African-American Studies papers

A review of the history of events leading up to and encompassing, the Reconstruction era in the US.

This paper traces the history of the abolitionist movement in America.

A review of the issues of slavery and their impact on the causes of the American Civil War.

This paper examines the effects of the historic Supreme Court ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education.

This paper explores the effectiveness of promoting English as the official language of the United States in order to improve intercultural communication.

This paper examines several issues concerning African-American women and breast cancer.

An analysis of "The Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison.

Aa analysis of the importance of identity and family in Ronne Hartfield's memoir, "Another Way Home: The Tangled Roots of Race in One Chicago Family".

An analysis of the theme of injustice in "The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara and Z.Z. Packer's "Brownies".

This paper explores the issues of racism and Eurocentrism in American history textbooks.

A review of the book 'Narrative on the Life of Frederick Douglass' by Frederick Douglass.

This paper discusses the theme of race as portrayed in "The Man Who was Almost a Man" by Richard Wright and "That Evening Sun Go Down" by William Faulkner.

This paper discusses crime rates in the U.S. as it relates to African- Americans.

This paper discusses the cultural differences and obstacles faced by African-American students.

A comparison paper on the male- female relationship as portrayed by several African writers.

This paper discusses the development of jazz and the blues in America.

An analysis of racial prejudice in the film "Glory".

This paper questions the impact of race on death penalty verdicts in America.

This paper discusses class and culture in the post-World War II years in America.

This paper analyzes the character of Sykes in Zora Neale Hurston's novel, "Sweat."

An examinarion of works by Booker T. Washington, Zora Neale Hurston and Ralph Ellison that describe African-Americans' needs for equality and freedom.

This paper describes disparate impact, which occurs when an employer uses employment practices that have a negative impact on a protected class.

A discussion on affirmative action in the 21st century as a tool for racial justice.

This paper explores African-American manhood and social- economic obstacles in two plays by African-American playwrights: Amiri Baraka's "Dutchman" and Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun".

A review of Octavia Butler's "Kindred".

A discussion regarding the representation (or the deconstruction) of national culture in the postmodernist fiction of the United States.

An analysis of the book "Black Boy" by Richard Wright, with a focus on the author's relationship with his mother and grandmother.

An analysis of the work of Eudora Welty.

An examination of the central theme of the play, "A Raisin in the Sun", by Lorraine Hansberry.

An analysis of the themes expressed in Lorraine Hansberry's play, "A Raisin in the Sun".

This paper examines the extent to which race influences the criminal justice system.

A comparative study of Carol Stack's "All Our Kin: Strategies for Survival in a Black Community" and Steven Gregory's "Black Corona: Race and the Politics of Place in an Urban Community".

A review of the achievements of US Secretary of State, Dr. Condoleeza Rice.

A review of the character Jadine of Toni Morrison's 'Tar Baby', and her volatile relationship with the character Son.

A discussion regarding Langston Hughes and Dr. Martin Luther King.

A discussion on liberalism in the 1960s, focusing on the Civil Rights Movement.

A comparative analysis of the depiction of slavery in Frederick Douglass' "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" and Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin".

A review of 'The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave' by Frederick Douglass.

An analysis of W.E.B Du Bois' "Notion of the Black Veil" as described in his novel "The Souls of Black Folk".

A comparative analysis of the books "Man's Search For Meaning" by Viktor Frankl and "Warriors Don't Cry" by Melba Pattillo Beals.

A look at the role of women in 'Invisible Man' by Ralph Ellison.

A discussion pn authority in the workplace, as per Chapter 8 of "Cracking the Corporate Code: The Revealing Success Stories of 32 African-American Executives" by Price Cobbs and Judith Turnock.

This paper reviews Joe R. Feagin and Melvin P. Sikes' book "Living with Racism".

An analysis of the historical and cultural reasons for the achievement gap between African-American and Caucasian students.

The paper examines how race influences a person's perception of being threatened.

A discussion of the theme of racial discrimination in Toni Morrison's novel, "The Bluest Eye."

This paper presents a detailed exploration of Pan-Africanism, espcially in Harlem and Paris.

A look at the role that the Tuskegee Airmen played in World War II.

This paper reviews Ralph Ellison's novel "Invisible Man."

An analysis of the use of trees as an impassive life force in "Beloved" by Toni Morrison.

An analysis of feminist ideals in the book, "Sula", by Toni Morrison.

A review of the life and career of Patricia Reynolds Harris.

An analysis of the poem "Let America be America Again" by Langston Hughes.

A discussion on "Deep South" written by Allison Davis.

This paper describes the role of African-American churches in organizing the black community during the Civil Rights Movement.

A discussion on Nicholas Lemann's book, "The Promised Land: The Great Black Migration and How it Changed America".

A review and comparison of the poems "I, too, sing America" by Langston Hughes and "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman.

A review of the continued relevance of the issues related in "The Declining Significance of Race" by William Wilson.

An interpretation of the hidden meaning behind songs sung by African- American slaves.

This paper discusses Ralph Ellison's "The Invisible Man" and some of the critiques of this classic.

This paper examines the book 'Our Kind of People' by Lawrence Otis Graham.

A review of the history of two revivals in Jazz music - Dixieland and the Blues.

An interpretation of W.E.B Du Bois' essay "Of Our Spiritual Strivings" as an existentialist quest.

A discussion on effective civil disobedience.

A discussion on black African philosophy and Pan-Africanism.

An analysis of the incidence of affective disorders, incarceration and substance abuse among African-American males.

A discussion on whether racism still exists today.

A in-depth review of Harriet Tubman's life.

A biography of the life and work of the painter Palmer Hayden.

This paper provides an African-American and ethnic literary analysis of the Novel 'Oroonoko: or The Royal Slave' by Aphra Behn and the Essay "How it Feels to be Colored Me" by Zora Neale Hurston.

A summary of the novel "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin, with opinions on discrimination and how the book ties into civil rights.

A comparison of womanist and feminist philosophies.

An examination of civil rights cases in the Supreme Court, in the post-Reconstruction period.

This paper discusses the books 'Black Wealth Through Black Entrepreneurship' by Robert Wallace and 'Black Entrepreneurship in America' by Shelly Green and Paul Pryde.

This paper examines the writings of Wendell Berry and his viewpoint on American racism.

An argumentative essay on affirmative action.

This paper explores the deeper significance of Frederick Douglass' rhetorical question, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"

An analysis of the impact of income levels on access to chemotherapy treatment among African-American and white women.

This paper examines African-American youth, affective disorders and the criminal justice system.

This paper portrays how Africa became a symbol of identification for African-Americans during the Harlem Renaissance.

A review of the book 'Incidents In The Life of a Slave Girl' by Harriet Jacobs.

A discussion of "Where is the Voice Coming From?" by Eudora Welty.

An examination of the history of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution.

This paper compares two early 20th century African-American leaders and philosophers: W.E.B. du Bois and B.T. Washington.

This paper presents the arguments of Daniel Webster and Calhoun on the "Compromise of 1850."

An analysis of how agape factors in the ethics of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his pursuit of justice.

A discussion on the origins and makings of the African-American culture.

Argues that people should not rely on the reverse discrimination policy of affirmative action to get them what they want in life.

A research proposal to examine the high rate of type II diabetes in the African-American population.

This paper discusses W.E.B. Dubois and the Niagara Movement and looks at its importance for the African-American people.

This paper discusses the Reconstruction period in America and looks at the treatment of African-Americans.

An analysis of the literature discussing academic achievement in advanced mathematics at the high school level among African-American students.

A summary and commentary on this bill which requires the mandatory testing of newborns for the HIV/AIDS disease.

This paper analyzes the book "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas, an American Slave" written by himself.

A critical review of the article, "How to Investigate and Prove Discrimination Based on Race/Colour" by Deidre Takeyama and Brian H. Kleiner.

This paper compares the ideas of two authors, Albert Raboteau and Stanley Elkins, about the effects of slavery on the African-American mindset.

Examines the role of the blues in Amiri Baraka's "Dutchman."

This paper explores the factors affecting retention of African-American males in predominantly white universities.

This paper traces the history of the National Advancement for the Association of Colored People (NAACP) in advocating for the rights of African-Americans.

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