African-American Studies papers

Examines issues that impact public library services, past and present.

Examines internal and external migration.

Discusses its justification by Africans and Europeans.

Analyzes Ron Suskind's 1998 book.

Examines the influence of African-Americans in shaping the history of dance in the U.S.

Provides a critical review of E.D. Genovese's book.

Presents the life and career of the African American poet (1873-1906).

Discusses the first African American to graduate from West Point.

Discusses the theme in two short stories.

Provides an historical overview.

Examines why African-American males are not entering the teaching profession.

Discusses Frederick Douglass's only novel.

Discusses its use for a study of deviance.

Discusses the origin and development of this Roman Catholic order of nuns.

Provides a study and proposal regarding attitudes toward behavior of black male students.

Discusses internal struggles.

Discusses African-American and Latino young men's involvement in gangs.

Considers the problem of the penal system.

Discusses the horrors and evils of the slave system.

Discusses forms of discrimination.

Examines the life and work of the African-American contralto.

Provides an historical context.

Discusses the Supreme Court's 1896 Plessy vs. Ferguson decision.

Discusses the use of the therapy for African Americans.

Discusses the history of lynching in the U.S.

Discusses the legacy of slavery

Discusses the theory that the American dream is a myth.

Examines the role of litigation from 1954-1959.

Book review of Harris Wofford's "Of Kennedys and Kings".

Looks at the history of affirmative action in the United States.

A short biographical sketch of James M. Jones, a psychologist who made major contributions in the study of social psychology regarding racial problems experienced within the United States.

Examines the background and impact of California's Proposition 209.

A study of the demographic and racial make-up of the population of Baltimore.

A review of the critique by W.E.B. Dubois of Washington's philosophy, as written in his book of essays "The Souls of Black Folk".

Examines the literary arguments expressed in slave narratives that have been used as evidence in the arguments against slavery.

Provides an overall picture of the seriousness of the rate of Type 2 diabetes in the African-American community and, especially, for African-American women.

Examines images of blocked doorways in William Faulkner's work, "Absalom, Absalom!".

An exploration of the themes of resistance and adaptation to slavery in Frederick Douglass's book, "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass".

Examines the typical characteristics of citizen militias in the United States.

Examines the theme of homosexuality in African-American author, James Baldwin's novel, "Giovanni's Room".

A discussion of the history of interracial relationships and marriages and how they continue to be a common phenomenon despite social taboos.

Presents arguments in favor of abolishing the death penalty.

Discussion of whether television endorses racial and gender equality or discrimination.

Looks at the "Book of Philemon" and how it deals with slavery and the way slavery should be approached from a Christian perspective.

An overview of the history and style of soul music, which has its roots in African-American culture.

Reviews literature reflecting three views of the phrase "equal pay for equal work".

Comparing the way that Anne Moody and Malcolm X, both civil rights leaders, expressed their views in writing.

An examination of the book, "Roots", by Alex Haley and its initial impact on American society.

A complete analysis of the political movement surrounding the implementation of public transportation in the San Francisco Bay Area.

A look at the battle of the African-American to obtain full civil rights and citizenship.

Analyzes the book, "It's the Little Things: The Everyday Interactions that Get Under the Skin of Blacks and Whites", by Lena Williams.

A literature review of the experiences of African-American males in jail in the United States.

A comparative analysis of the life and work of Mary Chesnut and Frederick Douglass.

An analysis of the various denominations of the church in African-American communities.

Details the Supreme Court case, Plessy vs. Ferguson, and analyzes the effects of the Court's decision on American history.

The unique relationship between blacks and the U.S. military.

An examination of the compromises made in the 1850s regarding slavery and the way these changed in the 1860s.

An overview of the General Education Development Certificate (GED) programs and their importance to the African-American male.

A literary analysis of the novel, "The Secret Life of Bees", by Sue Monk Kidd.

An examination and experiment about prejudice among children.

This paper critiques and compares the films, Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's List" and John Singleton's "Rosewood".

An overview of equal employment opportunities and the anti-discrimination laws.

Biographical account of the life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall.

An analysis of the "I Have A Dream" speech made by Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1963.

An analysis of the book, "Callus on My Soul", by Dick Gregory.

An analysis of "The Angela Y. Davis Reader" by Angela Davis.

A overview of blues music, discussing the history of this popular music style.

Looks at the origins, history, and composition of American jazz.

Critiques different pieces of literature about the institution of slavery in America by Ulrich Phillips, Kenneth Stamp, Stanley Elkins, and Jeffery Young .

This paper discusses tears as symbols in James Baldwin's "If Beale Street Could Talk".

Looks at the continuing debate over affirmative action programs and, in particular, affirmative action programs in the medical community.

Examines the movement of Pan-Africanism in Africa as a response to the challenges of modernity and post-colonialism.

A comparative analysis of inner city segregation in "American Apartheid" by Douglas Massey and Nancy Denton and "When Work Disappears" by William Julius Wilson.

Analyzes some famous works of literature in order to illustrate how social change is depicted within the realm of Western literature.

Examines the morals and religious values presented in the novel, "Huckleberry Finn", by Mark Twain.

Presents the position that Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SATs) are culturally biased against minority and low-income students.

A discussion of the theme of racism in Lee Martin's novel, "Quakertown".

Examines both the positive and negative sides of current affirmative action policies.

This paper examines the roles of Sylvia and Sugar in "The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara.

A comparative analysis of Harriet Jacobs's "Incidents in the life of a Slave Girl" and Frederick Douglas's "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas, An American Slave".

An article analysis of "The Legacy of Slavery: Standards for a New Womanhood" by Angela Y. Davis.

A look at the argument against racial profiling in America.

This paper introduces, discusses, and analyze the book, "The Souls of Black Folks", by W.E.B. Du Bois.

A comparison of the leadership skills and powers of civil rights leaders, Martin Luther King and Malcolm X.

A detailed look at society's vision of madness in women, focusing on African-American women. Discusses madness as a stereotypical temporary or long-term substitution for identity.

Examines some of the shortcomings of the United States's criminal justice system.

Examines Toni Morrison's "Jazz" as a search for the African-American continuum.

A discussion of the restrictions of the basic human rights as depicted in "Life in the Iron Mills" by Rebecca Harding Davis and "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" by Harriet Jacobs.

Evaluates the ethics and effectiveness of the strategies available to political and social movements.

Looks at the use of symbolism and how it relates to racism in John Updike's book, "The Doctor's Wife".

A look at the use of ethnicity as the foundation for decision making by law enforcement in America.

A discussion of whether diversity in the workplace is based on ability or race and ethnicity.

An analysis of Ellis Cose's article, "The Rage of a Privileged Class: Why Are Middle Class Blacks Angry?"

A look at how many believed the stand on slavery taken by Thomas Jefferson was ambiguous.

Looks at how racism, both direct and indirect, is causing the United States to react to the HIV/AIDS epidemic with inaction.

A review of the book, "Many Thousand Gone" by Ira Berlin, about American slavery.

Examines discrimination and its effects on society today.

This is an oral history of an African-American, WW II veteran. It is the result of four hours of interviews.

This paper analyzes the works, "Harlem: A Dream Deferred", "The Negro Speaks of Rivers", "Theme for English B", "The Weary Blues", and "As I Grew Older", by Langston Hughes.

Traces the history of racial injustice in the American Midwest after the Civil War.