Category: African Studies

The Great Migration shaped not only African American culture, but the whole of American society as well. As Franklin and Higgenbotham (2021, p. 364) state, southern African Americans protested with their feet by moving North and West for a better life. Students will examine the causes of this migration and the role and impact of […]

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Explain how James Baldwin reveals the ways African Americans…

April 11, 2026

Read the following essays by James Baldwin (Vol. 2): Everybody’s Protest Novel Stranger in the Village Notes of a Native Son Prompt: Explain how James Baldwin reveals the ways African Americans are treated as outsiders or “other,” and describe Baldwin’s views on how being an outsider affects Black people. Your initial response should be 3 […]

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African Studies Question

April 4, 2026

Readings By Zora Neale Hurston (Vol. 1): Excerpt from Mules and Men: “Negro Folklore” By Claude McKay (Vol. 1): The Lynching The White House After reviewing the for this unit and the period introduction in the textbook, explain how each author’s work embodies the Harlem Renaissance era. If you refer to specific information in the […]

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Journal Article Review

September 24, 2024

Read the entire article carefully. You must understand the authors purpose. For your purposes in preparing to write your review, develop a statement that conveys the main idea of your review. The review must meet all of the following criteria: 750-1,000 words in length At least 3 pages (not including title or reference pages) Double-spaced […]

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African Studies Question

September 14, 2024

After reading the two short primary source documents listed below, construct an essay based on the following question: How and why did black people use the language of the American Revolutionof natural rightsin freedom petitions to argue for their freedom and the abolition of slavery? Primary Source Documents Your essay should be based on your […]

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Writing personal reflection

September 14, 2024

Pick one subfolder from the Activism file; read/study each resource within the folder. Explain why you chose the topic that you did How did the history of the chosen topic impact Cleveland at the time that it occurred? What impact do you believe the occurrence of activism you studied has on Cleveland today The reading […]

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Racial Biography

September 8, 2024

Tasks Please answer the following question: What can you recall about the earliest and most recent events and conversations about race, race relations, and/or racism that may have impacted your current perspectives and/or experiences? Think about the ways you have grown to understand race, race relations, and racism over your life. Consider your cultural upbringing […]

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Writing reflecation response

September 6, 2024

Identify at least two reasons Black Americans fled the south during the Great Migration As Black migrants arrived in Cleveland, in which City of Cleveland neighborhood did they predominantly settle in the late 19th century? What in the assigned readings/materials surprised you most about the Great Migration? The reading response and reflection response must meet […]

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Week 1 AMH2082

July 6, 2024

Respond to these questions: How does the history of West African kingdoms undermine the idea of sub-Saharan Africa as the “Dark Continent”? What did you find to be the most surprising or enlightening part of this history of West Africa and why? You must use evidence from assigned sources, including the reading and film. Please […]

The final paper will consist of an annotated bibliography comprised of 10 acade

April 17, 2024

The final paper will consist of an annotated bibliography comprised of 10 academic sources and 10 corresponding annotations(each one at least six sentences). The topic of your annotated bibliography should fit within the context and focus of (African American). The preceding includes 4 categories: art, religion, history and language. I strongly suggest that you select […]