Essays and Research Papers on Black Social Issues

A 3 page paper which offers an overview of the NAACP. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page consideration of the factors that contribute to domestic violence. While blacks might seem more prone to domestic violence, numerous factors are at play in creating that suggestion. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper compares Dr. King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” and Barack Obama’s “A More Perfect Union” speech. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines how Martin Luther King Jr. is representative of the American Dream. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the unfairness in media coverage. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page research paper/essay that explores the significance of the ghetto setting in Lorraine Hansberry’s play “A Raisin in the Sun.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.

Using focus points from the novel “Native Son”, this 4 page paper argues that the death is just and its use is not racially prejudiced. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper provides a thoughtful look at this controversial book. This paper takes a liberal view. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the trial and conditions surrounding Emmett Till. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page overview of the life and work of Malcolm X. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which offers a report on The Golden Thirteen by Paul Stillwell. No additional sources. RAglf13.rtf

This 2.5-page paper discusses the class-action lawsuit against Texaco in the mid-1990s and the settlement they agreed upon and why. There are 2 sources cited.

This 3 page paper examines one book. Chapter 2 of the book Young, Gifted and Black by Theresa Perry, Claude Steele and Asa Hilliard is examined. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper explores the ideological separation between liberalism and conservatism and then explains why blacks are more likely to be liberal than are whites. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines two essays, by Paul Kivel and Tim Wise, that discuss the white skin privilege, arguing it is, or is not, a myth. No additional sources cited.

Specifically examining Richard Wrights “Native Son”, this 5 page paper considers how the factors of one's life can contribute to criminality. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page persuasive paper which discusses the validity of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech I Have a Dream. No additional sources cited.

This 4-page paper discusses the causes of recidivism, especially among African Americans. There are 3 sources cited.

This 3 page paper assesses this critical point in time and Kings importance in it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the influence and importance of the Caribbean immigration into Harlem as it involves the Harlem Renaissance. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the conflict between unique, special group identity and the call to abandon group identity for the "common good." This paper relates the advantages and problems of both approaches and concludes that there is strength in diversity. Bibliography lists 3 sources

An 8 page paper which examines the issues of race and the prison system. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 9 page paper examines Wisconsin history for insight on men like Ezekiel Gillespie and Sherman Booth and others that fought for black rights in nineteenth century Milwaukee. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

In six pages this paper takes a sociological approach to Dr. King’s 1968 assassination, considering how his personal and professional philosophies may have led to his demise. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 5 page paper reviews and supports the contentions of contemporary commentator Robert L. Allen that blacks should receive reparations for past wrongs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.