Essays and Research Papers on Black Social Issues

A 5 page review of the book by the noted author Dorothy Roberts. The author of this paper contends that in essence this book is an expose of the various lengths the American government has gone to to suppress black motherhood. An overview is provided of the various atrocities which have characterized white ...

An 11 page review of Harper Lee’s novel depicting the many societal impacts of racism in 1930s Alabama. The author discusses the importance of Maycomb Alabama as a setting for the novel as well as the importance of the theme of children, and loneliness. No additional sources are listed.

This 7 page paper discusses the media in terms of minorites, and asserts that minorites need their own media in order to get full-representation in society. This paper examines the plight of minority groups in obtaining representation through traditional media routes. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the elements of violence in Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eyes. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is an 11 page paper discussing the political and cultural responses of the black community in post-war Britain to their experiences of racism. Post-war Britain saw the tremendous increase of immigration from citizens of the Commonwealth. The immigration resulted in a great increase in the black population and immediately anti-black riots and protests began. ...

A 15 page discussion of ethnicity as it is reflected in these three novels. The author of this paper emphasizes that the constructs of ethnicity be interpreted in either positive or negative ways. Larsen’s novel, for example, provides us with a glimpse of the many negativities associated with being of mixed white and ...

A 5 page paper which examines how whites treated blacks in “Black Like Me” by John Howard Griffin.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page review of the Pulitzer Prize Winning play by August Wilson. The author of this paper presents the contention that although the emotional fences in the play are constructed as defense mechanisms against racism and prejudice, in reality their construction facilitates the continuation of that same racism and prejudice as major elements ...

This 6 page paper analyzes the loss of a sense of community and offers solutions for a return to it. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 11 page overview of the social stratification in American society which has served to historically subjugate blacks. This scenario has been complicated by the fact that blacks had less opportunity for education, by discrimination, and by prejudice. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 7-page paper discusses the Watts riots that took place in Los Angeles in 1965, and the events that had occurred up to a quarter of a century before that ultimately led to the problem. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the cultural situation and societal assumptions about being black in America. Various writers and philosophers are quoted and analyzed, including Barbara Christian, Franz Fanon, Ward Churchill and others. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses Judith Shklar's book, American Citizenship, and the need for a new definition of citizenship. The incarceration issue is illustrated and exampled. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page critical analysis of the book by Ann Ferguson. Ferguson contends that racism and stereotyping in today’s public schools is insuring failure among black males. The author of this paper agrees that if such problems are occurring it is inexcusable but suggests that much more is at play in the academic ...

This is an 8 page paper discussing discrimination and assimilation of African and Native Americans. African Americans and Native Americans in the United States have experienced generations of discrimination and assimilation but from somewhat different perspectives. Native Americans were the most profoundly affected by colonization and were forced into minority group status and relocated by ...

12 pages in length. Back in the 1930's, when being an African-American gangster meant more than just arbitrarily killing another human being, there was a certain mystique -- a veritable charm -- to wearing the tag. As depicted in the film Hoodlum, being a gangster was not a position taken lightly; in fact, ...

This 7 page paper discusses the specific voices which were 'silenced' during the debate about the retaliation for September 11th. Quotes included from book. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper provides a general overview of this work on black intellectuals through the ages. A discussion on race in America is included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

3 pages in length. The writer discusses how the mass media perpetuate unfair racial representation by means of agenda setting. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This five-page paper examines William Wilson's book The Truly Disadvantaged, and demonstrates why race has not been a good tool to address the problems of the financially disadvantaged. The paper also examines why Wilson considers affirmative action and other similar programs (race-based programs) as ineffective. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

6 pages in length. Basic elements of world-view are exhibited in many fashions, however, none are more vivid and palpable than those put forth through stories. That a writer can envelope his or her reading audience by way of the written word speaks to the power of authored communication and the manner by ...

16 pages in length. Stereotypical, knee-jerk public opinions often accuse black Americans of being perpetrators in more homicides than white offenders. While statistics back up this claim to some extent, what is not as readily realized is that black Americans also represent the highest number of homicide victims between the two races. ...

A 2.5 page paper that discusses the different opinions regarding the development of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) or Ebonics. The writer then discusses the debates and controversy surrounding this dialect. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines aspects concerning the reparation for slavery. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page review of an article published in the April 14, 1995 edition of “The Washington Times” entitled “Afrocentric Escapism”. Sowell explores what he perceives as the creation of false history and tradition in the African American community. Sowell explains this practice as having evolved out of the dire need to escape ...