Essays on Race and Ethnicity

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The Gorgeous Voice of Nina Simone

1 page / 521 words

A faithful civil rights activist, singer, musician, pianist, and author was born on February 21, 1933, in Tryon, North Carolina. She was a musical icon that inspired so many in a time of struggle. She made the world respect and see her as a strong...

African American Voice

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The Underground Railroad

1 page / 487 words

During 1700s-1865, free African Americans and white abolitionists who were against slavery, developed a secret network of people who helped fugitive slaves in their escape from slavery. The people who aided the slaves were known as “conductors”. The fugitive slaves hid in private homes, churches,...

Abolitionism African American

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The Issue of Stereotypes in Film Industry

3 pages / 1443 words

Film is one of the significant ways we experience culture. We learn how society is supposed to work, and how it actually works via stories laid out on the silver screen. The ideas and concepted presented through plot and dialogue are the “masterpieces” created by...

African American Stereotypes

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An Overview of The Evolution of The American Identity

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Introduction: Defining American Identity As America continues to grow increasingly diverse, the question of what it means to be American becomes more complex. From the colonial period in the 1600s to the present day, the concept of “American identity” has been a subject of constant...

American Identity

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The American Identity and The Role of The Foreigner in American Nation and Other Nations

1 page / 392 words

The topic of discussion for this section of the class was mainly the American identity and the role of the foreigner in our nation and other nations. It is an interesting topic of discussion to think of what makes someone an American, whether they are...

American Identity

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An Analysis of Native American Identity as a Result of Colonialism in Sherman Alexie's Novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian

3 pages / 1311 words

Native American Identity as a Result of Colonialism One of the most profound results of colonialism is the creation of distinctly separate spaces physically and figuratively, that leads to the development of distinct identities rooted on each side. In Sherman Alexie’s novel, The Absolutely True...

American Identity

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Italian-american Identity in Stallone's Rocky

1 page / 587 words

Sylvester Stallone’s “Rocky” is universally regarded as a classic film. Winning multiple Oscars, launching the acting career of Stallone himself (perhaps not the best consequence in the long run…), and inspiring several people to run up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, virtually...

American Identity Movie Review

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A Discussion on Latin Americans Developing Their American Identity

2 pages / 967 words

As Latin American nations embarked on the journey of independence, they encountered the dual challenge of forging a national identity and establishing their position within the Western Hemisphere. This quest for identity manifested in varying interpretations among Latin Americans. Some believed in the necessity of...

American Identity

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Understanding The Significance of Personal Identity

1 page / 675 words

Our group consists of individuals from very different backgrounds. We are all from different areas and walks of life. The individuals are from New York, Texas, Iowa, and Venezuela. Our definition of culture is learned patterns of perceptions, values, and behaviors that are shared by...

Cultural Identity Personal Identity

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Portrayal of Violence in Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

3 pages / 1511 words

Violence that exists for the sole purpose of violence is simply just wasteful. Violence is used as an attempt to gain worldly power, material objects, or desired relationships. In literature, violence is often used in the same way, but more often than not, violence in...

African American Invisible Man

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Personal Account of Life as a White Male in America

2 pages / 997 words

In our country it is very well known that individuals that fall into different categories have drastically different life experiences. As a white male in the United States I have never been in situation where I was in any way discriminated against based on my...

Personal Identity White American

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The Difference in Movement and Tactics Used by American and Asian Actors in Action Films

1 page / 305 words

In her article, “The Asian Renovation of Biracial Buddy Action,” Philippa Gates shows that Asian actors use different actions compared to their white, American co-stars in action movies. The Asian actors are depicted as using more feminine movements and attacks, while the white actors are...

White American

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Complexities of Cultural Identity in Frozen River

6 pages / 2536 words

Frozen River reflects the complexities of cultural identities in America by showing us many examples of privilege, hard times, problems, racism, prejudice and alliance. It shows us different perspectives on multiple problems. In the time and society that the movie was taken place in shows...

Cultural Identity Film Analysis

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A Discussion on The Relation of The Coca Plant and Cultural Identity in The Andes

2 pages / 849 words

The leaves of Erythroxylum coca, the coca plant, have an overwhelming presence in the daily lives of the Runakuna. In her ethnography, Catherine Allen explores its profound significance and the vast variety of dimensions that coca plays in the Runa’s world. Its ubiquity and incomparable...

Cultural Identity

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The Impact of Korean Pop Music in America

3 pages / 1485 words

“Kpop” Changing the Society of America Korean pop music, also known as Kpop, is a very popular type of music among Korean and non-korean population. Korea was a poor country because of many invasions from China and Japan, forcing the slow development of the country....

Korean Kpop

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The Impact of The World War I on The British Politics and Society

4 pages / 1889 words

In What Ways Did the First World War Alter the Nature of British Politics and Society? Although no conflict took place on home soil at any point during the First World War, it’s effects were strong enough to alter everyday life in Britain, both during...

British

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The Influence of The Colonization on The Coffee Industry and Its Development in Kenya

1 page / 496 words

The key role played by the British Government in price regulation of coffee and other commodities was to provide the corporates and settlers with the essential infrastructural, agrarian and marketing amenities and credit facilities. The British government sought to generate, marshal and regulate the supply...

British Kenya

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NASA Human Computer Katherine Johnson

1 page / 496 words

Born in 1918 in the little town of White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, Johnson was a research mathematician, who by her own admission, was simply fascinated by numbers. Fascinated by numbers and smart to boot, for by the time she was 10 years old, she...

African American

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Chinese Immigration to USA

1 page / 498 words

Chinese immigrants traveled to the United States in the 1880’s for intensive labor work. An act passed in 1882 called the Chinese Exclusion Act prohibited Chinese labor immigration in the US for the next 10 years. The Act was signed by the president Chester A....

Chinese