Political Action For Civil Rights
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Malcolm X advocated bringing about change through "any means necessary' while Martin Luther King, Jr. followed the principles of nonviolent civil disobedience to fight for the rights of Blacks. This 5 page paper argues that Nonviolent civil disobedience is a viable alternative to political violence and was successfully used as a tactic by leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. The use of 'political' violence was justified as a means to bring about change. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Portrayal of African - Americans in Film # 3
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An 8 page paper describing roles that Black Americans have played in films. The writer traces the type of roles Black actors have had in this century and how those roles have changed using several films as examples. It is posited that even while Civil Rights ushered in a new age for minorities and a greatly-improved media role for Blacks, Hollywood has still, for the most part, continued to rely only upon the portrayal of stereotypes. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Portrayal of African-Americans in Film
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A comprehensive, analytical 15 page paper on the evolution of African-American in films. Writer emphasizes the success of many of today's movies such as those by Spike Lee. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Portrayal of African-Americans in Film # 2
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A 6 page essay discussing how African Americans are portrayed in three semi-related films : Gone With the Wind, Glory, and Hollywood Shuffle. Written from an Afrocentric perspective. No Bibliography.
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Prejudice and Stereotypes
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A 5 page paper which examines various issues concerning prejudice and stereotypes as perceived through "Beyond Silenced Voices : Class, Race, and Gender in United States Schools" by Lois Weis, "A Country of Strangers: Blacks and Whites in America" by David Shipler, "Beyond the Masks : Race, Gender and Subjectivity" by Amina Mama, "Social Psychology of Prejudice" by Melinda Jones, and "It's the Little Things : The Everyday Interactions That Get Under the Skin of Blacks and Whites" by Lena Williams. No additional sources cited.
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Prejudice: Article Critique
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6 pages in length. In a perfect world, all entities, every race and each person would be represented in the same fair light. However, this is not a perfect world, and people of various races, gender and origins are not given the same fair treatment as others routinely receive. Regardless of the color of one's skin or the sound of one's voice, racial bias has likely tainted public perception of that particular race on at least one occasion or another. The following articles address the issues of prejudice as they exist in contemporary society. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN PREGNANT ADOLESCENT MINORITIES
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This 15 page paper discusses the problems associated with minority teens who are pregnant and abusing drugs. Case studies, research findings, investigations, conclusions, data, and examination of potential prevention, rehabilitation, and legislation which are needed. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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Questions and Answers in Black Studies
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This 8 page paper provides questions and answers on topics such as decolonization, the student movements of the 1960s and myths about African Americans. Many issues inclusive of slavery are touched on. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Race and Class as Related to Theories of Inequality
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This 5 page report discusses Harry Kitano’s theories regarding inequality based on the stratifications of race and class. Kitano points out that everybody has experienced some form of stratification regardless of whether it is the most innocuous of circumstances or the most prejudicial. The fact that Americans are told that they are all “equal” is nothing more than a philosophical construct that is essentially meaningless. No secondary sources.
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RACE VS. CLASS
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This five-page paper examines William Wilson's book The Truly Disadvantaged, and demonstrates why race has not been a good tool to address the problems of the financially disadvantaged. The paper also examines why Wilson considers affirmative action and other similar programs (race-based programs) as ineffective. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Race, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism and the Use of Integration and Assimilation for Race Relations
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This is a 6 page paper discussing the concepts of race, ethnicity, culture, and multiculturalism. Also discussed are the integration and assimilation approaches to race relations. In regards to positive race relation policies it has been found that the multicultural and integrative concepts are the most widely accepted as they provide equal opportunities for all groups but still respect the unique nature of each group. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Racial and Ethnic Inequality
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This 6 page paper considers the United States and a suitable model for the way in which the current inequalities have developed. The two models considered are the assimilation model and the internal colonial model. The paper cites 3 sources.
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