘Mother Seacole’. Mary Seacole died on 14 May 1881. Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, in Mveso, Transkei, South Africa. Becoming actively involved in the anti-apartheid movement in his 20s, Mandela joined the African National Congress in 1942. For 20 years, he directed a campaign of peaceful, nonviolent defiance against the South African government and its racist policies. In 1993, Mandela and South African President F.W. de Klerk were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to dismantle the...
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