African-American Studies papers

An exploration of the racism present in the US criminal justice system.

This paper highlights the significance of the Emmett Till murder in portraying the racial tension in the South during the 1950s.

This essay focuses on the modernist conventions described by Michael Borshuck in "Swinging the Vernacular" and applies them to Eugene O'Neill's play "The Emperor Jones".

This paper focuses on the transgressive content of Harlem Renaissance writer, Richard Bruce Nugent.

A discussion of the evolution of the popular minstrel song "Dixie" from humorous entertainment to political anthem.

A persuasive essay on how Hurricane Katrina exposed racism and class disparity in America.

An overview of the history of Motown music and its fame.

Analyzes an interview describing the family life of an African-American student.

This paper examines the movie 'American History X' directed by Tony Kaye and discusses how it differs from other movies with a message about racism.

An analysis of the elements of magical realism in Alice Walker's "To Hell with Dying".

A persuasive paper on how President Barack Obama embodies authentic hope and dreams for the American people.

A comparison of Martin Luther King and Atticus Finch from Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird".

A brief look at slavery in the South in the US during the Jacksonian era.

A review of the autobiography "Twelve Years a Slave" by Solomon Northrup.

An argument against the National Basketball Association's (NBA) change in age restriction of future athletes.

A look at South Africa's apartheid rule and its impact on life in South Africa today.

A close look at the female experience of slavery as depicted in Harriet Jacobs' "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl".

An evaluation of the movie "A Lesson Before Dying" directed by Joseph Sargent.

A paper discussing N. Podhoretz's essay, "My Negro Problem - and Ours", which praises the black male body.

A rhetorical analysis of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech.

An in-depth examination of the beliefs and achievements of Marcus Mosiah Garvey.

A discussion of the barriers that black women face in the corporate world of the United States.

Looks at the interracial relationships in Wallace Thurman's "The Blacker the Berry".

A persuasive paper blaming the American economic and justice system for the high rate of incarceration and specifically, of racial minorites.

An analysis of Paul Lawrence Dunbar's poem "We Wear the Mask".

A personal account of the racism and prejudice present in America today, specifically in New Orleans.

A look at issues concerning affirmative action and education in the United States.

An examination of the issues between black and women's rights.

A personal opinion on Jamaica Kincaid's work "A Small Place".

A discussion of portraiture mentoring in creating positive outcomes for African-American males in grades k-12.

An argument that the US Declaration of Independence has not yet offered true equality to black people in the US.

This paper looks at the complex part of American history that concerns the freeing of the slaves in America.

A research proposal to explore the factors that contribute to the high rate of kidney failure in African-American men.

This paper analyzes the book "Fire In a Canebrake" by Laura Wexler that looks at a brutal crime in the Deep South of the U.S.

A review of John Bailey's book, "The Lost German Slave Girl."

A look at the depiction of African Americans in American cinema over the years.

An analysis of the intent behind the Emancipation Proclamation and its effects.

An argument that Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is not a racist novel.

An analysis of the language and structure in Harriet Jacobs' "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl".

This paper relates the author's ancestral history as an ancestor of slaves.

A discussion of race differences in the US and how Hurricane Katrina exposed feelings of racism.

An analysis of the significant influence of Salmon Chase in America.

This paper offers a history of the Fourteenth Amendment and its effects.

A look at Abraham Lincoln's political career and beliefs in the 1850s.

An overview of the literary achievements of Toni Morrison.

This paper examines the influences on the works of Alice Walker.

This paper addresses the role of race in the application of the death penalty in the United States.

An analysis of the grandmothers and racism in "Everything that Rises Must Converge" and "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor.

Discusses designing a workshop for African-American students.

This paper analyzes the life and many contributions of Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. to the American Air Force.

A review and analysis of the book "Cane River" by Lalita Tademy.

An examination of the concepts, successes and failures of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Poor People's Campaign.

An analysis of the role that school desegregation played in the Civil Rights movement.

An explanation of the way the Articles of Confederation were reformed.

This paper shows how hip hop has grown to become a fundamental aspect of world music culture.

A discussion on discrimination in the workplace and affirmative action.

A paper in support of the policy of affirmative action.

This paper explains why colorism is a natural response to colonial oppression.

A discussion of Alice Walker's "Everyday Use" and its emphasis on the value of traditions.

An examination of racial identity formation through Harriet Jacobs' book, "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl."

A paper describing the events that led to the outbreak of the Civil War.

An analysis of the theme of internalized racism in Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye".

A discussion on the role of education and knowledge in "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass".

This paper discusses the impact of the social change activism of Blacks and Latinos.

An exploration of the studies on the relationship between racial discrimination and the death penalty.

An in-depth examination of the Supreme Court decisions regarding the civil rights of African Americans.

A review and analysis of Thomas Sowell's book, "Black Rednecks and White Liberals".

A discussion regarding the Civil Rights Movement in the USA.

An in-depth review of Eric Lott's book, "Love and Theft," on the artform known as blackface minstrelsy.

A discussion of the history and solutions for racial tension between African Americans and Caucasian Americans.

A review of Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye"

The paper discusses the epidemic of crack cocaine through the eyes of the Hip Hop artists.

A look at the history and origins of the contemporary rap music style.

A review of Kathleen M. Brown's "Good Wives, Nasty Wenches, and Anxious Patriarchs".

A look at the role of violence in the lives of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs.

An analysis of Langston Hughes' poem "Let America Be America Again".

A look at how Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mocking Bird" reflects the Scottsboro trials and the tensions between whites and blacks.

A review of Noliwe Rooks' "White Money Black Power: The Surprising History of African American Studies and the Crisis of Race in Higher Education".

A review of Richard Wright's work "Native Son".

An examination of the characteristics of African-American literature and it canonization.

A discussion of the social circumstances that led to the popularity of the Nation of Islam among young Black people in the 1950s and 1960s.

A review of Gregg Cantrell's book "Feeding the Wolf: John B. Rayner & The Politics of Race, 1850-1918".

A discussion on interracial relationships with regards to marriage, adoption and homosexual relationships.

An overview of the institution of slavery in the United States.

A comparison of "Slavery: A Problem in American Institutional and Intellectual Life" by Stanley M. Elkins and "Ordeal By Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction" by James M. McPherson.

A look at racist discrimination in the U.S. and specifically, at the use of humor in dealing with racism.

An assessment of the impact of social issues in the 2008 U.S. elections.

A discussion on the hip hop cultural movement that began in the early 1970s.

An examination of the effect that hip hop music has had on listeners' perceptions of women and African Americans.

An argument that gays and lesbians in the United States are not afforded the same rights as other citizens.

The paper discusses the book called "The Autobiography of an Ex-colored Man" by James Weldon Johnson and examines the relationship between race and class in America during the early 1900s.

This paper discusses the original forms slavery and servitude in the U.S. and how they led to the eventual segregation and racial discrimination of blacks.

A discussion of the common themes of the autobiography, "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass," written by Frederick Douglass.

An analysis of the development of Black organized crime in Chicago.

This paper discusses that a great racial disparity exists in the U.S. sentencing of prisoners.

A book review of "Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now" by Maya Angelou.

A review of the novel "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd.

A discussion of the lessons of race and identity that we can learn from the unnamed narrator in Ralph Ellison's novel, "The Invisible Man."

An analysis of the works "Up From Slavery" by Booker T. Washington and "The Souls of Black Folk" by W.E.B. DuBois from the book "Three Negro Classics."