Nelson Mandela and Self Identity:
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This 14 page paper discusses the life of Nelson Mandela in terms of his autobiography. Furthermore, this paper considers the relationship between the self and the social through references to relevent social sciences literature. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
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Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga: The Theme of Colonialism
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This 6 page paper assesses the theme of colonialism as it is presented in Tsitsi Dangarembga's work Nervous Conditions. This paper assesses the importance of colonialism in defining the characteristics of the protagonist, and then defines the correlation between Dangarembga's views and existing perspectives on colonial rule in Africa. No additional sources cited.
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Nonfiction and Fiction: African American Evolution
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A 5 page paper which examines three works which have contributed to the evolution of the African American. Two of the works are nonfiction and one work is fiction. The works discussed are “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass” by Douglass, “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl” by Harriet Jacobs, and “Beloved” by Toni Morrison. No additional sources cited.
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Odessa, TX/Race Relations
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A 4 page research paper that examines race relation in Odessa, TX. The writer cites sources that indicate that Odessa still has problems with how a small African American minority is treated in the town, particularly in regards to air pollution from a large industrial complex that primarily affects communities where low income black and Hispanic residents are located. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khodessa.rtf

One Drop Rule And Blood Quantum Policy: Race Classification
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4 pages in length. One's heritage is an integral component to how one's entire life is approached; with tenets of the Irish, Chinese, American and every culture in between easily recognized by those outside of that particular population, one can readily surmise that heritage is the very embodiment of an individual. However, there are those whose heritage are not as cut and dried as, for example, a Scotsman or Brit, inasmuch as the family bloodline has been 'tainted' with an interracial presence. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Orlando Patterson/ 'The Ordeal of Integration'
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A 5 page research paper that examines the position taken by Harvard sociologist Orlando Patterson in his book The Ordeal of Integration regarding the paradoxes involved in understanding integration. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Out of SC/Black Migration 1916-17
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A 15 page research paper that examines the Great Migration of 1916-1919 when a huge number of African-Americans left the South for better economic opportunities in the North. The writer focuses particularly on the experiences of the state of South Carolina. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Pan-Africanism/Afrocentric Education
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4 pages in length. Written from a slightly metaphysical perspective, this essay discusses the importance of Pan-Africanism and Afrocentric education. No Bibliography.
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Parenting Styles: African American Alcoholics and Nonalcoholic
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A 5 page paper which examines the differences in parenting styles between African American Alcoholic parents and nonalcoholic parents. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAprntal.rtf

Paule Marshall’s "The Chosen Place, The Timeless People"
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5 pages. The main character, Merle, is a competent well-educated character with an inner strength. Her discussions include that of sexuality as well as the search for African and Caribbean roots. Her mission is to tell the people to learn from their past and from the mistakes of earlier colonies. This book by author Paule Marshall explains the character of Merle Kinbona and her attempts to instill in the people of the tiny fictional Caribbean island the importance of their past in order to overcome their present oppression. Bibliography lists one source.
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Personal Identity: A Reflection on Personal Strength and Identity as it Relates to the Messages Transmitted Through Three Generations of One Black Woman's Family
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A 6 page reflection on the influential factors that shaped one black woman's life. Credits the influence of a mother and a grandmother on this woman's personal and occupational life. Now a successful middle-class professor at a major university, this women attributes her success to her family and to her church. No sources are listed.
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Plato and Martin Luther King Jr.
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A 4 page paper which examines Plato’s “Crito” and Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” as they address opposing views concerning morality and civil disobedience. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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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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Political Science and the Film “The Color Purple”
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A 4 page paper which examines the film “The Color Purple” from a political science perspective. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RApurpol.rtf

Poor Decisions by African Americans
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This 5 page paper discusses the idea that African Americans make poor decisions about drugs and other crimes that leads to terms in prison. Bibliography lists 3 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.
Filename: Blackfi2.wps

Power and Society: Garrison’s Declaration
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A 4 page paper which examines what power society should have over an individual as seen in William Lloyd Garrison’s “Declaration of Sentiments of the American Anti-Slavery Convention.” No additional sources cited.
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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.
Filename: RAracepr.rtf

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.
Filename: MBprego.rtf

Progression of African Americans Since 1865
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An 8 page paper which examines the progression of African Americans since 1865. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: RAproaa.rtf

Protests Against Black History Month
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A 3 page paper that summarizes and analyzes three essays that protest the institution of Black History Month. In general, these authors argue that black history should be taught throughout the year, rather than in just one month. Bibliography lists 3 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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Questions on Slavery
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of some basic questions regarding the literature of slavery, including: 1. What is/was one of the most enduring themes in African American literature? 2. Why did early African American anti-slavery advocates study the history of human slavery? and 3. Define fully the term social death. These questions are answered relative to works of African American literature. Bibliography lists 3 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 and Class in America
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This 5 page paper examines the works of three black writers, Cornell West, bell hooks and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and what they see as answers to the problem of race in this country. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Race and the Prison System
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An 8 page paper which examines the issues of race and the prison system. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: RArcsy.rtf

Race Relations in Detroit
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A 7 page research paper/essay that offer advice to a student concerning an assignment to write an autobiographical account of race relations in the student’s home community, which, in this case, is Detroit, Michigan). The writer discusses specific questions in terms of sources that address race relations in Detroit, using tutorial language and offering example first-person answers for the student. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khracdet.rtf

Race Relations/Jacksonville, FL
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A 7 page research paper in which the writer offers advice to a student on how to write an autobiographical account of race relations in the city of Jacksonville, FL. The paper includes some advice to the student, but largely concentrates on race relations in this city between Blacks and Whites, both past and present. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khjaxfl.rtf

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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Race, Sex, and Gender in Literature and Real Life Stories
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A 5 page paper which examines the theme of sex, race, and gender in Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye,” Harriet Jacobs’ “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl,” Paule Marhsalls’ “Brown Girl Brownstone,” and Henry Roth’s “Call it Sleep.” Bibliography lists 2 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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Racial Demarcation in Charleston South Carolina
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A 5 page review of the racial and cultural changes that have unfolded in this representative of the Deep South. The author contends that cultural demarcation between the races has been a consistent element of Charleston’s history. Bibliography lists sources.
Filename: PPraceCharleston.rtf

Racial Discrimination And The Public School System
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A 9 page research paper that investigates the effects of the desegregation laws and actions. The issue is far more complex than just desegregation in the schools in terms of racial numbers. There is an important issue of achievement. Did these actions improve the achievement of any of the students? The data are mixed on this question. The hypothesis for the paper: does racial discrimination still exist in the schools? is accepted based on the literature review, however, other issues are equally as important in this question. This paper discusses these and concludes with suggestions for future studies. The bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Racial Disparity in Criminal Sentencing
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A 9 page discussion of the disproportionate representation of blacks in the criminal justice system. This paper argues that this is more likely a result of a higher rate among blacks than a disparity in sentencing. Includes a one page Roman Numeral outline. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Racial Ideology and African Americans in the Pacific Northwest
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A 5 page discussion of the racism and prejudice that characterized the Pacific Northwest. The author emphasizes that the mindset of racial subjugation and inferiority was vary much a part of the Pacific Northwest from its earliest white occupation. Although things have changed somewhat since World War II there are still many racial injustices in this region of the continent. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Racial Issues
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This 8 page paper discusses some of the racial issues, both historical and contemporary, in America. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Racial Philosophies of Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois and (William) Monroe Trotter
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the African-American leaders’ views on race relations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Racial Presentation in James A. Baldwin’s “Giovani’s Room” and Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man”
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A 6 page discussion of the presentation of the races made in these two classic books of black literature. Asserts that while a number of black writers have expressed their views on the frictions between blacks and whites and indeed the frictions between any groups of individuals who differ from one another is some specific way, few have done so in such a riveting manner as these authors. Emphasizes that although their are misrepresentations of the races in both of these works, these misrepresentations in themselves lie in the ongoing racial dichotomy which exists in the world. No additional sources listed.
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Racial Profiling: Fact or Fallacy?
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A 4 page overview of the common misperception that racial profiling accounts for the disproportionate representation that some minorities have in our criminal justice system. Noting that this fallacy is often stretched to imply concern over implications in the post-September 11 environment, the author emphasizes that the fact is that a particular culture’s propensity for crime, not their race is what lands them in our nation’s prisons. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Racism in America
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This 4 page paper discusses the problem of racism in America. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Racism in Contemporary America
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An 8 page research paper/essay that discusses the ongoing problem of racism in American culture. The writer argues that racism continues to exist and continues to create gross inequities in American society. This discussion of racism in American first looks at this problem and how it appears in politics, religion and the media networks. Then, possible solutions are examined and discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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