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    While America’s greatest challenges in cultural history have always been about race‚ American blues music exemplifies the complex relationship Americans have with race and art. American Blues music has been appreciated‚ examined‚ appropriated‚ and immortalized through the transformation of music over the past one hundred years. Originating from African American slave songs‚ the blues has over time lost its relevance for black people‚ yet continues to be an important cultural entity and has been revered

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    forms as opera and dance‚ the term drama refers essentially to dramatic literature—the text composed by playwrights to be spoken in a theater. Because the heritages of Indian‚ Chinese‚ Japanese‚ and African drama have had little influence on one another and even less on the theaters of the English-speaking world. On the stage it combines many arts those of the author‚ director‚ actor‚ designer‚ and others. Dramatic performance involves an intricate process of rehearsal based upon

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    African American hair tends to grow excellently. Embracing natural hair texture is the main principle for taking care of various African American natural hair types. This means that you will have the opportunity to avoid various techniques such as the use of chemical relaxers‚ extensions as well as straightening techniques. There are no universal methods for taking care of African American natural hair. However‚ there exist various top rated techniques that can be used to make basic care easier.

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    Education is the key to success. Sadly the reality is‚ not everyone can have access to this key. Prior to the 1950s‚ it was uncommon for an African American to receive an education‚ considering that blacks were slaves‚ slaves could not have an education‚ and not being able to have an education will affect their lives in many other aspects. During and after the Civil War was a time when it was uncommon for colored people to have an education. “...during the Civil War...it was illegal for slaves

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    Christine Warrington College Writing II 9/26/13 The Effects of Symbolism in Fences In 1987‚ August Wilson’s “Fences” was a part of his Pittsburg Cycle of dramas of the 20th Century. These plays were used to “examine important elements of African American experiences” (Gardner 1331).  The symbolisms in the play are used to tell the late life story of Troy Maxon and his relationship with family.  From the start of the play‚ there is conflict and foreshadowing that shows Troy’s own belief that he

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    my identity and personality. It gives me spiritual‚ intellectual and emotional distinction from others‚ and I am proud of it”. African-American culture‚ also known as black culture‚ in the United States it refers to the cultural contributions of African Americans to the culture of the United States‚ either as part of or distinct from American culture. The African American‚ and also my own culture are made up of a lot of things. In common with some and very different from others. My culture involves

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    is quite short‚ twerking has only recently gained the attention of the public. There are speculations that twerking originated in American strip clubs‚ but the dance’s sturdiest relations lie in African culture. Vivacious and rhythmic dancing is important in African culture as well as Caribbean

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    For as long as I can remember‚ the concept that African American people are expected and assumed to act differently because of our race has often left me bewildered. On multiple occasions‚ I’ve been told by both my African American and Caucasian peers in school that I was "acting white" because I was articulate‚ and I took my education seriously. Making assumptions about how a person should think or act based on their race pigeonholes both the person making the generalization and the person being

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    1. The work of this brilliant African American chemist changed the entire meat packing industry.  Ans. It is the work of this brilliant African American chemist  named Lloyd Augustus Hall that         changed the entire meat packing industry.                   Lloyd Augustus Hall was born in Elgin‚ Illinois on June 20‚ 1894. He was an African  American chemist first known for his work in food chemistry. Both of his parents‚ Augustus and  Isabel were graduate in high school. Hall moved to Aurora Illinois and raised there by his parents

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    However you probably did not know your name could be a factor to not be able to find a job. People with more African American names‚ even if they are not black at all‚ have a disadvantage in the competitive job field. According to the “National Bureau of Economic Research” (NBER)‚ "Job applicants with white names needed to send about 10 resumes to get one callback; those with African-American names needed to send around 15 resumes to get one callback" (“National Bureau of Economic Research” 1). This

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