African-American Studies papers

This paper reviews Nathaniel Hawthorne's "My Kinsman, Major Molineux,, about a young and sheltered youth trying to make his way in the city.

A review of the book, "The Sound and the Fury," written by William Faulkner.

A look at how the wrongs of slavery affected many aspects of family life for those enslaved.

An overview of the phenomenon of worldwide cultural diversity.

A look at the racial problems that African-Americans and Arab-Americans face.

A discussion on how the power of "The Color Purple" arises equally from Alice Walker's radical political aims and her desire to create something that is impressive in literary and aesthetic terms.

A brief overview of the play, "A Raisin in the Sun," by Lorraine Hansberry.

A discussion on the intricate relationship between girls and women of color, law enforcement and drug laws, and the prison industrial complex.

The social and economic conditions depicted in Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun".

An analysis of Bigger Thomas's descent towards being a criminal in "Native Son" by Richard Wright.

An analysis of character usage in the poetry of African-American poet, Gwendolyn Brooks.

An analysis of the Louisiana literacy test, the white man's last effort to keep the black man from voting.

An analysis of the characters Walter Lee, Lena Younger, and Beneatha from the play, "A Raisin in the Sun," by Lorraine Hansberry.

An analysis of the art of preaching as an effective tool for change in the black church.

Examines the theme of 'double consciousness' in this work by W.E.B. Du Bois.

An examination of the epidemiology, causes, and potential solutions to obesity among African-Americans today.

Examines the level of health care offered to patients with diabetes, focusing on disparities between different socioeconomic and racial groups.

The paper discusses Spike Lee's representation of "Malcolm X," trying to determine the political message that this film attempts to communicate.

Examines the EEO within the context of major laws and human resources management.

An analysis of the on-going problems of racism and oppression in the United States.

An analysis of the issue of equal rights for the African-American population, with reference to the Brown vs. Board of Education case of 1954.

A look at the emotional narration, which occurs in "Warriors Don't Cry" by Melba Patillo Beals.

A look at how Harriet Beecher Stowe was a catalyst for social change.

An analysis of the possibility of slavery reparations.

An analysis of the enforcement of white hegemony in the South.

A look at the themes of self-hood and identity in Hurston's novel about a young black woman.

An analysis of how the media portrays racial profiling.

A look at the extent to which African-Americans were able to resist stereotypes of race and gender roles, between 1865 and 1896.

This paper discusses the famous Supreme Court public school desegregation case, "Brown vs. Board of Education," the first time social science evidence was allowed in a court of the United States.

An analysis of the contributions that the musicians of the 1960s made to America.

An analysis of Negro League Baseball in Tidewater, Virginia.

An examination of whether the Garvey Movement succeeded in establishing Black Nationalism either as a practical strategy, or as an ideal for African-Americans.

A review of "Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion," written by Stephen B. Oates.

An analysis of the influences and issues of the black church, the black family, and faith-based ministries in the 21st century.

Analyzes the role of civil rights activist Malcolm X and the experiences that shaped his behavior and world view.

This paper discusses Frederick Douglass's position toward women in his seminal anti-slavery autobiography, "My Life in Bondage".

An analysis of the death penalty in the United States and the racial bias in the American justice system.

This paper discusses African-American entrepreneur Madame C. J. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove, the first American female millionaire.

This paper discusses themes of African-American culture, history, and self in the poetry of Langston Hughes.

Examines the reasons why people are prejudiced against others.

An analysis of the concept of white men ruling America.

A comparative analysis of the representation of black womanhood in Nella Larsen's "Quicksand" and "Passing".

Examines how O'Connor edited a short story from the 1940s to update its political and social message, while retaining the characters and setting of the original.

A review of the book, "The Billion Dollar BET," written by Brett Pulley, a senior editor at "Forbes" magazine.

A comparison of Richard Wright's "Native Son" with Ann Petry's "The Street" from a naturalist perspective.

This paper discusses Spike Lee's film, "Malcolm X ," an adaptation of "The Autobiography of Malcolm X".

Examines activism against hate crimes in America, looking at hate crimes and legislation up to 2003.

An analysis of issues of poverty and race in the United States.

Delves into hate crimes in America and examines laws being passed to protect the victims.

This paper analyzes "Battle Royal" by Ralph Ellison, which uses an allegory to tell a tale about the fate of African-Americans in the Southeast prior to the civil rights movement.

An analysis of slavery in the Southern United States of 19th century America.

This paper discusses the impact, purpose, and design of seven poems by the African-American poet, Langston Hughes.

A review of the essay, "Racism in the English Language," written by Robert B. Moore.

Examines the effect of hip-hop on society, focusing on American singer, Eminem.

This paper discusses G. R. Hodges's "Slavery and Freedom in the Rural North," which discusses issues of slavery and the Civil War in New Jersey.

A detailed analysis of "Theme For English B" by Langston Huges and a general critique of poetry as a literary form.

Summary and analysis of "Manchild in the Promised Land".

An analysis of James Baldwin's essay, "If Black English Isn't a Language, Then Tell Me, What Is?"

An examination of the efficacy and prevalence of racial profiling in modern law enforcement.

An analysis of Marcus Garvey and the issue of "double consciousness".

An examination of the media coverage of the 1992 Los Angeles riots.

An analysis of slavery as portrayed through the eyes of Linda Brent in Harriet Jacobs's "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl".

An analysis of the Middle Passage and African identity through "Equiano's Travels" and Dr Livingstone's "Cambridge Lectures".

This paper outlines the types of violence against women in Africa, specifically South Africa. It then gives the effects of AIDS and HIV on the situation.

A look at how Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education paved the way for African-American reform policies in the United States.

Examines racial profiling in America and all of the negativity it brings.

A look at the link between the 13th Amendment, Reconstruction, and circumscription of federal constitutional authority as they related to the Black Codes and the Ku Klux Klan.

Discusses whether this Supreme Court justice can be considered a 'Jeremiah'.

A review and analysis of "All God's Dangers: The Life of Nate Shaw" by Theodore Rosengarten.

An analysis of the usefulness of the concept of the 'slave community' to historians of American slavery.

An analysis of the theme of racism in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou.

An analysis of the problems facing the black middle class today.

Examines and details the influence that music had on the lives of African-American singers, Marian Anderson and Paul Robeson.

This paper examines the problem of obesity and African-Americans in preparation for developing a research hypothesis.

A literature review on the rate of recidivism among African-American youths in the U.S.A.'s juvenile prison system.

Explores the notion of racism in Conrad's "Heart of Darkness", rejecting racism as not being a central ideology of the text.

This paper discusses the influences of Marcus Garvey on African culture.

An overview of the African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) debate in the American educational system.

An overview of the gangs known as the Black Guerrilla Family (BGF) and the Aryan Brotherhood.

An analysis of the economic advantages of colonial slavery.

A review of the book, "Bloods: An Oral History of the Vietnam War," written by Wallace Terry.

A look at current HIV/AIDS prevention programs in South Africa and provides an analysis regarding why they are not working quickly enough.

A comparison of the lives and achievements of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X.

This paper compares two a slave rebellions: the Nat Turner revolt of 1831 and the Muslim uprising of 1835 in Bahia, Brazil.

A biographical essay on the successful life of the black vocal artist, Mahalia Jackson.

This paper discusses the history of race relations from the standpoint of the Constitution and the court.

This paper reviews the autobiography of Harriet Jacob's, "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl".

An examination of the judges of the "Brown vs. Board of Education" trial.

An analysis of several accounts of the 1960s' civil rights struggle in the South,with a focus on the Freedom Riders' strike.

Examines past and present issues regarding the quest for educational equality for African-Americans.

An appraisal of the problem of stereotyping and social stigmas attached to HIV/AIDS, especially in the African-American community.

A look at the history of the movement to desegregate schools in the U.S.

An analysis of class and race in a classless society.

Examines the theme of 'sens de famille' (the meaning of family) in this play by Lorraine Hansberry.

An analysis of the consequences of the abolition of slavery.

This paper discusses Langston Hughes, often referred to as the Poet Laureate or Shakespeare of the Negro race.

A rhetorical analysis of Booker T. Washington's "Atlanta Exposition Address".

A comparative analysis of the book "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" by Fannie Flagg and its subsequent film version.