Rosa Parks is one of the most important black Americans in the history of the United States. When she refused to give up her seat to a white man nearly 45 years ago, she didn\'t have any idea of the impact that it would have on the future of the black race. Mrs. Parks altered the course of history. ...

Elizabeth Catlett is a famous African American artist. Catlett was born in 1919 in Washington D.C. Her grandparents were former slaves. Catlett\'s grandparents were freed from slavery, and after they were freed they decided that they wanted better lives for their children. Catlett created artwork...

As a Thai-Chinese American growing up in the suburbs of Seattle, I deal with a lot of people who are ignorant about minorities. They always assume that I am Chinese because Chinese are the only Asians that existed for them. People come up to my face and ask me if I speak English. My Caucasian Ame...

A Bowl of Salad with too Many Spices: Memories of a College Student I remember when affirmative action and my own racial identity first became important issues in my life. No doubt, affirmative action and race became constant weights on my mind as soon as I began to sort through stacks of colleg...

"Everyday Use" is set in the late 60's or early 70's. During a time which African Americans were struggling to define their personal identities in cultural terms. Alice Walker's "Everyday Use," Dee/Wangero and Maggie's differences are emphasized by their v...

In a patriarchy dominated society, it has been uncommon for a woman to be a leader in the entertainment business. However, through the years, the growth of female entertainer has drastically grown. Women are beginning to donate more and more to the field. A female entertainer who has significan...

Frederick Douglass On "1818 a great leader was born by the name of Fredrick Augustus Washington Bailey." (historychannel.com) Born in Tuckahoe, near Hillsborough, and about twelve miles from Easton, in Talbot country Maryland. As he was growing up on a plantation he couldn't tell people his ag...

In most traditional African-American households, women provide the backbone of support for the family. Women provide spiritual fortification, childbearing and in some cases significant financial contributions. From the time that a little girl has grown tall enough to reach a sink, she has been was...

Affirmative ActionAmericans have pride in their diversity and cultural differences. It is what makes us unique as well as the strongest nation in the world. However, this diversity has not always been considered an advantage. The original text of the Constitution dictates equality, but then denie...