African-American Studies papers

A discussion on the importance of literacy skills, based on the book "Learning to Read and Write" by Frederick Douglass, and the article "The Importance of Literacy and Numeracy Skills" by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

This paper argues against Ellis Cahmore's thesis as presented in his book "The Black Culture Industry."

This paper explores the Brown v. Board of Education decisions about the segregation of black and white students during 1953 and 1954.

An analysis of the change in conditions for African-Americans after the abolishment of slavery.

This paper explains that the life and work of Sojourner Truth were instrumental to the women's rights movement of the abolitionist era.

A review, discussion and analysis of the lives of two African-American writers, Alice Walker and Ralph Ellison.

An examination of various African-American poems throughout American history, focusing on the era of slavery.

This paper examines the impact of diversity on the fire service.

A discussion regarding the history, social impact and efficacy of affirmative action policies.

This paper explores the history of racial discrimination in America, with a focus on African-American housing.

This paper examines the autobiographical "Manchild in the Promised Land" by African-American writer, Claude Brown.

A review of Lorraine Hansberry's 'A Raisin in the Sun'.

This paper analyzes the saga of African-Americans in "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison.

This paper describes the landscape of African-American life since the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.

A discussion on the use of race and ethnicity as a vehicle for discrimination.

The paper analyzes the novel "Rule of the Bone" by Russell Banks.

A comparison of the differences in academic achievement between African-Americans and White Americans at college.

A look at the problem of career development among African-American women.

A discussion regarding the increase in domestic violence within the African-American community.

The paper analyzes the novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe.

A review of the book 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' by Harriet Beecher Stowe.

A discussion on stereotypes and how they are formed, and whether these prejudices can be controlled.

A description of the life of the poet Langston Hughes and a critical analysis of his poem "A Dream Deferred".

An analysis of the factors required to develop racial identity and prevent cultural racism.

This paper discusses equity and diversity within the school system.

This paper discusses the inability of affirmative action to make a significant difference against racism in America today.

A review of the institution of slavery as described in Frederick Douglass' autobiography "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave".

This paper analyzes the themes of bondage and freedom in "Beloved" by Toni Morrison.

This paper discusses Langston Hughes; a poet and author involved in the "New Negro Movement" of the early 1900s.

An analysis of the need for skills to deal with people of differing cultural backgrounds in the health care system.

An analysis of the themes of bondage and freedom in "Beloved" by Toni Morrison.

An examination of Ralph Ellison and his motives for writing "The Invisible Man".

This paper discusses 'best practice' counseling, with a focus on African-American and Hispanic-American patients.

This paper argues that America's history of institutionalized racism and white superiority has given way to the displacement and alienation of interracial individuals, thus creating fragmented and broken identities.

An analysis of the prevalence of racial profiling by the police and possible alternatives to this practice.

An analysis of the preponderance of violence among the African-American Community.

An examination of the historical, institutional and cultural aspects of racism and xenophobia in the US, the UK and Japan.

This paper discusses in what ways society has come closer to realizing Martin Luther King's dream.

An in-depth analysis of how racial residential segregation effects Latino communities in the U.S.

An in-depth discussion on the 1967 riots in Newark.

An analysis of the stratifying function of race, sex and class in the "American Dream".

An in-depth analysis of the contributions of Jean Jacques Rousseau to the abolition of slavery in the USA.

This paper discusses the forced migration of African peoples from their homelands to other parts of the world.

A discussion on stereotypes and racism of minority groups.

A look at the dilemma the community of Beacheaven face when electing a new police captain.

An analysis of the reasons behind racial segregation and its effects on the black community.

This paper compares the childhood of Frederick Douglass, as he described in his autobiography "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself", to the accounts of other slaves, who also were authors.

An in-depth discussion of why lower class, pre-adolescent Latin and African-American children are fighting obesity.

A discussion of the creation of the Gulbenkian Commission and its advantages.

This paper analyzes the image of African-Americans in the literature and art of the Civil War.

A discussion of the Civil War and its effects on American Society today.

An historical journey from Black American migration from the south to the development of Harlem Renaissance music.

A discussion of the reasons and rationales for the lower number of slaves in the north of the U.S.

This paper discusses community policing and its effectiveness in minority communities in the city of Los Angeles.

An essay on the new NBA dress regulations arguing that professional basketball players must be dressed appropriately in public.

An examination of the correlation between affective disorders, substance abuse and the criminal justice system in African-American males.

A discussion on the art exhibition "Slavery in New York" and the lessons it teaches about the history of the area.

This paper studies Celie's language development in "The Color Purple."

This paper compares works about clashing cultures and resenting minorities.

This paper offers a personal account of the issue of race in society.

An analysis of the poem "Song in the Front Yard" by Gwendolyn Brooks.

A review of racial profiling issues in Sacramento and other US cities.

A discussion regarding the lives of ex-slaves in Colorado after the Civil War.

A review of the website of the National Organization for the Advancement of Colored People.

A new and different perspective on the Atlantic slave trade.

A discussion regarding the history how the American constitution treats African-Americans.

A review of the Atlantic slave trade from Africa to America.

An analysis of Robin D. G. Kelley's article, 'Playing for Keeps' and an in-depth look at the street culture defined by African-American's living in the inner city.

A look at how both Emily Dickinson's poem, "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church" and Langston Hughes' poem, "Mulatto" reflect the changes that were taking place in American society during the times the poems were written.

A musical study that analyzes the various aspects of the "jazz revolution" that had changed the cultural fabric of the United States during the 1920s

An analysis of Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" in terms of its message about sexuality and beauty.

An analysis of Martin Bauml Duberman's book about the famous African-American singer, Paul Robeson.

A literary study analyzing the victim role in racism in three of James Baldwin's works.

This paper studies the demographic difficulties of researching the Atlantic Slave Trade.

This paper discusses whether racism exists in Canada and if one should be bothered by it.

This paper presents a book review of "African Americans in the Early Republic" by Donald Wright.

This paper discusses standards of race and culture that are questioned through education.

This paper discusses minority income in the United States and the future of their wages.

A combination of five papers reviewing HIV/AIDS in African American Women.

A review of the life and literary work of Charles W. Chesnutt, studying the influencing factors and stipulations that permitted his work to be published.

This paper discusses the influence of Aristotle's 'Poetics' on Richard Wright's 'Native Son'.

This paper studies the effects that the Supremes had on rock and roll.

This paper analyzes recent America with a view to discrimination issues.

This paper discusses the achievements and influence of Colin Powell, as the first black Secretary of State.

A review and discussion of "Saints in Exile: The Holiness-Pentecostal Experience in African-American Religion and Culture" by Cheryl J. Sanders.

A discussion regarding the issue of racial tension in the work of Thomas King and Andrew Moodie.

A review of the work of Langston Hughes.

A review of the contribution Black music has made to the culture of the USA.

An argument for the effectiveness of civil disobedience in the message of Martin Luther King Jr. within a Judeo-Christian Application.

A critical review and analysis of "The Struggle for Black Equality" by Harvard Sitkoff.

This paper suggests a policy model that can be used to direct a reform process for the treatment of African-American women inflicted with HIV or AIDs.

Summarizes and discusses the slave narrative by Harriet Jacob, "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl".

A look at the importance of advertising in modern society and the presence of gender and racial stereotyping that continues in today's advertising.

A review of "An Empire of Slavery" by Randolph B. Campbell.

A look at where Phyllis Wheatley and Harriet Jacobs agreed and differed on the issue of slavery.

A look at the shift toward a more African-centered psychological perspective of African-Americans.

A discussion regarding the role of Christianity in the plays of August Wilson.

A review of community and independence in Thornton's book 'Africa and Africans in the Making of the Atlantic World, 1400-1800'.

A discussion regarding the principles of racial equality in the W.E.B. Dubois address at the Niagara Conference of 1906.