He was granted an opportunity toward an education, and an opportunity to become a prominent black leader he had alluded to earlier in the story all because of his understanding of his role in his social setting. Without that social setting, the narrator would have never been able to succeed in the ways he
Knowing the background information of the speaker(s) and audience(s) will help us to understand how the speaker tailors a message in order to effectively reach their audience(s). One influential leader among African Americans was Booker T. Washington. In his autobiography, Up From Slavery, he describes his life as a slave; his education after freedom from slavery; and discusses people who helped him succeed in life. Mr. Washington was a race leader who saw himself “lifting as he rose.” As he succeeded, he wanted to help others succeed. The highlight of Mr. Washington’s autobiography was in his speech entitled “The Atlanta Exposition Address.” In this speech he was not only representing himself, but he represented the
Despite Booker T Washington’s early impact on the progression of civil rights, other leaders have also had considerable and profound effects, which have been felt in the long term, and thus can be seen to challenge his pole position in the development of African American Civil Rights in the period from 1865 to 1992. Booker T Washington indeed was a significantly important leader in the period following Reconstruction in the late 1800s and at the turn of the century, exerting both short term and long term effects on the development of African American civil rights, however his protest focus and style was very much a product of the segregated South in that period, and did not have widespread appeal, and he arguably lacked eloquent leadership and oratorical skills compared to Martin Luther King or Malcolm X. Nonetheless, Booker T Washington’s long term significance potentially outweighs that of Garvey, Du Bois and Jackson, yet in people’s minds he does not seem to have left as much of a legacy as Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. Booker T Washington was certainly an inspirational leader, with one of his particular strengths being his ability to magnetise white and government support, including the financial backing of white philanthropic entrepreneurs, like Carnegie, and a relationship with President Roosevelt, which positioned him well to go on to shape developments for black civil rights. However, not everyone appreciated Washington’s white links, with many feeling that he was wrong in prioritising strengthening the black community over working to abolish Jim Crow and southern segregation.
WALTER FRANCIS WHITE Walter Francis White was born on July 1st 1893 in Atlanta, Georgia. At that time Atlanta had Jim Crow laws so Walter White had to attend African American schools, although his appearance did not resemble that of his classmates, Walter White looked white. He is quoted from his autobiography A Man Called White in saying “I am a Negro. My skin is white, my eyes are blue and my hair is blond. The Traits of my race are nowhere visible upon me.” Even though African American schools were not known for their quality he was able to obtain admission to Atlanta University.
Kanye Omari West was born on June 8, 1977 to Ray and Donda West in Atlanta, Georgia. His upbringing was very different compared to the way many of today’s rappers grew up. Both of Kanye’s parents were educated people, so they were able to provide him with the best life that they could provide him. In contrast, other rappers struggled to get through life because of poverty, drugs, and other hardships. In a biography of Kanye West on Contactmusic.com, it states, “Kanye's father, Ray, was a member of the Black Panther movement, as well as being one of the first black photojournalists for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.” Time Magazine reported in an article that he is now a “Christian marriage
They do this mainly to avoid shame; because they the importance of a black man’s existence. Now, as time progresses and after blacks have fought so hard for social positions in America, the black community is granted a month to celebrate their history; and the month of the year at that. Every year in the month of February, many of the members of the black community join in the celebration of history that have been hidden for many years and that is still not taught in many public schools nationwide. One would argue that black history is not relevant to African Americans nowadays, but is it their fault that they do not know their true history? A student at Spelman College, after taking the course, African Diaspora and the World, will know much more than any other black individual who is attending high school, especially those that are predominantly white.
Born a twin in low-income Liberty City in Miami, Florida, Les and his twin brother were adopted when they were six weeks old by Mrs. Mamie Brown, a single mother who had very little education and financial means, but a very big heart. He was born in the low level but he was overcome to become a successful man. He owned his company. I was learned a lot from him when I watched his video. He said that if you want successful or all good things
Obama and Martin Luther King Jr. are very common in many ways. They both are trying to make America a better place for all races but the only thing is, nowadays our economy is the thing that needs fixing. They both had a dream. They both were African American men. They both had a starting point and they both made history.
This component may be the toughest to grasp due to the abstract nature of the term African American culture. What does that actually mean? Africa is a place of many great and diverse nations to say African American though viewed differently is an very broad term if u look at it as classifying a person from Africa that has migrated to the Americas. A proper term for that would be Nigerian-american or Gahnan-american. The term African-American is more geared to those who are generations removed from the home land but are still heavily influenced by the culture of their ancestors for a lack of a better term the “blacks” of America.
In "Roots" by Alex Haley, Kunta is taken from Africa and enslaved in America. In the village of Juffure where Kunta was raised, everything was tribal and community oriented. He was the son of a respected man in his community and had just reached adolescence. His African heritage and moral values clashed with what the Toubab wanted of him therefore giving him the desire to do whatever it took to regain his freedom. Having no prior knowledge of America, the setting has a detrimental impact on Kunta in that it is foreign and exotic.