Category: African Studies

The Great Migration shaped not only African American culture, but the whole of American society as well. As Franklin and Higgenbotham (2021, p. 364) state, southern African Americans protested with their feet by moving North and West for a better life. Students will examine the causes of this migration and the role and impact of…

Read the following essays by James Baldwin (Vol. 2): Everybody’s Protest Novel Stranger in the Village Notes of a Native Son Prompt: Explain how James Baldwin reveals the ways African Americans are treated as outsiders or “other,” and describe Baldwin’s views on how being an outsider affects Black people. Your initial response should be 3…

Readings By Zora Neale Hurston (Vol. 1): Excerpt from Mules and Men: “Negro Folklore” By Claude McKay (Vol. 1): The Lynching The White House After reviewing the for this unit and the period introduction in the textbook, explain how each author’s work embodies the Harlem Renaissance era. If you refer to specific information in the…

How do human activities affect the environment and influence climate, water, forests, and wildlife?

I need help understanding why some students walk long distances to school and what challenges they face.

How do postcolonial authors challenge or reframe Western notions of identity and belonging? Analyze at least two works (e.g., Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children, or Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun).

In preparation for this discussion review the article Let’s Talk About Sex: Integrating Sex Positivity in Counseling Psychology Practice. Prepare a 200-300-word response in which you address the following: What is Sex Positivity? How does it inform counseling? What strengths and growing edges (if any) do you identify within your own comfort in discussing sexuality…

Create an annotated bibliography consisting of three (3) works from each of the eight (8) time periods under which the readings are arranged in the course textbook. Requirements Document must be formatted in APA (7th edition) style Entries must be alphabetized Each work must be cited correctly according to APA guidelines Each entry must contain…

Briefly summarize the film: – Highlight key discoveries about the Clotilda shipwreck and its historical importance. -Discuss the role of archaeologists and descendants in uncovering this history. -Was there any primary source evidence exhibited in the film? (ex: census records, journals, letters, court documents, ledgers etc) Coursework Connections: – Identify at least two ways that…