African-American Studies papers

This paper examines an Olympic media event in which two athletes expressed their racial anger.

This paper discusses mass migration and the formation of ghettos.

This paper is a review of Ralph Ellison's novel "Invisible Man" and of the web site "African American Odyssey".

The paper analyzes S. J. Stein's book "Vassouras: A Coffee County in Brazil".

This paper analyzes the theme of the past in Toni Morrison's "Beloved".

This paper examines the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama.

This paper contrasts the race philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X.

This paper discusses the book "The Confessions of Nat Turner" by William Styron.

This paper discusses Philip Dray book "At the Hands of Persons Unknown: The Lynching of Black America", which exposes the killing by hanging of Black Americans for committing no other crime than being black.

A discussion of police corruption, it's causes and how to fight it.

This paper discusses how Black feminists place more emphasis on race than gender.

A look at Maslow's hierarchy of needs, linking African-American adolescent males and college attendance.

This paper examines the housing situation for African-Americans living in Chicago.

This paper discusses whether racism exists within the U.S. Criminal Justice System.

An analysis of Richard Wright's "The Man Who Was Almost a Man".

A review of "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl", the autobiography of Harriet Jacobs.

A discussion on the effects of stereotyping.

A discussion of the poverty in America in the wake of hurricane Katrina.

This paper discusses civil war monuments and looks at how the populations of blacks and women are largely under represented in this regard.

This paper discusses the Philadelphia Dance Company, which is also known as Philadanco.

This paper debates the issues of self-segregation vs. racial diversity based on psychologist Beverly Tatum's book "Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?".

Examines the military role of blacks in the American Revolution.

This paper serves as an analysis of Anne Moody's autobiography "Coming of Age in Mississippi".

This paper offers a review of Malcolm X's autobiography.

This paper discusses the military participation of African-Americans in the American Revolution.

Examines what drove Rosa Parks to defy state law and refuse to give up her seat in an Alabama bus in 1955.

An examination of the culture and racial diversity of Washington, D.C. and the Maryland area.

An examination of the historical record and description of the abuse and exploitation of black women in the Caribbean until the present. The progress to their liberation is analyzed with examples since the 19th century.

A discussion on the importance of African-American literature and its impact on equal rights.

An examination of standardized tests which considers their fairness to minorities, those with cultural diversity, limited English and disabilities.

An historical examination of power struggles between America's federal branches of government.

This paper shows the influence of famous African-American leaders on society.

An analysis of familial and environmental influences on job market prospects and quality of work life reported by African-Americans.

A review of the life and achievements of poet, Langston Hughes.

Research regarding colorectal cancer screening in African-American women.

An in-depth look at African-American males and the correlation between affective disorders, substance abuse and the criminal justice system.

A brief look at the growth of the modern Civil Rights Movement and civil rights legislation in the USA.

An argumentative attempt to prove that Voodoo is indeed a legitimate form of religious practice.

A discussion of the history of the Baptist Church in the United States of America and its view on slavery.

A thesis on Maryland's problem with African-American housing discrimination.

An analysis of role of music in the 20th century black American community.

This paper describes practices, rituals and beliefs common to African- Americans and how they have adapted to meet the cultural and environmental needs of the mother.

This paper discusses the correlation between affective disorders, substance abuse and the criminal justice system for African-American males.

This paper examines the role of jazz in Ralph Ellison's novel "Invisible Man".

This paper discusses the film "Illusions" (1991), directed by Julie Dash, which depicts the unfair lives of African-Americans in the 1940s.

Introduces, discusses and analyzes Olaudah Equiano's classic slave narrative.

Examines the effects of demographic characteristics and cultural diversity on group and team performance.

This paper reviews and analyzes the 1993 novel "A Lesson Before Dying" written by African-American author Ernest J. Gaines.

This brief yet concise paper examines and analyzes the results of four specific social and psychological theories and the manner in which they relate to the behavior and socialization patterns of African-American males.

A paper about the privacy issues involved in press presence during police arrests.

This paper looks at the views of W.E.B. Du Bois regarding education.

This paper looks at the life and business of Madam C. J. Walker.

This paper looks at the feminization of AIDS.

This paper analyzes Thurgood Marshall's life as one of tireless service in defence of civil rights for all.

In this paper, the speeches of these two political leaders are compared.

The paper analyzes the poems of Langston Hughes that demonstrate how racism and prejudice against Blacks often evolved into literary expression.

This paper examines the story "Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin.

This paper examines the short story "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker.

The paper analyzes Langston Hughes' poem "Mother to Son."

An analysis of the poems of Cornelius Eady.

An analysis of Alice Walker's short story "Everyday Use."

The paper discusses Charles Chesnutt's stories in "The Conjure Woman."

This paper reviews Harriet Jacobs' "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl."

This paper explores "A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest Gaines.

This essay examines the work of two writers who discuss the slow progress of civil rights in the US today.

This paper is a brief biography of Booker T. Washington.

An analysis of the Harlem Renaissance that focuses on the artistic expression of various African American artists.

A discussion on Martin Luther King's book, "Why We Can't Wait".

A discussion effects of the slave rebellion in the American South.

A discussion on the Civil Rights Bill of 1875.

A discussion race integration and the Civil Rights Movement in America.

A discussion of the television docudrama, "Separate but Equal", by George Stevens Jr.

Explores racism in America.

Discusses the sociological impact of American series television on forming public bias against minority groups.

A paper on CORE, the Congress for Racial Equality.

A discussion of "Plessy vs. Ferguson" and "Brown vs. Board of Education."

A paper examining the character Janie from "Their Eyes Were Watching God."

This paper looks at the Dred Scott case and Jim Crow laws.

A paper on the writings of slaves and Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

A paper on the goals of the Holman United Methodist Church.

Contrasts the experiences of African-American migrants to Washington D.C. with that of the nouveau riche migrants to the city.

Biographical accounts of the lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.

A discussion of black masculinity and black male identity.

A look at the history of voting among African-Americans in the U.S.

Literature review for the management of sickle cell disease pain.

A look at how affirmative action policies have evolved.

A discussion of Harriet Jacobs slave narrative, "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl", why she wrote it and who her audience was.

Describes the history of library and educational services to African-Americans in Mississippi.

A paper looking at the controversial figure of Malcolm X and how much he had in common with the average African-American of his era.

An overview of the history of African-Americans in Texas between 1845 to 1900.

A summary and analysis of Vincent Minelli's musical comedy, "Cabin in the Sky".

An analysis of D.W. Griffith's film, "Birth of a Nation", about American society after the Civil War.

An analysis of Professor Cornel West's treatise on modern-day American race relations, "Race Matters".

An analysis of the social and economic conditions of disadvantaged African-American students.

This paper discusses racial and ethnic bias in criminal sentencing.

The paper discusses the American criminal justice system and what issues must be addressed when revising the system.

This paper offers a historical analysis of jury nullification and its current practice today by the black community.