African-American Studies papers

This paper addresses the assumptions concerning race and ethnicity in two travelogues; "Touch the Dragon-a Thai Journal" by Karen Connolly and "The European Tribe" by Caryl Phillips.

This paper explores the question: Are African Americans destroying African culture?

This paper analyzes the African contributions to the Western world, within the framework of Sheila Walker's thesis, "Are You Hip, or Are You Jive: Re (Writing)/Righting the Pan-American Discourse".

This paper discusses the forces of feminism in early American literature, concentrating on "Narratives in the Life of a Slave Girl" by Harriet Jacobs and "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin.

An analysis of "Judging Judicial Discretion: Legal Factors and Racial Discrimination in Sentencing" by S. Bushway and A. Piehl.

A critical analysis of an article by Sowers, Crawford, McConnell and Randolph, entitled 'Selected Diet and Lifestyle Factors are Associated with Estrogen Metabolites in a Multiracial/Ethnic Population of Women".

An analysis of Fredrick Douglass' autobiography, "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave".

A case study of an American-born woman of black-Hispanic descent.

This paper looks at the six different modes of documentary filmmaking, with a focus on the documentaries "Out of Control: AIDS in Black America" and "Other Faces of AIDs".

An analysis of "Life on the Color Line" by Gregory H. Williams

This paper discusses the charismatic leadership of Martin Luther King Jr.

An analysis of racism in the United States and Europe and the legislation that is introduced in an effort to control it.

A review of "White Over Black: American Attitudes Toward the Negro, 1550-1812" by Winthrop D. Jordan.

This paper examines the impact of the concept of race on the African-American people in the United States.

This paper provides a review of the article: 'Living with Diabetes: Holistic Experiences of Nigerians and African Americans" by M. Popoola.

This paper analyzes the cultural universality in the poems of Countee Cullen.

This paper describes zydeco music and dancing, popularized by Creole French speaking people of African decent living on the prairies of south-central and southwest Louisiana.

A look at various issues concerning racial and gender inequality and stereotyping in American society.

A review of "There Are No Children Here" by Alex Kotlowitz.

A discussion of "A'rn't I a Woman? Female Slaves in the Plantation South" by Deborah Gray White.

A comprehensive analysis of the song "Georgia on My Mind" by Ray Charles.

This paper compares and contrasts the theme of race in three poems by Langston Hughes; "Mother to Son", "Harlem, A Dream Deferred" and "The Negro Speaks of Rivers".

A literature review of the correlation between economic development and suffrage across North America.

An analysis of female strength and patriarchal resistance in "Celia: A Slave" by Melton A. McLaurin.

This paper explores the cultural practice known as the "beauty pageant".

A comparison of the novel "Devil in a Blue Dress" by Walter Mosley with the film based on the novel directed by Carl Franklin.

An analysis of Toni Morrison's controversial first novel "The Bluest Eye".

An analysis of Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem written in 1913 - "We Wear The Mask".

An analysis of the historical hurdles facing African Americans who wanted to enlist in the American armed forces.

An analysis of the literature, art and music from the period of the Harlem Renaissance and how it affected African-American identity.

This paper analyzes "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston.

A review and discussion of of director Gillo Pontecorvo's film "Burn".

An examination of how the media misrepresents gender and race, and how this leads to a distorted view of reality.

This paper provides an overview of the critical race theory, the cultural studies theory and postmodern theory.

This paper explores the extent to which inclusion of literature related to slavery and blacks is an aspect of the Romantic Age.

A comprehensive look at the consequences of the Brown v. Board of Education (1954) lawsuit.

An examination of the colonization of the Southern United States and the development of agriculture in the southern colonies.

A look at how the plot and theme of Toni Cade Bambara's short story, "The Lesson", reflect communist ideology.

An analysis of the problems and reactions to the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

An analysis of the life and works of Langston Hughes and their contribution to the Harlem Renaissance.

An analysis of the steps taken to eliminate blaxtiploitation from American filmmaking.

A research proposal exploring whether the "Word Detectives: Benchmark Extended Word Identification Program for Beginning Readers" (BWIP) strategy enhances a student's reading achievement.

An analysis of Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and Ralph Ellison's novel "The Invisible Man".

This paper examines the impact of the Civil War on life in the South.

This paper evaluates the race, sexism, letters and sewing within "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker.

An examination of the legitimacy of authority and how it is viewed by the people, according to three works.

A look at the justification that Martin Luther King, Jr. was the most influential voice of the American Civil Rights Movement.

This paper explores the risks of hypertension and end stage renal disease (ESRD) in the African-American community.

A research paper into why many African-American children drop out of school, join gangs and end up in prison.

An analysis of the behavior of people from the North and the South during the Civil War.

An examination of the leadership accomplishments of Oprah Winfrey.

This paper looks at the racial bias present in American Civil War history.

An analysis of the reasons for the establishment of the transatlantic slave trade.

A review of the challenges of the civil rights movement as presented in the autobiographical novel, "Coming of Age in Mississippi" by Anne Moody.

This paper discusses Solomon Northup's "Twelve Years a Slave."

This paper examines policy options regarding homeless African-Americans.

This paper explores the possible reasons for the low suicide rates among African-American woman.

An analysis of Amiri Baraka's poem "An Agony. As Now".

Examines the debate over whether Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is a racist text.

An analysis of the degree to which the U.S. Constitution may be said to be "color-blind".

A review of "Slavery: A Problem in American Institutional and Intellectual Life" by Stanley M. Elkins.

This paper compares and contrasts gay rights with civil rights.

This paper examines the problem of racial profiling in the United States and Canada.

An analysis of how social movements affected social change in the 1960s.

An examination of the article "Truth in Timbre: Morrison's Extension of Slave Narrative in the Song in "Beloved"" by Peter J. Capuano.

An analysis of the symbolism in Ralph Waldo Ellison's "Invisible Man".

This paper studies the correlation between crime and segregated and non-segregated neighborhoods.

An analysis of Eddy Murphy's representation of African-Americans in the film, "48 Hours."

This paper examines the impact of family history stories on African-American students' attitude and behavior.

This paper discusses the importance of African-American women writers.

This paper discuses the lives of minority American women from Chinese, Mexican and African-American backgrounds as expressed by three authors: Judy Yung, Vicki Ruiz and Jacqueline Jones.

This paper compares the historic role of African-American grandmothers and their contemporary role as sole parent for their grandchildren.

A review of John Blassingame's book "The Slave Community".

This paper discusses the progress, struggles and aspirations of African-Americans in education.

A review of Patricia Hill Collins' essay "Why Black Sexual Politics?".

A film review of "Rush Hour 2" focusing on its representation of African-Americans.

An analysis of the representation of African-American manhood in the film, "Boyz N the Hood"

This paper studies African-American history as a tale of unrelenting dejection, struggle and misery.

This paper discusses the life and achievements of Fannie Lou Hamer.

An analysis of the relationship between slavery and the American Civil War.

This paper analyzes the short story "Desiree's Baby" by Kate Chopin, specifically its ending.

This paper analyzes the books "Race Matters" by Cornel West and "The Souls of Black Folk" by W.E.B. DuBois.

This paper tells the story of slavery in the U.S., based on a review of the literature, from the viewpoint of the narrator "Elisa Thompson", a runaway slave.

This paper argues that, although African-American families (AFFs) face many problems, it may be more beneficial to focus more on the positive aspects of these families.

An overview of the advantages and disadvantages of police profiling.

This paper discusses the book written by John Bailey entitled "Lost German Slave Girl: The Extraordinary True Story of the Slave Sally Miller and Her Fight for Freedom".

An interpretative analysis of Vine City, its residents and their community, 1964-1968.

This paper analyzes Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech presented in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963.

This paper compares antebellum race political issues in the US with
contemporary race political problems.

This paper examines the life and achievements of Marcus Garvey.

This paper examines the philosophy and impact of Marcus Garvey.

This paper discusses "Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin.

This paper looks at the life and slavery experiences of Frederick Douglas.

This paper discusses the life and philosophy of Marcus Garvey.

This paper is a literature review of the problems caused when children, particularly African-American children, witness family and community violence.

A discussion of the influence of rap music, in particular that of gangsta rap, on adolescents and young adults in America.

This paper compares Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" with Bernard Malamud's "The Tenants" and examines how the novels depict racial and ethnic issues.

This paper reviews the book "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison.

A review of Catherine Clinton's biography "Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom".