Since the 1600’s, African Americans have been marginalized because of their skin color and the way they look. Black people have been fighting for equality and fair treatment since the Europeans captured and began to treat them as “slaves”, during Continue reading
I attended the “We Want Revolution” talk from Cathy J. Cohen, Ph.D., sponsored by the University of San Diego. While she was speaking, her primary focus was not just analyzing racial demographics views but also generational perspectives. Dr. Cathy Cohen Continue reading
Kaitlyn Lau Professor Miller African American History 13 May 2022 Black History at USD Project “Way Out of No Way” is a series hosted by the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke University and is presented by speakers Dr. Continue reading
The fight towards the liberation of Black people is a mission that I, Ella Baker, have been working towards for as long as I can remember. Without addressing the major issue of social inequality and police brutality, we cannot take Continue reading
Alyssa Zolman Dr. Miller African American History May 15, 2021 Blog #2 What Would Rosa Parks Think About The World Today? The current events that are happening in this world now are scary. Many people are losing their lives and Continue reading
The Continued Disenfranchisement of Black Americans My fellow Americans, Hello, my name is Angela Yvonne Davis, I am a Political Activist, Philosopher, Academic, Author, and Black Revolutionary from Birmingham, Alabama. I am writing you today in the hope to educate Continue reading
Martin Luther King Jr. on Economic Injustice An issue that has been prevalent in American society is the racial disparity in economic well-being. It Continue reading
My dear brothers and sisters, how would you feel if I told you that the white man institution that is meant to serve and protect us in this country are secretly plotting to take away all the have rights we Continue reading
Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most prominent figures of the Civil Rights era. His name is synonymous with fighting against discrimination, institutionalized racism, and social injustices. Martin Luther King Jr. has famously advocated for nonviolent resistance Continue reading
Katherine Seto Dr. Channon Miller African American History 19 May 2021 We Shouldn’t Trust Death More Than “Our Heroes”- Fannie Lou Hamer In 2020 America’s heroes were our healthcare workers. Fighting hard against the coronavirus and protecting those in the Continue reading
