Black history month is a yearly commemoration dedicated to the accomplishments made by African Americans. As an African American female, I am persistently faced with discrimination, stereotyping and sexism. I am aware that the racism and discrimination we face today is not nearly as atrocious as what my ancestors experienced, but it is still exceedingly difficult being black in America. I give thanks to the great deal of African Americans before my time who fought for our freedom. There are countless blacks who inspire and motivate me everyday. However, I have to give thanks to one woman in particular, and that is my grandmother, Georgie Ann Finch. Georgie Ann is one of the greatest inspirations in my life. Being the mother of 4 beautiful black women, she had to help make a change in the lives of blacks. My grandmother was an active member in her community. She served a chairman of the NAACP Chattanooga branch; President of the A. Phillip Randolph Association; a Democratic Black Caucus member; and …show more content…
The mark she made on her community, and in the hearts of me and my families lives will never be forgotten. We as African Americans face so much racism due to the colour of our skin, and the fact that we are strong, outspoken individuals. I always embrace my culture. I am proud of who I have become and I plan to grow into the person that God has put me on this earth to become. Without the strength and intelligence of all the African Americans, I would not be able to partake in the activities that I am currently involved in. Without the strong minded individuals in the African American community we would not have a black president, nor would we have such amazing black leaders. I believe that my black is beautiful and my confidence would not be nearly as great if it wasn 't for my beautiful, strong, powerful and intelligent grandmother. Georgie always told me to stay strong, and that I could be anything I wanted to be if I worked for
Throughout the month of February, Black History Month is celebrated. What was originally negro week, founded by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, and then later changed to Black History Month in 1976, by President Nixon, celebrates the lives and discoveries and impacts African-Americans have had on the U.S throughout history. Shukree Hassan Tilghman, the director of the documentary “More Than a Month,” explores the importance of black history and tries to get rid of Black History Month. The director’s message in “More Than a Month,” is that black history goes so much deeper than just a month of celebration, and to show true respect, Black history should be American history.
From this, the lives of African Americans proved to be much stronger than what was credited for. Great criticism had yet to come from and the thrive of such influential people was beginning to be acknowledged. Barriers have now been broken and the race for equality has begun. With the foundation of a newly
So many people heard her concerns and wanted to help the cause. The word of her organization spread like wildfire to places that she wouldn’t even expect. Many people were against her word and thought she was completely out of line with being a colored
She once said that being a woman was a bigger handicap than being black. Shirley Chisholm should be celebrated during black history month because of all of the amazing things she did for the U.S. The most important thing that I have learned from Shirley Chisholm is that no matter what your gender or race is you can still do amazing things. What surprised me the most about her is that she was in the U.S. government as a black woman. The legacy Chisholm has left for the world is that she was the first black woman in Congress.
The next award is being given out to Harriet Tubman, a woman of courage, bravery, and compassion. She is a woman who is one of the most important African American leader who changed the perspective on slavery. Harriet Tubman, a slave in the South, escaped the hands of a slave owner to have freedom in the North. She dedicated her life to helping others make it to freedom too. She put her life at risk so others could be free.
African Americans face a struggle with racism which has been present in our country before the Civil War began in 1861. America still faces racism today however, around the 1920’s the daily life of an African American slowly began to improve. Thus, this time period was known by many, as the “Negro Fad” (O’Neill). The quality of life and freedom of African Americans that lived in the United States was constantly evolving and never completely considered ‘equal’. From being enslaved, to fighting for their freedom, African Americans were greatly changing the status quo and beginning to make their mark in the United States.
Mamie Till, the mother of Emmett Till, chose to not mourn her son in private, but rather exposed her son to the world and allowed society to recognize the extreme racism and mistreatment inflicted on Blacks.
Rosa Parks is known for her refusal to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a public bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Due to the bus incident, it caused a citywide boycott, and helped launched a nationwide effort to end segregation in the public. She is one of the greatest people in history, for her beliefs and actions. I admire Rosa Parks for what she has done to help end segregation. She felt that nobody should be treated differently because of the color of their skin.
President Obama is the 44th elected president and the first African American President of the United States (Bibliography.com Editors, 2016). With the election coming up this year in November 2016, it is a time for us to reflect on the success and downfalls of the president. Most importantly, being the first African American President and knowing the struggle of the minority, what has he done for the African American community? It has been argued by many that President Obama has not done anything for the black community, especially by current presidential candidate Donald Trump. His supporters and even some African Americans themselves believe that President Obama has not changed the situation of the African Americans in the Unites States.
Throughout the entire month of February, Midwestern State University has been celebrating Black History Month, an important time for students of color to celebrate what it means to be black, while also educating other students about the cultural significance of the African-American community. Many organizations, such as the African Student Union, the Black Student Union, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, are hosting events and celebrating the diaspora of African culture. Some events that are happening on campus to help celebrate Black History Month include a theatre performance called "Facing Our Truth: Theater Performances", a premiere to Marvel Studios ' "Black Panther", and a lecture entitled "Critical Conversations Series: Is Free Speech Free?".
Thank you for selecting W.E.B Dubois. I admire him because he was one of the most influential African-American activist who co-founded the NAACP and supported Pan-Africanism. The attribute that I respect the most is the courage he exhibited when he dared to challenge an oppressive society in which he lived to improve the conditions of African-American people. The ideology of the movement that he supported could have cost him his life, but the liberation of the masses was more important than the fear of
The establishment of Black History Month started as Negro History Week in 1969, which paved the way for Black History month in 1976. Historian Carter G Woodson created the idea to spotlight to accomplishments of African Americans. In 1915, Woodson helped the association for the study of negro life and history. Woodson believed that publishing scientific history would transform the way others saw Africans and people with African decent known as African Americans. Woodson wanted African Americans to be popularized by the findings of black intellectuals.
Black History Month is a yearly celebration of achievements by African-Americans .Today's society shouldn't only celebrate the African-American heroes in the month of February , but should also be year round. The month of February gives people the chance to show black athletes as well as leaders. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most recognized African-American Leaders , his inspiring message can’t be forgotten about even his motivational speech lives on. With the strong heart and mind as well as pluck in African-Americans substructure of slavery, fighting for civil rights, the right to vote. This has created a solid foundation to build ongoing legacy in the future.
Years later, President Ford extended the week into an entire month. It began as an infrastructure to help eradicate the neglection of African American history; nonetheless, over the years, there has been much debate concerning the annual celebration. Although Black History Month has received backlash from both African Americans and Caucasians, it is still a necessity in today’s life because it provides historical information that the youth cannot find in textbooks and recognizes neglected people who have fulfilled great actions. Historically, African American history has been deemed as an unimportant subject.
In an interview with Mike Wallace, Morgan Freeman says that he doesn’t like Black History Month. He says that he thinks having a month for black history isn’t going to end racism and that the one way to is to stop talking about it. Morgan Freeman is wrong to say so. If we want to get rid of racism, we need to demote it until it goes away. Otherwise people won’t see that the way they treat other races is wrong.