African-American Studies papers

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.

An analysis of George Orwell's "Politics and the English Language"and James Baldwin's "If Black English Isn't a Language, Then Tell Me What It Is".

This paper discusses the problem with rap music.

A paper on the racism depicted in Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson".

An examination of the life and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the American consciousness.

Discusses the three waves of social movements in the history of the American people, focusing on the third wave of civil rights.

Examines the alternative views of two authors, Jane Landers and Robert L. Hall, on the history of African-Americans in Florida, compared to the views of Samory Rashid, who viewed them through their repressive past.

A look at African-American suffrage rights up to 1877.

A look at how the "Brown v. Board of Education" and African-Americans' struggle for equality is addressed in Kluger's book.

This paper discusses the outlook within the airline industry regarding the job prospects for African-Americans and the overall future of the airline industry.

An overview of the North Atlantic slave trade based on the Hine, Hine, and Harrold's textbook, "The African-American Odyssey."

This paper discusses Rita Dove, perhaps the most representative African-American poet of our times and one of the most important poets of the 20th century in the United States.

A cultural analysis of what it means to be an African-American with a spinal injury.

A look at how the civil rights movement changed the face of America and forced the nation to uphold the constitutional rights guaranteed to all citizens.

An investigation of why African-Americans use emergency rooms more than they use the services of general physicians.

Examines how race relations have gradually improved through the years in the United States.

A review of this book by American author, Toni Morrison.

Examines the evolution of musical tastes in one American family.

An analysis of the sociology of racism in America.

This paper reviews Toni Morrison's "Beloved", a book about a community of people fleeing from their pasts.

A look at how racial discrimination in the U.S. affects the health care system and the economy.

A discussion on the values imparted by the authors' parents though this book by the sisters, Sarah and Elizabeth Delaney.

This paper reviews Cathy J. Cohen's "The Boundaries of Blackness: AIDS and the Breakdown of Black Politics", which discusses the debate regarding the absence of a strong African-American vote.

An analysis of why it has proved so difficult to quantify accurately the population loss as a result of the slave trade from sub-Saharan Africa in the period 1500-1865.

Analysis of the style and techniques Frederick Douglass used in his slave narrative.

A review of the book, "Lunch at the 5 & 10 The Greensboro Sit-Ins: A Contemporary History" by Miles Wolff.

This paper examines the question of race relations and police brutality in the city.

This paper discusses Charles Mills's philosophical viewpoint on the racial or social contract as a definition of "oppression".

Examines the role and impact of micro-nutrients on American black women and heart disease.

An overview of the migration patterns of different populations in America throughout history.

A look at the problem of unequal access to computer technology between the poorer and wealthier sections of society of America.

A comparison of two of the most famous speeches in history, Thomas Jefferson's "Declaration of Independence" and Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream".

An analysis of the phenomenon of black slave owners.

A look at the historical use of minority groups in the police force and the challenges they face today.

This paper reviews Toni Morrison's "Beloved", focusing on the character Beloved.

A look at the life and poetry of African-American poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar.

Looks at the importance of plain diction, repetition, and free verse in Langston Hughess "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"

An exploration of the relative importance of the Atlantic trade in slaves and sugar to the British Industrial Revolution.

This paper seeks the definition of the word "racist".

A review of literary works of three African-American females writers, Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, and Alice Walker.

An analysis of discrimination in the workplace environment.

An analysis of sociology and racism.

An analysis of the community action against racial and pedagogical oppression.

A look at how "Brown vs. The Board of Education" changed education in this country forever.

A discussion of the impact that the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s had on African-American culture.

A review of the book, "Sunday Coming: Black Baseball in Virginia", written
by Darrell J. Howard.

This paper examines the issue of race in Forest Whitaker's movie, "Waiting to Exhale".

Book report on Gary Howards's book about racism in education, "We Can't Teach What We Don't Know: White Teachers, Multicultural Schools".

This paper discusses and analyzes the book, "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years", by Sarah and A. Elizabeth Delany with Amy Hill Hearth.

An analysis of James Baldwin's portrayal of the black experience in his selection of essays, "Notes of a Native Son".

Report on Shields and Shields's book about the place of black women in the American work force.

An analysis of Jean Toomer's "Cane" and the issue of racial identity.

This paper discusses Ida B. Wells, one of the few black activists who, during the Reconstruction period, took action against the Lynch Law.

Book report on Nina Moore's book about race relations in 1960s America.

A discussion of the claim that racism is inevitable in a multi-cultural society.

An overview and explanation of this religion, which has its roots in African mysticism.

Describes the African-American subculture within the United States and how well African-Americans have adapted to the way of life.

A discussion of the historic Brown vs. Board of Education decision and how it has failed to achieve its intended purpose.

Analyzes whether it is appropriate to identify as utopian certain aspects of James Baldwin's "Another Country".

Factors determining the increasing number of African-American children in special education programs.

An opinion paper on how race is no longer relevant in society.

An examination of why racism persists in American society.

A look at Ernest Gaines's use of narrative and character development in his novel about an innocent black man accused of murder.

An analysis of high school graduation rates among minority groups.

A paper detailing the life and public social efforts of feminist, suffragist, and crusader for equal rights, Ida B. Wells.

A discussion of whether profiling transgresses the boundaries of individual liberty.

Study of the evolution of the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Acts.

Looks at issues of racial integration and cultural assimilation through two texts, Alice Childress's "Wine in the Wilderness" and Amiri Baraka's "Dutchman."

A comparison and contrast of the role played by the African-American population in the War for Independence and the Civil War.

Discusses the impact of slavery on the sexuality of African-American women.

This paper discusses O. Butler's "Kindred", a complex novel, which makes a strong comment that slavery continues to exist in 20th century America, manifested in the economic oppression of certain social classes.

An analysis of the autobiography called "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano".

An overview of the contribution of slavery to racism in America today, with a focus on Augusta, Georgia.

A review of the book, "Blues, Legacy and Black Feminism", by Angela Davis.

A look at stereotypical roles of black women on television.

Book report and discussion on "No Disrespect" by Sister Souljah and the issues of oppression presented in the book.

Book report on Laura Wexler's book about the lynching deaths of two black couples in Walton County, Georgia, in 1946.

An analysis of the book, ?Fire in a Canebrake: The Last Mass Lynching in America", by Laura Wexler.

This paper discusses the 'passing' of protagonists in F. Scott Fitzgerald?s, "The Great Gatsby", the 1992 cinematic version of John Guare's play, "Six Degrees of Separation", and Nella Larson's 1929 novel, "Passing", reprinted in 2001.

This paper discusses the legal and historical legacy of Brown vs. Board of Education.

Examines the violent era in Kansas between the years 1854 and 1861, which is known as "Bleeding Kansas".

Reports on an interview with an openly homosexual African-American male.

A review of Harriet Jacob's autobiography, "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl".

Examines the roles that black women played in the early era of television.

An examination of racism as a primary cause of poverty.

A look at the life of one-time slave and, later, literary author and lecturer, Frederick Douglass.

A review of the book, "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl", written by Harriet Jacobs.

A review of selected stories that reveal the anguish of slavery.

An analysis of the novel, "Jubilee", by Margaret Walker.

A biography of the life of Ralph Waldo Emerson as a Transcendentalist and also as an abolitionist.

A review of "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" and Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man".

Looks at the role of sexuality in Cherrie Moraga's play, "Heroes and Saints". Seeks to classify and break classifications of each individual's sexuality in Moraga's work.

A comparative analysis of the narrative of the "Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass and "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" by Harriet Jacobs.

A comparison of how T.R. Clear and Cole's textbook, "American Corrections", Nicholas Pileggi's book "Wiseguy", and the film, "American Me", talk about the racial components of the American criminal justice system.

A review of a poem from the Harlem Renaissance period by Langston Hughes.

An analysis of Gandhi's influence upon the proceedings of the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama, led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through an analysis of the film, "Boycott".