In what USA today considers a film that “captures [the] brutality, [and] reality of slavery”, 12 Year A Slave retells the story of Solomon Northup, a freeman turned slave. Portrayed by British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, Solomon Northup’s horrific life story Continue reading
Green Book is an award-winning film, it was nominated for five awards, winning three for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor. The film was very well received and the success it had was not expected when it Continue reading
The Help, a film review by Courtney Cureton The Help is a famous novel turned Oscar-winning movie about the lives of black female domestic workers in Jackson, Mississippi, at the turn of the Jim Crow Era. We follow the lives Continue reading
The Race Card Project February is Black History Month; I attended Michele Norris’ speech this year. In her remarks, he introduced the progress of the project of “ The Race Card Project,” which is a program Continue reading
Black Wall Street & A Nation of Continue reading
“12 Years a Slave,” a film by Steve McQueen, is a 2013 historical drama film based on the 1853 autobiographical novel twelve years a slave written by Solomon Northup. This movie told us in 1841, before the American civil Continue reading
Alana Byrd Professor Miller African American History 7 May 2019 San Diego Black Chamber Organization As of 1870, African Americans were present in San Diego. Many of whom were enslaved and discriminated against due to their skin color. These Continue reading
From 1619 to the 1900’s, African Americans continued to be oppressed in the United States. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded in 1909 by interracial activists to fight for equal rights and eliminate racial prejudice Continue reading
Throughout the history of our country, there has been little documentation of black women and black women in the workforce. At a time where it was difficult and frowned-upon for women––especially women of color––to have careers and be completely self-owned Continue reading
The Unique Oppression of African American Women in San Diego When beginning to think about what I wanted to write my paper about, I focused on finding something that could show the life of a black woman in San Diego. Continue reading
