Essays and Research Papers on Black Social Issues

A 5 page paper on the life and work of W.E.B. DuBois. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines personality theory in the work of W.E.B. Dubois titled The Souls of Black Folk. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 7 page paper which compares and contrasts Maya Angelou’s poem I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings to the life and experiences of a white male teaching in a Black school. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses the New Deal, the Black Cabinet, and the effect of New Deal policies on the lives of African Americans. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines a common theme in the movie “Struggles in Steel” and the book “The Possessive Investment of Whiteness: Racialized Social Democracy” by George Lipsitz. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page research paper that discusses the images of black women that are portrayed in mainstream advertising. This report seeks to determine not only the content and context of these representations, but also how these advertisements affect the lives of black women and women of color. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 6 page essay that summaries and discusses orientation that Alice McIntyre (1997) explores in “White Talk,” a chapter from her text Making Meaning of Whiteness. This discussion of racism focuses on McIntyre’s study of a group of young white student teachers, offering summation and the writer’s reaction to the issues presented. Bibliography lists 3 ...

A 4 page paper which examines the role of African American Generals. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses some of the racial issues, both historical and contemporary, in America. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the theory that James Earl Ray was not alone in his assassination of Martin Luther King based on William Pepper’s work “An Act of State.” No additional sources cited.

A 6 page research paper/essay that explores the debates between essentialist and instrumentalist conceptualizations in regards to classes and nations and race (Dufour). Basically, essentialism is the belief that specific categories of entities will share a specific set of characteristics, which can be viewed as their “essence.” Contemporary proponents of identity politics oppose essentialism ...

A 5 page paper which examines the film “Mississippi Burning” and its relevance to the ideals of the nation in relationship to the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper considers the issue of whether or not remunerations should be paid to Africa to redress the evils of slavery. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 4 page essay examines the way in which their culture impacts African-Americans. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page paper examines three books and provides information about black culture. Black masculinity if the focus of attention. How black men fare in a white world is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper argues that Dr. Martin Luther King would not approve of CBS's firing "shock jock" Don Imus. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 9 page discussion of the disproportionate representation of blacks in the criminal justice system. This paper argues that this is more likely a result of a higher rate among blacks than a disparity in sentencing. Includes a one page Roman Numeral outline. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4 page paper examines racism and prejudice from slave days to the current times. Affirmative action is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the problem of race as it was evidenced in the times following the freedom of the slaves. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page research paper that offers a literature review, which demonstrates that the relationship between poverty and single motherhood is complex and also that it is fundamentally different between white and black families. The writer discusses family and childcare issues. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 4 page research paper/essay that addresses this topic. It can easily be argued that the defining social problem that has occupied the central focus of policymakers, scholars and the American public for the entirety of its history is race. Issues pertaining to class are generally shoved to the side and ignored as Americans subscribe ...

A 4 page paper that offers a 2 page summary and then a 2 page reaction essay on Chapter 10 of “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” by Beverly D. Tatum. No additional sources cited.

A 7 page paper which examines what is meant by Down Low and how it can affect marriages and family life. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 11 page paper which examines the theological views of James H. Cone. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper examines affirmative action and its history. How it is employed in the public and private sector is a part of the discussion. Bibliography lists 5 sources.