Essays and Research Papers on Black Social Issues

A 6 page discussion of the book by Edmund Gordon. Provides a brief history of Nicaragua and examines the downfall of the Sandinista regime. Discusses the role of blacks in Nicaraguan history. Concludes that although blacks were very much a part of modernizing Nicaragua from a structural point but they had little ...

A 6 page paper that purveys how Black Africans looked at their history of domination realized that this excluded them from participating in commerce. But the larger picture was one of diversity. Members of their community are spread around the planet, and this prevented them from forming a strong Black community. Leaders knew that ...

A 3 page essay that first summarizes two essays on affirmative action: one for and one against. Then, the writer offers a personal reaction to the essays and the strength of each argument. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses this question. In order to arrive at a conclusion, the writer begins by explaining the history of the word, which some believe dates as far back as the latte 16th century but certainly was in use in the late 17th century. As with most words, this one was not ...

A 3 page essay that argues against the social movement that demands reparations for slavery. The reparations for slavery movement proposes that the United States federal government should, first of all, apologize to the descendents of slaves for the fact that the despicable institution of slavery was legally sanctioned in both colonial and early American ...

This 11 page report discusses the history of affirmative action, the arguments surrounding it and possible solutions to some of the conflicts attached to the issue. The report also emphasizes the employment opportunities and lack thereof for African Americans that was a major factor in the development and support of affirmative action programs. Bibliography lists ...

A 4 page research paper on black Americans and their search for political and social justice. The writer details the history of blacks in America and the progress made. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In 10 pages, the writer provides a critical analysis of 'Nixon's Piano' by Kenneth O'Reilly. Nixon's Piano essentially looks at the history of racial politics among American presidents. O'Reilly maps out more than 200 years of the intersection of race and politics in America -- especially criticizing Nixon's stance [or lack thereof] on Civil Rights ...

Same as African2.wps (above); written as a series of definitions with examples.

A well written ten page paper on one of the greatest Black leaders in American history. Follow his career from being the first African American to earn a Harvard Ph.D. to Ghana where he eventually renounced his US citizenship. His idea and literary works live on today. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 7 page research paper that addresses the persistence of racial inequalities in the US, with a particular emphasis on the public school system. The writer examines Ronald Takaki's 'A Different Mirror,' and Jonathan Kozol's 'Savage Inequalities,' two books that depict what it is like to be born black or Latino in the United ...

A 5 page research paper that examines the causes, and history, behind the busing crisis in Boston relative to school integration in the mid-1970s. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

(5 pp). This is a tutorial speech written for someone who has been asked to moderate an evening during Black History Month. Bibliography lists 3 sources: many quotes from prominent blacks.

A 5 page paper which examines the lives and contributions of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, arguing that Martin Luther's life and works had a more understandable vision for change in relationship to the impact made upon the African American population. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper gives a brief overview and comparison of the speeches Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? and The Trumpet of Conscience by Martin Luther King Jr. No additional sources are listed.

A 6 page essay, which includes a 1 page outline of the essay, that contrasts the views of Shelby Steele, who opposes affirmative action (AA), and Roger Wilkins who supports AA. Examination of two essays by these writers demonstrates that Wilkins makes the most persuasive argument, as he shows that AA should remain an integral ...

A 6 page paper that presents a critical analysis of two of the essays found in Alice Walker's collection entitled Anything We Love Can Be Saved and the ultimate message of activism that is presented by each of these essays. Discussed are the essays "The Only Reason You Want to Go to Heaven is ...

A 7 page paper that begins with the data regarding interracial marriages in the U.S. The major focus of this essay is white men with black women but it also includes information about the converse. The essay reports comments from other authors about the acceptance of interracial relationships. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 7 sources. ...

This 4 page paper comments on some of the discrimination African American women face in this country. The essay begins with statistic related to cancer, prenatal care, poverty in old age and managers and executives in top companies. The essay includes comments on the 'concrete ceiling,' wage disparity, and stereotypes. Bibliography lists 8 sources. ...

A 3 page essay that summarizes and reflects on two essays by bell hooks, "Feminist Thinking, In the Classroom Right Now" and "Feminist Scholarship, Black Scholars" (chapter 8 and 9, respectively, in her text Teaching to Transgress). The writer discusses hook's experience as an instructor of women's studies and feminism from a African American woman's ...

A 12 page research paper that examines the topic of African American communication within the context of the overall topic of multiculturalism. The writer argues that African American communication styles demonstrates the importance of, first of all, understanding the nuances and significance of African American communication and also why a multicultural approach to education is ...

A 4 page discussion of how African American culture is being reflected in the media. Television advertising is particularly interesting in this regard in that there is a greater and greater tendency to produce advertisements using ebonics, a form of communication developed by the African American community. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

(8pp) A narrative is just another name for relating a story. Angelou tells the story of her life, which is termed an autobiography. An autobiography allows the author to tell those parts of his/her life in their own way, or style. The way that an author writes their story will also ...

A 5 page paper discussing the roles of blacks and women within technology. The writer addresses the everchanging issues of women and blacks within the workplace, and the everpresent biases that keep these groups from advancing with technology.

This is a 5 page paper discussing the black revolutionary movement in the 1960s as more intense than the struggle today. The black revolutionary movement that existed during the 1960s Civil Rights struggle has been said to have diminished greatly over the years. Writers, orators and activists such as Malcolm X and H. Rap Brown ...