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'Shades of Black - Conrad Black, his Rise and Fall', 2006.
A discussion and review of Richard Siklos's well written biography of Conrad Black's career, "Shades of Black - Conrad Black, his Rise and Fall".
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, $ 71.95
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This paper reviews "Shades of Black: Conrad Black - His Rise and Fall", Richard Siklos's well written biography of Conrad Black's career and dramatic collapse after 2002. The paper explains that Siklos interviewed more than 200 persons before a 1995 edition of which this volume is a revised expansion featuring another 50 interviews. Siklos also spent hours speaking to Black, indirectly attempting to account for his extravagance and need to impress others, atop his drive for power. Much is revealed through Siklos's notes on Black's wife, the former Barbara Amiel. The paper reports that Siklos leads the reader through a summary of Black's family background, his youth in north Toronto's Bride Path area, his expulsion from Upper Canada College, and later, Trinity College School, before Thornton Hall, Toronto.
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James Cone: Black Theology and the Black Christ, 2006.
An analysis of the term theology and the essential concepts of "Black Theology" as it pertains to James Cone's idea of a "Black Christ".
4,374 words (approx. 17.5 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 115.95
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This paper examines how James Cone believes that if blacks, particularly African-Americans, don't wake up and change the traditional American image of Jesus, they will probably never grasp the true philosophy and mission of Jesus. It discusses how African-Americans must see Jesus as a black man that endured the struggle and how it is the duty of black preachers, pastors and theologians to advocate black theology, which includes the black image of Jesus, for the sake and survival of the African-American experience.
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"When one begins to think about God, questions arise as one lacks significant knowledge of God. When one begins to engage in such a dialogue, or entertains such questions, one has clearly entered the community of theology. The articles states: "The attempt to think about God leads immediately to a host of related question which are included under the term theology. First, there is the question of mans relationship to God, the ultimate source of things? Then we must ask about revelation to God, that is, how does man know what God is like? If God must reveal himself where and how is he revealed?" These are prospective questions that man can't escape when thinking about God or in dialogue about God. "
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Black Entrepreneurship, 2007.
This paper discusses the books 'Black Wealth Through Black Entrepreneurship' by Robert Wallace and 'Black Entrepreneurship in America' by Shelly Green and Paul Pryde.
1,159 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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In this essay, the writer examines two books addressing the topic of black entrepreneurship, Robert Wallace's 'Black Wealth Through Black Entrepreneurship' and Shelly Green and Paul Pryde's 'Black Entrepreneurship in America'. The writer notes that both volumes examine the relative lack of wealth in the black community, despite the removal of legal restrictions on black participation in the business area, such as limitations on ownership, hiring and promotion discrimination, and discrimination in lending and capital provision to minority entrepreneurs. The writer discusses that each book analyzes the specific influences on the black community, and possibly the culture, which contribute to this lack of entrepreneurship and capital ownership.
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"Green and Pryde's book more directly addresses the issue, specifically examining social criteria necessary for a business class to be created and the lack of these phenomena in the black community. The need for resources is a major factor in the creation of a business class and in the encouragement of entrepreneurship among a community, and although the black communities tend to have fewer financial resources than their white counterparts, Green and Pryde note that they are far from impoverished as a class. They note that new economic activity tends to spring up where resources, especially money, are available to support it, but in spite of this, the black community has not seen such a spurt of new business ventures. The black community, say Green and Pryde, is not nearly as poor as its cultural mythology and popular culture would have it believe."
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Black Women and Feminism, 2006.
This paper reviews and discusses the historic oppression of black women as well as the existing gap between white and black women as detailed in Bell Hooks' "Ain't I A Woman? Black Women and Feminism."
1,320 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper explores author Bell Hooks' theoretical perspective on blacks and feminism. Hooks claims that the major cause of oppression to black women came from many sources including white women interested in their own personal gain at the expense of black women and the black men interested in keeping them as second class citizens. This paper discusses the exploitation of women during the slave trade as one of the pioneering ways in the continuing devaluation of black women. The writer contends that Hooks' novel contains relevant research and subsequent evidence that clearly details why a gap still exists between black and white women. The writer of this paper stresses Hooks' desire for all women to bond together and for the struggle for equality to end.
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"In her research of the exploitation of slaves, Hooks' expertly does not focus on the sexual atrocities committed upon black women. She in fact details the effect brutalizing black women has on the black man, white man, and the white woman. Hooks explores the possibilities of the potential personal gain from dehumanizing black women, some of which include stereotypes/jealousy of the sexuality of a black woman, and "demasculating" the black man (psychological removal of his masculinity) in relation to exploiting 'his' woman. Bell Hooks' research into the hypocrisy of the feminist movement as it relates to white woman is the principal reason why many African American women, myself included, do not want any active participation with the women's movement."
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Black Masculinity, 2004.
A discussion of black masculinity and black male identity.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper discusses black masculinity in terms of class and educational achievement.
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The Black Death, 2006.
This paper explores the spread and impact of the black plague in "Black Death" by Phillip Ziegler.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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The paper looks at the basis of the Black Death as defined by Ziegler and offers a cause and effect of the bubonic plague during the 14th century. By realizing how fleas carrying deadly parasites found their way to Europe on the bodies of rats, one can realize the subtle and dangerous nature of this plague. The paper explains that without proper medical knowledge to stop the spread of the disease, it becomes apparent as to why large populations near seaports died from infestation.
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"This historical study will discover the various causes of the spread of the black plague and how it decimated European populations. By realizing the growing problems of disease carried by rats and fleas, the bubonic plague was carried by these vermin into European ports via sea trade. By realizing the massive lack of medical knowledge to prevent the spread of the disease, Ziegler helps to define why this plague became an epidemic that threatened the very survival of European culture. In essence, this study will analyze the causes and results of this devastating "black death," which spread across Europe during the 14th century."
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The Black Church in the 21st Century, 2004.
An analysis of the influences and issues of the black church, the black family, and faith-based ministries in the 21st century.
4,362 words (approx. 17.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 115.95
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This paper examines the key issues surrounding the African-American Church in the year 2005. The paper discusses what new pastors should be learning as they train to become Christian leaders in their communities. The paper also attempts to answer how an aspiring preacher should approach the many social problems that confront the African-American community, which issues are appropriate for associating with sermons or Bible study, and which are better left to small group discussion.
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"Inside the hard-bound cover of Andrew Billingsley's book, Climbing Jacob's Ladder: The Enduring legacy of African-American Families, is to be found pages upon pages of the great wisdom and big-picture vision of a man who is highly respected in the academic and scholarly communities, as well as in the black community. To borrow an old advertising slogan, when Billingsley speaks, people listen; and when he writes, people read, and people think deeply about what he expresses. Reading his books helps a young would-be pastor learn how to tell a story that has plenty of power, honesty and relevance, and yet carries with it some degree of entertaining value at the same time."
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Philip Dray's "... The Lynching of Black America", 2005.
This paper discusses Philip Dray book "At the Hands of Persons Unknown: The Lynching of Black America", which exposes the killing by hanging of Black Americans for committing no other crime than being black.
1,330 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper explains that the story told by Dray shows how lynching developed, what it was supposed to mean to those carrying it out and what it meant to those targeted including the whole black community, what it meant to reformers and what it continues to mean today as a symbol and terrible mark on American history. The author points out that lynchers are among those who try to force a focus on African-Americans as victims, with the act of lynching itself a deliberate victimization. The paper states that Dray's book, which is informative and frightening at the same time, tells much about the practice, the people involve and the symbolic meaning this era still has for many in America.
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"The title of Dray's book evokes a police report or legal statement by a coroner, as if the crime of lynching were being investigated and the perpetrators slyly exonerated by being listed as "persons unknown," as if unknown when in fact they are known. That has indeed been the pattern for most of these crimes, with the white power structure in the South in particular closing ranks to protect those who lynched blacks because they did not see this as a crime. Dray gives a good account of the history of the era and of the nature of the problem of lynching at different times in American history, beginning with the extralegal actions of Charles Lynch in the late eighteenth century, from whom the name was derived."
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Black Holes, 2007.
An analysis of the history and theory of the existence of black holes.
2,823 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 84.95
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This paper explains the phenomenon of black holes and how the theory of the black hole evolved. It begins by defining black holes and providing a detailed history of them. The paper then discusses whether black holes are just a theory or not and it discusses the evidence that black holes exist even though they cannot be seen with the naked eye.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
What Are Black Holes?
History of Black Holes
Are Black Holes Just A Theory?
Conclusion
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"The authors further explain that at the Schwarzschild radius, the coefficient of the time interval in the Schwarzschild metric is zero (Hawley and Holcomb 1998). As a result, the time interval itself becomes infinite (Hawley and Holcomb 1998). Likewise, radial intervals decrease to zero, which is the definitive length contraction. These effects occur as a result of the choice of coordinates, and these coordinates are not ever absolute even as it relates to Newtonian physics. Nonetheless, the length contraction, time dilation, and other relativistic effects that are dependent upon the metric coefficients, are actual physical occurrences and can be calculated with the right type of instruments (Hawley and Holcomb 1998). In addition the gravitational field in the vicinity of the black hole is more significant at small radius than it is when it is at some distance away, and as a result light moving from near the object endures a gravitational redshift (Hawley and Holcomb 1998)."
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The Black Church in America, 2002.
This paper discusses the reasons the Black Church is the most stable and dominant institutional sphere in black communities in the United States.
1,760 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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The author illustrates because of many historical factors, religion among black people is the only institutional area that was permitted to develop to any significant degree. During several centuries of slavery other institutions were deemed illegal and remained relatively undeveloped. As the only significant social institution other than the black family, the Black Church has taken on multiple roles and burdens that differ from its white counterpart.
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"Black churches have remained overwhelmingly Protestant because blacks have little contact with Roman Catholicism. Some blacks have become Catholics, however, and because other religious orders refused black candidates, two communities of black nuns were founded - the Oblate Sisters of Providence in 1829 and the Holy Family Sisters in 1842. The first black American priest, James Augustine Healy, was ordained in 1854."
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International Black Nationalism, 1992.
A compares and contrast analysis of the Black Power movement in America with the black consciousness movement in South Africa. Includes a discussion of implications for blacks around the world.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 12 sources, $ 95.95
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"The struggle of black people for freedom and empowerment has taken place in different parts of the world, with the various, movements connected in their goals and often in underlying ideological commitments. The Black Power movement in the United States and the black consciousness movement in South Africa have similar roots in the drive for black nationalism extending back into the nineteenth century and are even more directly connected as influences on one another. Blacks in these widely different and distant countries developed a sense of unity as black people all struggling for the same basic goals of human dignity, freedom, and self-determination. An examination of the roots of these movements and of the beliefs, strategies, and goals of each will show how they were connected and how they influenced the development of the black struggle around the world."
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Expansion of the Black Middle Class, 2001.
This paper discusses the effects of the expansion of the black middle class.
1,528 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the phenomenal growth of the black middle class in the past twenty years has created a tremendous need for further in-depth study. The writer points out that essentially, the majority of studies on the black family have been about the underclass and how its persistence affects the family structure. The writer notes that associated with anyone considered a part of the middle class are a number of stresses. The writer then addresses the issues of some of the stresses that black middle class families in particular deal with and looks at how they are translated in respect to their relationships. In discussing these issues, it is also important to note whether or not the overall optimism felt for the growth of the black middle class is justified. The writer concludes that though the data on the economic situation of black middle class families continues to show that their standard of living is not comparable to white middle class families, one must admit the rise in numbers of such families (despite these odds) is encouraging.
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Introduction
Origins of the Black Middle Class
Psychological Consequences of Black Middle Class : Work Ethic
Psychological Consequences of Black Middle Class : Guilt
Psychological Consequences of Black Middle Class : Identity Confusion
Conclusion
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"They have been able to access the resources necessary to attain middle class status through their own efforts or the efforts of their families. Yet generally they are very conscious of their status' instability and consider it temporary.
"The "descendant" category consists of those from established Black families with prominent histories. Meaning, their middle class status can be traced back many generations to the Civil War. Many come from families that were either free before the war or freed afterwards. Others are descendants of Blacks with blood ties to Whites who provided special privileges to them. These more established middle class families are known to have a stronger sense of self and belonging than the "nouveau" group. They are not worried about their status due to their profound sense of "having" and sense of "place"."
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Molette and Molette's "Black Theatre", 2009.
Looks at the concept of black heroism as presented in Molette and Molette's "Black Theatre: Premise and Presentation"
765 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper explains that, in Chapter 7 of their book "Black Theatre: Premise and Presentation", Carlton W. Molette and Barbara J. Molette stress the intrinsically European and Eurocentric notion of the concept of the 'universal hero' in literature; even Othello is still a resolutely European hero. The paper also points out that Molette amd Molette write that wit and irony, ritual participation and verbally inventive performance are traditional ways for black heroes to gain heroic status. The paper contends that suggesting that only the black community folklore can produce black heroes can be overly limiting.
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"Although European drama during Shakespeare's time was intensely interactive, today only in African-American theaters is the audience such an integral part of the performance that the 'call and response' can change the entire nature of the hero-audience dynamic, one reason why going to a church, movie, or theatrical performance in the Afrocentric tradition often seems very similar in terms of its levels of audience participation."
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How to Make Black America Better, 2006.
This paper reviews and examines the 10 challenges facing black Americans as detailed in Tavis Smiley's "How to Make Black America Better: Leading African Americans Speak Out."
939 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 0 sources, $ 33.95
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The writer of this paper contends that Tavis Smiley's "How to Make Black America Better: Leading African Americans Speak Out" is a cry for black Americans to support their communities and respect themselves. This paper details the 10 challenges in Smiley's book, most of which focus on issues such as education, money and health. This paper analyzes the author's contention that black Americans, compared to whites, are at an overall disadvantage. This paper examines many of the essays in the book, penned by various writers, which deal with racism, ridicule and disrespect for no other reason than race. Among the many concerns, other than health, poverty and education, this book discusses the need for political involvement and the patronage of black businesses which is still a major obstacle that African-Americans need to overcome.
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"Some of this discrimination is intentional, but there is also discrimination that is not deliberate, but simply happens because of the way that laws are written or the way that things have always been done. This is the kind of discrimination that should be addressed and changed, because it can be altered much more easily than dealing with the hatred of a few people that will always discriminate as much as they can get away with, as often as they can. Smiley's collection of essays indicate that this type of hatred cannot really be stopped or avoided, but that there are always legal and reliable ways for black Americans to do well and succeed if that is the path that they choose. The essays also show that black Americans must be made aware of this path and that they have the option of being more than what they are."
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Black Achievements and Social Identity, 2002.
This paper discusses race stereotypes, namely that suggesting that blacks are not as intelligent as whites.
3,900 words (approx. 15.6 pages), 14 sources, $ 142.95
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This concept is, of course, patently untrue as there are many black intellectuals in the United States who have made significant contributions to American history, scholarship and culture. This essay will argue that while untrue, the stereotype of blacks as less intelligent than their white counterparts has negatively affected black self-identity as a race. By drawing on a range of sources and fields, this study will attempt to demonstrate some of the many accomplishments and contributions made by black scholars, politicians and cultural figures before discussing what we, as a society, can do to give blacks the credit that they deserve. Finally, the essay will conclude by recapping some of these numerous achievements made by blacks, and how these have made an impact on the history and culture of the United States. Sadly, when society does not give credit where credit is due to blacks, they fall within this unfortunate stereotype. When we do, however, these individuals are seen as capable, intelligent people. One of the fundamental objectives of this study is to suggest what we can do to assure that this stereotype is not perpetuated, and that blacks can use this as an opportunity to change their collective identity in a positive way.
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