Does Africa need elective, majority democracy or some other method of government? Maybe what Africa needs is a different method of government instead of modern democracy. History and the statistics seem to favour this view, and it is the aim …
America has a very terrible history starting with the slave trade in the 1600’s. From then until the ratification of the thirteenth amendment in 1865 slaves were legal, and even after that until the 1960’s racial discrimination was prevalent in …
In the 1960’s, President John F. Kennedy first introduced the term Affirmative Action, which he described it as, “the first step at taking extra measures to ensure integration in federally funded jobs.” Affirmative action policies are used to increase opportunities …
Blazing Saddles, by Mel Brooks, is a very funny film making fun of a serious issue in the time surrounding the making of this movie. It is focused in the old American west in the late 1800’s during a national …
‘Those who govern are prisoners of a reassuring young entourage of young, white, middle-class technocrats who often know almost nothing about the everyday lives of their fellow citizens and have no occasion to be reminded of their ignorance’. (Bourdieu 1993:627).…
“Nigger”. It’s the first word that appears on Barry Noreen’s Gazette article, Use Fighting Words, and You Should Expect a Fight, but instead, it’s written as n—-. The word is “such a distasteful racist epithet, The Gazette doesn’t want it …
The success of personal and professional relationships depends on the effectiveness of intercultural communication. Working with customers and partners from different cultures can be challenging and requires a great deal of skill. Intercultural expertise minimizes the possible risks when involved …
Imagine yourself sitting down to dinner at a restaurant and eating with your spouse, friend or significant other, when all of a sudden all you can smell is smoke. This is called Environmental Tobacco Smoke (EST) better known as Secondhand …
Harriet Tubman was a runaway slave who was known as the “Moses of her people.” Over the course of ten years at her own risk, she led many slaves to freedom using the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was a …
There are many things that set Yoruba drumming and Shona mbira music apart from one another. Most plainly of which is the sound that each produces. Typically, Yoruba drumming consists of a section of drummers playing various sizes, shapes and …
In “Through Their Eyes: A Black Teacher’s Experience in 1910s America,” Emily, a high school senior, immerses herself in the lives of black educators during a transformative period in U.S. history. She explores the unique challenges these teachers …
Margaret Garner was a slave, murderer, and loving mother, whose love was so great for her children that she would rather see them die than go back to a life of slavery. The trial that proceeded afterwards gained national attention …
The fires of Jubilee takes place in the 19th century. It’s about an extraordinary man who who lived during this time and all the struggles he faced. It shows why he made the decisions he did while slavery was going …
En route to Norway for this year’s World Ice Hockey Championships, Laurie Frost is thinking about Sydney, Australia in the year 2000. Frost’s company, London-based Camera Corps, is the turnkey supplier of the over 350 specialty camera systems that will …
The power of master over slave encroached on nearly every aspect of slave life including personal relationships. Marriages, while not legally recognized, sometimes occurred with the blessing of the master. Some occurred without his knowledge. Either way, slaves married and …
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