The Importance Of African Americans In Everyday Life

Some might believe that we are done with the dog days we say stuff like, “Oh there is no more racism,” or “Racism is over we have a black president now.” In addition, just because we have a black president does not mean racism is over, one person cannot make racism end, something that has been occurring for various centuries since the first ship arrived to Jamestown in 1607. As we have seen over and over these ongoing trends of dehumanizing people of color and how that is affecting them now. If you do not believe that racism and segregation does not exist anymore well black people where there are unstable social and economically and black were out of the housing market, where they could not buy a home where white people lived. (The House We

During a funeral for Reverend Clementa Pinckney, a Charleston shooting victim, President Obama delivered an influential eulogy. This eulogy turned out to be so powerful that it traveled throughout the internet and became known as one of Obama’s best speeches from the duration of his presidency. The speech resonated so well with many citizens because of its relatable content and connections to passionate issues in today’s society. The delivery of the eulogy played a gigantic part in its effectiveness to Americans as well.

Many things in this world affect people 's lives every day, but the thing that stands out most is the power of one. When someone performs an act of kindness or a good deed, that spreads. It creates a ripple effect and it all started with one person. When I think of the power of one, one man comes to mind; Martin Luther King, Jr. He fought for what he believed in. He was an inspiration to many African Americans, and he made a change that shapes our country to this day. Martin Luther King, Jr. is an excellent example of what one man can do.

At the preface event held on Wednesday in the URC, the speaker, Dr. Cassandra Jones gave a presentation about the importance of African American Studies. Dr. Jones is the director of the African American Studies department here at Upstate and she had a rather interesting approach to the topic of “Why African American Studies Are Important?” Early on in her presentation she gave everyone in attendance five minutes to discuss and list three African American scientist, three African American politicians, and three African American authors. After completing the task Dr. Jones asked if anyone listed all nine. In a room filled with people, not one person raised their hand. Shocking. Another very obvious topic that Dr. Jones addressed was the issue

The 44th and first African American President, Barack Obama, in his Inaugural Address, promotes a call to action. Obama’s purpose is to express his gratitude for his opportunity to become president and discuss his plans for economic advancement. In order to reach the American people of the U.S., Obama adopts a serious and thought-provoking tone to urge them to support his plans for advancement. During this time of economic crisis, Obama clearly conveys to the American people through his use of metaphor, allusion, and anaphora, that it is time to take a stand and make a change in America.

The City College of New York referred to as CCNY was founded in 1847, as the Free Academy of the City of New York. The college was originally opened “to provide the children of immigrants and the poor access to free higher education based on academic merit alone.” (CITATION NEEDED) Over the years it pushed towards the progressions countless other institutions were often indifferent towards. They found ways to accept and nourish great minds that would have been otherwise excluded in their time. It is no great wonder that Former First Lady Michelle Obama devoted her last commencement address to the 2016 graduates of this institution.

Why is African American History so important? Why is American History important? Those are two important questions we should ask ourselves whenever questions like that are asked in the classroom, in the different political aspects, and most importantly in our homes with our children whom are ever so thirsty for knowledge and eager to grow. In my opinion African American History should be included into American History and no difference should be made, but we as human beings have not gotten that far in our lively hood and have separated the two. As I can recall in school we were taught some African American History, but it was truly limited. Anything extra you wanted to know required you to seek additional research on. At a young age I always ask teachers why was it so much information on American History and not as much on African American History? We were given the response of that’s all that was put into the textbook. It was pretty hard to learn about

“ I have a dream”. This is one of his most well known speeches. He was the one led the march on Washington, he used nonviolent ways to help everyone have equal civil rights. This man was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia and died on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, TN. He was in charge of the African-American Civil Rights Movement. Martin Luther King Jr was a very good man he helped people get equal civil rights, he led the march on Washington, and he nonviolently helped get people civil rights.

Barack Obama’s win for President in 2009 was a historical moment for the United States. His inaugural speech was much anticipated, because this was going to set the tone for his presidency. His speech told the American people that improving the economy is one of his priorities, but there were also other areas he would like to improve like healthcare and the education system. This was a speech that was meant to persuade the American public to take action for them to rise as a nation again, and for them to put their trust into him. His message addressed a couple of specific points like his gratefulness to the American people, the different crises America is facing, how America will overcome these crises, replying to his cynics, addressing the world, and then he reminded America again to be brave like they’ve always been to overcome the hard times (5 Speechwriting Lessons from Obama's Inaugural Speech, (n.d.).

Have you heard of the quote “The future rewards those who press on. I don’t have time to feel sorry for myself. I don’t have time to complain. I’m going to press on”? Most would have not, but you most definitely heard of the name Barack Obama. A now very successful man who I admire greatly. However, his life wasn 't without challenges, especially in his childhood. Obama had a very charred and challenged childhood. There were 3 major challenges in his life. Racism, betrayal and struggle. Today I wish to inform you about the challenges that faced the future 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Hussein Obama II.

According to the text "I had a dream" Not given a right to vote, victim of police brutality and not having granted citizen rights were some of the hardships that African American people had to face. One example of hardships that the African American people had to face is they were victims of police brutality. This means that the police had the power to physically abuse the African Americans for any little thing they did. Another example of a hardship African American had to face is granted citizen rights. This means they

13th is a 2016 documentary film that discusses discrimination, mass incarceration, and law enforcement in the context of African-Americans in the United States. Its title emanates from the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution which states that slavery and any form of forced service is prohibited except in the situation of being convicted for a crime. Speakers are those that condemn the criminal justice system, and are pushing for equality among races. 13th touches on multiple contemporary problems which stem from America’s history, and aims to educate audiences on the effects and impacts these have caused to the black community.

It was exactly fifty two years ago when african-american lives would change forever. No one ever dreamed that blacks and whites would ever integrate let alone that there would be a black president. Now the time has come for the great nation to be ruled by a black man which is Barack Obama. On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama was inaugurated for his first term in the United States presidency. Barack Obama has an interesting life filled with many successes which has led him to become the 44th president of the United States.

“Boy’s Pat on Obama’s head” is a photograph that was Shot in the Oval Office on May 8, 2009 by Pete Souza. This photograph was composed in a moment. In the photo, Mr. Obama bowed to the little boy, who stands erect beside the Oval Office desk, his arm raised to touch Mr. Obama’s hair to see if it feels like his. One of the thing that made this photograph memorable was The president’s willingness to bend down and let the little boy feel his head. This eight-year-old boy thought that there must be something wrong with his hair, that a president of the United who looks exactly like him may possibly not have the same type of hair as this says a lot about race in America. On another level, it 's Obama blessing Jacob 's future the only way