With an African-American first family, black students graduating from high school and college at increasingly high rates and more opportunities than ever before, the need for a modern day Martin or Malcolm are now President Obama, Oprah and Senator Booker from New Jersey. Modern Black Leaders shouldnt come out stating they are Black Leaders instead they should led by example, letting our youth know that education is the only way out of the ghettos, vote so your voice can be heard, stop blaming others when the law is on your side. We must also have to take into account that although we’re not struggling as much as we did before with interpersonal racism, we still have institutional racism, which is why it’s so important that we continue to have Black leaders. Our Black leadership can’t just be put on person but all on of us, we must help ourselves to help others. If we are all doing our part by educating ourselves and teaching our young then we will go farther.
However, American culture had an equally strong impact. For the first time, whites could not look away because the works of all these artistic African Americans were extraordinary. With the Harlem Renaissance, it gave the blacks an opportunity to express themselves through their works in order to show that even African American are capable of doing
The symbolism and actual effects of the event served as a big inspiration for blacks in future struggles for their rights, like the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s (Hutchinson, George. 1995). It reinforced the stand of the black community and demonstrated to the world and the black community itself, what capabilities they had in store, waiting to be unleashed. This led to a united cultural identity which served as a conscious awakening for a united race among the black
African Americans were stated, as “one fifth of a white person” segregation was a huge part of African Americans lifestyle they were openly seen as less important then white people. Blacks and whites were separated either is school or neighborhood which made the matter worst then it already was. Education was one of the weaknesses in African American schools as they received poor education. For Black people to actually get somewhere and make a difference to how they were treated they needed education mainly as a lot of things relied on that. Booker T Washington believed education was the key.
Martin Luther King Jr. caused great changes for America. He became well educated and went to many colleges, he became a great leader, he had gotten many people organized together, he faced the nation with bravery, he never gave up, and was a hero, and inspired many people of not only the nation, but the world. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15th, 1929. He was born named Michael Luther King Jr., but later had changed his own name to Martin. He had many family members that worked with African American churches.
Black music became a major success in the Harlem Renaissance. It was liked by all different kinds of mixed audiences. Black music provided the pulse of the Harlem Renaissance and of the Jazz age. Music was a major social aspect of black culture. “The Harlem Renaissance emerged amid social and intellectual upheaval in the African American Community.”(Wintz1).
Barack Obama has had many positive results in his two terms as head of state. My conclusion to why Black history month is important is that we should not underestimate other races and we can learn a lot from African People. CHARL KOTZE GRADE 11B,
African Americans throughout history faced a great deal of hardships when it came to living a life of equality amongst whites. No matter what the cause, blacks never gave up, and kept striving for a better society. The movement of Civil Rights impacted African Americans a great deal. These impacts helped for a better society, and structured a large amount of African American history. The civil rights movement impacted African Americans a great deal.
For many years, African Americans were always told that they couldn’t. This era proved that they can overcome the odds. It inspired other blacks to use their creativity and not care what others think. African Americans acquired much more respect than they had before. They are looked up to for contributing so much during this time
His strong beliefs keep him and those around him motivated and leading the way in the social fields of study (Williams, 2011) W.E.B. Du Bois was the primary leader for the research on the way that African Americans led their lives here in the United States. His influences was so great that the African American community