Booker T. Washington and the Education of the African American
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A 6 page paper which discusses Booker T. Washington's role as a teacher to his people of African American descent. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Paper Title: Booker T. Washington and the Education of the African American

Play and Leisure Among Slave Children in the United States
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A 5 page overview of the concepts of play and recreation and how they related to black children during slavery. Emphasizes that play was shaped by the environment and that while black children may have not had much leisure time they assuredly engaged in a diversity of play and leisure activities. These activities could have been as diverse as learning to read, as Frederick Douglass related in his now infamous narratives, to learning complex and often meaningful circular song games. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Paper Title: Play and Leisure Among Slave Children in the United States

Tension Between Black Middle Class and Black Folk Tradition
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A 10 page analysis of Paule Marshall's Praisesong for the Widow and Earl Lovelace's The Dragon Can't Dance. The writer argues that these two books are indicative of a body of black literature that examines the conflict and tension that is intrinsic between the intersections of mainstream white culture and the black cultures, which derive from African origins but are mediated by the experience of slavery and oppression. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Paper Title: Tension Between Black Middle Class and Black Folk Tradition

The Emancipation Proclamation
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This 10 page paper explores the problems with the Emancipation Proclamation. Events which led up to the creation of the document and its ultimate effects are noted. Slavery is also discussed from a Christian perspective. Measures Lincoln could have implemented which would have been more effective are explored. The paper takes the position that the proclamation did not free the slaves which is part of the reason why black people in America continue to be troubled. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Paper Title: The Emancipation Proclamation

The Slave Narrative, White Readership, and the Oral Tradition
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A 5 page paper analyzing five different works by slaves or former slaves (Olaudau Equiano, Harriet Jacobs, Frederick Douglass, David Walker, and Nat Turner) in the light of their reliance on literacy or the oral tradition to further their cause. The paper points out that regardless of whether the intended readership was black or white, black writers of the pre-Civil War period relied heavily on communications arts both to muster opposition to slavery and to encourage blacks not to give up hope. Bibliography lists four sources.
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Paper Title: The Slave Narrative, White Readership, and the Oral Tradition

African-American Influences On Art & Music
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A 5 page research paper on African-American contributions to American culture. The writer demonstrates how African-American culture ha influenced art and music in America since its earliest beginnings and emphasizes the contributions made by the artists of the Harlem Renaissance. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Paper Title: African-American Influences On Art & Music

Josephine Baker & Diana Ross - Divas of Harlem's History
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A 7 page paper that compares Josephine Baker and Diana Ross and the contribution that each has made to the advancement of African American music. Included is a discussion of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s and the effect this era had on black entertainment. Also included is a brief history of the changes that have shaped African American music from the time of the Harlem Renaissance to the present. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: LCHarlem.doc
Paper Title: Josephine Baker & Diana Ross - Divas of Harlem's History

Racism & The Burning of Baptist Churches in the South
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This well-developed 4 page essay argues that the burning of Black Baptists churches in the South is a clear sign that racism & bigotry are alive and well in the United States today. Specific cases are cited as is the Ku Klux Klan's involvement in some of the fires.
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Paper Title: Racism & The Burning of Baptist Churches in the South

Dealing with Racism and Racial Violence
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A 5 page paper on the problems associated with racism and the violence that stems from it. Discussed in the paper are different cultural and ethnic groups that are generally effected the most by racial violence, and what can be done about it. A brief description of what different types of racial violence can entail is also included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Paper Title: Dealing with Racism and Racial Violence

Affects Of Racial Stereotypes On Society
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5 pages in length. Society has been struggling to overcome centuries of racism, racial conflicts and racial polarization. There is virtually no segment of society that is not affected by racial stereotypes, which are oversimplified or mistaken attitudes, opinions or judgments. From school children to the workplace, from the entertainment industry to the sports world, racial stereotypes are an integral part of society's framework. Indeed, a perfect society would reflect an attitude of equality -- rather than one of segregation -- toward the myriad ethnicities that exist in today's world; however, as much as humanity has moved away from racism, there have been just as many issues that have stalled its continuation. The writer discusses how racial stereotypes affect society. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Paper Title: Affects Of Racial Stereotypes On Society

Charles Murray's 'Affirmative Racism' / An Analysis
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This 6 page essay analyzes Murray's article and argues to support his comments. Anti-discrimination laws in employment and higher education admissions with their resultant lawsuits have resulted in the very thing they intended to eliminate -- racism but a different form of racism. The writer agrees with Murray that racism of any kind, is destructive to all involved.
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Paper Title: Charles Murray's 'Affirmative Racism' / An Analysis

Colonial Racism
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A 5 page paper which discusses the origins of racism in colonial times. The majority of the power that lies behind issues of racism in the colonial times stems from issues of labor and capitalism, if nothing else. The more powerful Europeans needed labor for all their endeavors and the dark skinned individuals were easier to control, both religiously and physically, in the areas of rationalizing and identifying. It was natural for the colonialists to see people they owned as inferior and the fact that they were dark skinned made them easier to identify as inferior and thereby creating issues of racism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: Colonial Racism

Effects of Racism on Children
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An 8 page research paper which examines how racism impacts children. The writer discusses how black parents have to transmit to their children information concerning racism and the dangers of world without having the children internalize the dominant culture's negative messages concerning African-Americans. Other topics addressed include the importance of multiculturalism in school curriculums, conflict resolution, and the traditional approach to teaching history. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Paper Title: Effects of Racism on Children

Mythology Of The South / Racism & White Supremacy
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In 17 pages, the author discusses the myth of racism and white supremacy in the South. This myth has been around for a number of years and has been perpetuated into infamy. Bibliography lists 18 sources.
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Paper Title: Mythology Of The South / Racism & White Supremacy

Psychology of Racism
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A 20 page research paper which examines the root causes of racial prejudice. The writer argues that sociobiologists are correct in believing that racism stems from an inherent reaction within all human beings to anyone who is not a member of their own particular group. This explanation is thoroughly examined both from a sociobiological and psychoanalytic standpoint. Bibliography lists 22 sources.
Filename: Racpsych.wps
Paper Title: Psychology of Racism

Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In The Cafeteria? : Beverly Tatum's Views On Addressing Racism In Children
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This 5 page paper considers the major themes in Beverly Tatum's work Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? and the argument presented by Tatum about the initiation of racist perspectives in children and recognizing this issue as a means of reducing the cultural acceptability of racism. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In The Cafeteria? : Beverly Tatum's Views On Addressing Racism In Children

The Need For Male Black Teachers In Elementary Schools
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A 5 page essay discussing the need for Black male teachers at the elementary school level. Teaching does not seem to be a career choice of the African-American population; currently only 8% of the entire teaching force is African-American. But Black children need Black teachers, especially male teachers as role models. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Paper Title: The Need For Male Black Teachers In Elementary Schools

Jones/Mutiny on the Amistad
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A 5 page analysis of Howard Jones' account of the Amistad case, in which black captives seized control of a slave ship in the early 1800s and tried to return to Africa. The writer argues that Jones demonstrates how the repercussions of the Amistad case went far beyond its immediate effect on the defendants, but rather affected the course of the American abolitionist movement, foreign relations with Spain, and the perspective that those involved toward the legal system of the US. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 90amstad.rtf
Paper Title: Jones/Mutiny on the Amistad

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN THE WORKPLACE
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This 13-page paper explores the effectiveness of affirmative action in the workplace. The thesis of the paper is that the program, while noble in its attempts, did not do everything it could have because of negative perceptions about affirmative action. The essay cites sources from studies done on populations about affirmative action perceptions. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: MTaffact.rtf
Paper Title: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN THE WORKPLACE

Misconceptions about Affirmative Action
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A 7 page research paper that examines the white male backlash against affirmative action and offers a rebuttal against some of the assumed ideas of this movement. The writer argues that there are numerous misconceptions concerning affirmative action and that these programs are still needed. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: 90afmact.rtf
Paper Title: Misconceptions about Affirmative Action

Affirmative Action in Canada
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14 pages on multiculturalism and affirmative action in Canada. The writer describes how Canada has just barely begun to recognize the falseness of her perceived racial harmonies and examines the inherent problems that exist with regard to racial assimilation in Canada. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Affircan.wps
Paper Title: Affirmative Action in Canada

African-Americans & Racism
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A 10 page paper that demonstrates the processes that fhave led to an increase in institutional racism rather than a decrease. The writer suggests that the decline of Affirmative Action over the past few years has led to increased support for racial inequities and demonstrated the lack of equality in housing, employment and educational opportunities for many Blacks. Bilbiography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Racism.wps
Paper Title: African-Americans & Racism

Affirmative Action
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the issues regarding Affirmative Action as presented by two different authors, liberal economist Barbara Bergmann ('In Defense of Affirmative Action') and conservative historian Thomas Sowell ('Civil Rights: Rhetoric or Reality'). This paper demonstrates the complexity of the issues related to the Affirmative Action debate. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: Affirmative Action

Affirmative Action # 3
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This 4 page paper argues against affirmative action programs, with particular reference to 1996 legislation that sparked recent controversy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Paper Title: Affirmative Action # 3

Affirmative Action / Do We Really Need It ?
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A 16 page exploration of three decades of Affirmative Action policies. Includes the pro's and con's of Affirmative Action and an examination of current public sentiment towards these policies. Bibliography lists several sources.
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Paper Title: Affirmative Action / Do We Really Need It ?

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