Must You Judge Me by My Gender and Race In today's society many African American males have been pre-judged just because of their ethnic background. Due to many rapes, robberies, ... partake in these activities. Looks can be deceiving and no one man should be pre-judged by his race nor his gender. In a short essay entitled Black Men and Public Space, there was a male character of black descent who was falsely incriminated of being a mugger, a rapist, and worse just because he was walking down a dark street accompanying ... American male was looked at as someone he wasn't just because of his ...

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... Ugly Ways In his essay "Black Men and Public Space-, Brent Staples attempts to introduce people to something most all are guilty of, but pay little attention to. Using accounts from his own and others' experiences, Staples essay portrays the ... men are potentially violent and dangerous. Staples discovery of this comes during a late-night encounter. A young white female, whom Staples labels "my first victim- (197), was walking down the street in front of Staples and was not comfortable with the space he provided for her. After a couple of glances back and changes in her pace, she soon ...

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... , and a multitude of black people of every description chained together, every one of their countenances expressing dejection and sorrow, I no longer doubted my fate". Another text which explores this theme is the work of Coguano (1787), that describes, in English, the horrific conditions aboard the slave ships ... point of view, or African American literature. Hayden prefers to exclude their point of view in order to permit audiences to fill this empty space with their own imagination and knowledge. In fact he defines poetry as: "The illumination of experience through language" (Collecte...

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... white perceptions from forming that he is a dangerous criminal of some sort. In "A Black Man Ponders His Power To Alter Public Space- Brent Staples eloquently conveys what it feels like to be subjected every day to racism and prejudice. In doing so he succeeds ... people who considered me an outcast, an inferior person, or worse "a dangerous criminal. "A Black Man Ponders His Power To Alter Public Space- opened my eyes to the realities of racism. I thought I understood all of the aspects of it, but I realized after reading the essay that I ... only had a grasp of racism from an academic...

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... of a ministerial appointment to Brazil because slavery was still legal there. Bluford, Guion Dr. Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. (November 22, 1942-) was the first African-American in space. A NASA astronaut, he flew aboard the Challenger Space Shuttle mission STS-8 as a mission specialist. The flight lasted from August 30, 1983, until September 5, 1983. Dr. Bluford is an aerospace engineer with a Ph.D from the ... Africa (Azamor, Morocco) who was one of the early explorers of the Southwestern United States. Goode, Sarah S. Sarah E. Goode was a business woman and inventor. Goode invented the ...

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... things bad, the truth is, exclusion is human nature. It started from the moment I entered school, more so in high school. I chose my friends and I chose my place. Popularity reigned. Athletes have the advantage over most. A feature of high school that, as exclusion goes, "some will find oppressive and others ... I discovered by way of my transition is appearance. "There is a connection between the function and design of a space...population as "deviant," out of place, and threatening..."(intro pg.4) Sibley introduces the concept that space and design determine, "who these places are for.....

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"Racial Stereotypes" "Black Men and Public Space" is a short narrative written by Brent Staples. Staples begins by stating his first "victim" was a white woman in Chicago. As she avoids him hastily, Staples comes ... intellectual images they maintain of specific ethnic groups, including their own, often in cruel or damaging ways. In "Black Men and Public Space" Staples often portrays his experiences of being a victim of racial stereotype. He begins by stating, "My first victim was a woman" (164). He goes on to explain how she was intimidated by his overall appearance, black, tall ... and di...

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... is a prime example for someone being judged by their color. In his "Just Walk on By: A Black Man Ponders His Ability to Alter Public Space," he explains how people see him, especially at night, as a criminal instead of a real person. There have been many cases where people have been ... was every Negro's dream, to be free of the beatings, discriminating words, and to be able to call white men friends. "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character ... black and 9.3%...

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... controversies and issues, including race. Staples wrote an essay in 1986 that was published in Ms. Magazine called "Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space". In "Black Men and Public Spaces ", Brent Staples is in his early twenties and is faced with the crime of being a black man in the ... or criminal who prowled the street. Having moved to New york, and growing accustomed to being perceived as a threat, Staples learned to properly give people their space and to intimidate them less as he walks the streets. Despite being a journalist, he once had security called in on him at a magaz...

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... of African-Americans that have scientific skills, but there are no opportunities to apply their competence. In relation to curing cancer, building industries and probing space, Malcolm refers to the vision of the American society. However, the author is demoralized considering that those opportunities are not available to the blacks' ... blacks. In particular, the author accuses the whites of excluding blacks from the American dream. Yes, that raping, red-headed devil was my grandfather! That close, yes! My mother's father! She didn't like to speak about it, can you blame her? She said ...

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... , says "that with imaginative power and habit of story-making, nervous weakness like mine is sure to lead to all manner of excited fancies, and that I ought to use my will and good sense to check the tendencies" (79). However, the heroine defies her husband and his sister Jennie, who is serving as a housekeeper/jailer, and writes whenever she ... most of it off in order to "free" them-and free herself. She begins to creep along on the floor, "and my shoulder just fits in that smooch around the wall, so I cannot lose my way" (89). When her husband finally finds the key (for she has locked...

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... , says "that with imaginative power and habit of story-making, nervous weakness like mine is sure to lead to all manner of excited fancies, and that I ought to use my will and good sense to check the tendencies" (79). However, the heroine defies her husband and his sister Jennie, who is serving as a housekeeper/jailer, and writes whenever she ... most of it off in order to "free" them-and free herself. She begins to creep along on the floor, "and my shoulder just fits in that smooch around the wall, so I cannot lose my way" (89). When her husband finally finds the key (for she has locked...

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... the color lines that separate us and hinder our ability to function together in a democracy that values all people of different backgrounds. To clarify my point, I will state it's okay to have different societies that are primarily one race, as long as that society respects and values the ... group then we are contributing in neo-racism and are failing to leave the racist ideologies of our past behind. Historical Consciousness After watching the Space Traders I realized how angry I would be if our government allowed such an action which in turn lead me to realizing why there is ... I gue...

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... basis in everyday life. But can the term "white privilege- or even "male privilege- be used today to describe social subconscious thought? Perhaps it is my "white male denial syndrome- but I don't think so. In an essay entitled "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack-, Peggy McIntosh goes on to ... a white person elicits subconscious advantages in society. Also, the white segment of society, especially the male portion, subconsciously oppresses all others. In my opinion it is people like this, with lists like hers, that continue the racial and gender divide. They need help. I...

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... Americans to the North, which eventually led to the Harlem Renaissance. In this life art project, I will enlighten the reader about my personal impact, the historical background and the emergence of the Harlem Renaissance. II. Historical Background of The Harlem Renaissance Between 1900-1920 the ... the talented of the whole Negro world. Harlem is a city within a city, the greatest Negro city in the world. I can remember my grandfather telling me about his trips up seventh avenue on the bus and looking at the beautiful churches, social and civic centers, shops, theatres ... Black persp...

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... of Exclusion by David Sibley, this idea is described with the intention of a dominant group of people trying to obtain more power. "Power is expressed in the monopolization of space and the relegation of weaker groups in society to less desirable environments" (ix). An example of this idea would be areas similar to Compton, Harlem, and the Black Belt ... under the power of racism (Chasar 58). Claude McKay illustrates the struggle of black people in a very racist environment in his poem "Enslaved," "Oh when I think of my long-suffering race, for weary centuries despised, oppressed, ensla...

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... and Journalist, Erin Aubry Kaplan, discusses both topics in her essay, Barack Obama: Miles Traveled, Miles to Go. Reading her essay has inspired my feelings and thought on his candidacy and presidency as well. Kaplan begins her essay on a personal note discussing her happiness at his election win and ... treatment of Muslims. " Finally, Kaplan voices her opinion on Obama's leadership and strength of conviction. Here again I agree with Kaplan as she voices my biggest disappointment in The Nation's first Black President, "He has shown himself to be more a manager than leader, more married...

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... ones, for example human rights are discussed world wide or maybe universe wide (if we consider the aspect that human beings started to live in space, too). For instance, in international arena, some people are working, some are making others to work; some behave superior, some is dicriminated ... people, a natural part of human beings. After all these, lots of question marks appear in out minds. Here, I want to tell my views about the basic discussions. First of all there is the aspect that why do the Africans continue to immigrate to USA eventhough they know ... this study. Secondly, I...

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... your women beaten and raped by there masters and forced to bear children out of wedlock? Isn't that sin in the eyes of god? One day I watched my friend beaten so badly by the master I thought he was never going to wake up. I wanted to help him but you get beaten just for trying to ... fought and killed many white folks in different parts of the south fighting against slavery and trying to prove something. He's what people round here call a Martyr. I asked my Daddy what a Martyr was and he told me it was someone who died for a cause. I suppose its sad that John Brown died for us black fol...

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... Better yet, would Americans act differently? Unfortunately, we will never know. This intriguing quote by Aaron Powell really sparks a fire in me and gets my thoughts turning. Tracing back to many decades ago, racism was born and began to thrive throughout America, starting with slaves. The pain and suffering that ... to get to where they are and reach their goals. Personally, I have worked endlessly to get into the college of my choice. Higher education is such a competitive process, and for others to get accepted somewhere I didn't just because of their skin color, despite ... my sco...

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... to live with her aunt and uncle. She was raped and later had a child at a very young age. Her broad feet, nappy black hair and space between her teeth. She soon grew to hate who she was. However she developed a inner strength and dignity(Neubaur2/145). There are many incidents in Maya ... example. Angelou writes this poem at the end of the Vietnam era. The poem reflects how others and herself feel. Lying, thinking Last night How to find my soul a home Where water is not thirsty And bread loaf is not stone I came up with one thing And I don't believe I"m wrong That nobody, But ... was a m...

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Apartheid: Extreme Racism My generation has grown up under the false assumption that racial struggles ended everywhere when Civil Rights were achieved in the United States during ... , these assignments were usually grossly inaccurate. Families were separated, and feuding tribes were brought together. Fourteen percent of South African land was designated for roughly ten (my sources ranged from 9-10) different Bantustan. Over nine million people were then forced from their homes and made to live in these poorly developed areas. Soon, they ... the world paid off and the apartheid government cru...

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... -making because these are art forms that cannot be taken away from them. Hence, Walker has discovered that they find their freedom and independence here: And yet, it is to my mother - and all of our mothers who were not famous - that I went in search of the Secret of what has fed that muzzled and often mutilated but vibrant, creative spirit ... her hard-earned home. She has acquired a sense of independence in knowing that she has a place that is nobody else's but her own: "Hurston endows her fiction with a consciousness of space and place and their impact on personal growth" (Dixon, 1987...

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... cultural preservation. The literature, like the music, depends on a communal understanding, and the creativity is held together by a constant beat, like the double bass in an improvisation. As a jazz musician, my personal experience with the theory of the blues and improvisation allows me to observe the release and tension technique within Toni Morrison's work. It is a theory I have chosen to construct ... to construct and reconstruct the significance of the past. Judith Thurman writes, ""Beloved" meanders through time, sometimes circling back, other times moving vertically, spirally out...

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... is also argued that Affirmative Action, a push to eliminate discrimination, ultimately discriminates itself. Euro-Americans are ultimately the victims of Affirmative Action when less qualified minorities are supposedly taking up space that the privileged white male should have with his perfect SAT and GPA scores. I feel that Affirmative Action should be implemented. However, I do agree that in some ways Affirmative Action ... into account if our students will succeed and graduate to become excellent citizens of our country. The Grutter v. Bollinger case simply outlines my ideals in this...

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