Alice Patterson Patience's "Bittersweet Memories Of Home"
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4 pages in length. Defining the Afrikan woman takes on myriad components; attempting to identify this particular individual cannot be accomplished with any singular approach. Alice Patterson Patience's Bittersweet Memories of Home provides a significantly better understanding of just how difficult it has become for Afrikan women to identify themselves with any one culture, inasmuch as they have become entangled within the clutches of two very divergent societies. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCBitter.rtf

Along Freedom Road
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A paper which looks analytically at Cecelski's account of the Hyde County protest against desegregation, in the context of education reform and the establishment and maintenance of a black cultural identity in the South during the period of the civil rights movement. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JLcecelski.rtf

Amadou Diallo
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In early February of 1999, 22 year old Amadou Diallo, an immigrant from Guinea, was shot as he stood on the doorstep of his home by four policemen. This 5 page paper explores the incident through critical analysis of three articles. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KTadialo.wps

An Africana Philosophy ?
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A 5 page, comprehensive essay discussing whether or not it is possible to have a unified "Africana philosophy" in a world where African-Americans have been so greatly dispersed. No Bibliography.
Filename: Afrophil.wps

An Analysis of Symbolism in Alice Walker's “Everyday Use”
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A 7 page analysis of the symbolism utilized by the noted author Alice Walker in her short story “Everyday Use”. The author of this paper details the manner in which clothing and articles such as quilts, hand-carved benches, and a hand-carved butter churn are symbolic in regard to the cultural dilemma faced by the protagonist Dee. Dee searches for a connection to her Africa roots while overlooking the true importance of her American roots. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPevrydy.rtf

An Argument for Black Reparations in the U.S.
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An 8 page overview of the numerous injustices that have been faced by blacks throughout their history in this country. The author argues that the impacts of slavery have been both direct and indirect and that blacks are entitled to economic compensation as a result of those impacts. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPblkRep.rtf

An Interview and Assessment
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of an interview and an assessment, based on the needs of a 20 year old woman who has difficulties transitioning relative to education, occupation and a sense of autonomy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHAduTra.rtf

Analysis of the Bobby Seale book, Seize the Time: The Story of the Black Panther Party:
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This 6 page paper discusses the politics of the group the Black Panthers. This analysis is based on the thesis that this group is extremist and not viable based on their ideology which advocates change outside of all current lawful avenues. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: GSSeize1.rtf