Miccosukee Seminole Indian tribe Over 200 years ago, the Miccosukee tribe have been known by its characteristic way of fighting to protect their territory. First, the Spaniards, and then even worse, the Anglo-American who tried to exterminate the Miccosukee’s Indians almost two centuries ago and who eventually left them no other option than to live in a very small place in ancestral areas of the Everglades in Miami. The Indians seeking for a decent style of life had to adapt themselves to sleep in hammocks. Their houses were called “chickees” and were made of wood, plaster, thatched roofs, and perhaps raised on stilts. After all this battle and years of persecution, they started to establish their permanent home and look for a better life…
The plight of the African American has been exceptionally brutal and generationally consequential in the United States. Africans Americans were brought over to this country by force as slaves and remained enslaved for centuries and after they achieved freedom in 1865 they continually struggled through the Reconstruction period and even beyond the Civil Right period with a system of written and unwritten laws in America that kept them oppressed and made it nearly impossible to control their destiny’s. Shortly after slavery ended, many black leaders arose that had differing strategies for how African American people could strategically achieve equality in the United States. Booker. T Washington, the most influential black leader of his time,…
Sports is what allows some individuals to express their talents and showcase their strengths. Jackie Robinson, Muhammed Ali, and Althea Gibson are all legends of the sports industry. But they were more than just athletes; they are also pioneers. In William C. Rhoden’s book, Forty Million Dollar Slaves, Rhoden chronicles a history that has revolutionized African American’s place within today’s society. He first starts off by taking us back to when plantation owners fought their slaves to today’s current state.…
A lot of people who follow sports know about the Negro Leagues in baseball. Jackie Robinson played there before breaking baseball’s color barrier in the 1940s. But most people don’t know about the Black Fives. Beginning in 1904, this was the basketball league for only African-Americans. A man named Claude Johnson decided to dedicate an exhibit to the Black Fives.…
In the early 1600’s a disease, known as the “Smallpox” wiped out nearly all Native Americans that lived in what we now know as Massachusetts. Smallpox quickly contaminated 90% of Native Americans due to the fact that they had no immunity to such diseases; the Smallpox disease played a major role in decreasing the population. In 1621 the Pilgrims, and Wampanoag tribe held the first Thanksgiving feast; which went on for about 3 days. The Pilgrims, and the Wampanoag Tribe decided to have the feast together because they equally helped each other settle, and contributed to agriculture. In 1641, Witchcraft became illegal, and whoever contributed or practiced witchcraft was sentenced to death.…
Gates says that the truth is society only shows African American kids the hero’s of their favorite sports and not the notable names of African American doctors and lawyers. As a result of this “too many African American youngsters still believe that they have a much better chance of becoming another Magic Johnson or Michael Jordan than they do of matching the achievements of Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke or neurosurgeon Dr. Benjamin Carson, both of whom, like Johnson and Jordan are black”(Gates, 382). African American kids are only shown their sports hero’s for guidance and as a result believe athletics is their only true calling. Gates does a great job demonstrating that African American kids’ minds are brainwashed into thinking that sports are their future simply because society does not show them that they can anything else. Something else Gates does well in his essay is show the non African American readers that the way they depict the African American stereotype as athletic, is wrong and unfair to their effnictiy.…
As the survivors of the ship from Africa take their first steps in the Americas, a man of white skin approaches them. He briefly glances over the group before sending them away to a nearby auction. The foreigners wait silently as their fates are decided. All they can do is pray that they will not be mistreated… more than they already are. This is just one example of slavery’s beginnings in the Americas.…
I am reading The Last Tribe by Brad Manuel and I am on page 204. In this book a plague called the rapture kills everyone on earth, besides 1 in 1 million people who are immune, within 3 months. A family of brothers and their kids make plans to meet in Hanover New Hampshire and start rebuilding their lives. There are important objects in the beginning of the book that represent important themes; The disease, the yellow hazmat suits, and the dog.…
In sports, “the colored guy got to be twice as good before he get on the team” (Wilson 1073). The black’s position on the hierarchy was at the bottom as depicted in Fences. The entire social system was corrupted and based on discrimination. In conclusion, the author accentuates the white oppression of the minority class.…
In 1911, when W.E.B. DuBois published The Quest of the Silver Fleece, the African American community stood at a critical time in the course of black history. For the first time in America, they were “free.” Looming all around was the Negro question. The whites asked “what to do with the Negro,” while the blacks asked “what shall I become?” These questions are mentioned explicitly and implicitly through DuBois’ novel.…
“Black folk have always maintained a dynamic and vibrant life of the mind. Not even slavery, Reconstruction’s failure, and the rise of state-sponsored terrorism could stamp out their creativity and scientific genius” (Gomez 2005, 183). While many things have been taken from black people, they can’t and won’t be stripped of their happiness and creativity. Throughout the Diaspora blacks have been faced with enduring the struggles of colonialism, which became the symbol for white supremacy and cultural oppression. European countries scrambled to divide Africa while exploiting the continent’s resources and their people.…
Annotated Bibliography Ahmed, Sarah. “A Phenomenology of Whiteness.” Feminist Theory. 8.2 (2007): 149-68.…
Throughout my reading, I notice that the author was describing the lives of Batek men and women in the tropical rainforest which I found it very engaging to read. I found it very acceptable that the Batek consider women the experts at building lean-to shelters, while men took responsibility for constructing Malay-style raised houses at clearings. I was a bit confused whenever I read the part where it mentioned that the Batek expectations that everyone could do whatever they wanted to do as long as it was consistent with their obligation to help and respect others because every tribe I have read about had strict rules for the individuals within the tribe. Respect is a huge deal within the Batek tribe because all Batek expected to be treated…
So the relationship between the American Revolution and the black freedom was based on untapped manpower or in exchanged of a cowardly son. As a result, this exchange came with the price tag of freedom. From a slave’s perception, that meant living a life of…
Media Analysis: White Men Can’t Jump Race is an issue that many members of society face today, in particular those in a minority of their communities. Things such as everyday life, can in itself be conducted by one's ‘race’. This problem has been around ever since the idea of race was created and has been a constant source of conflict in modern society. 1992 brought us a movie released with the title: White Men Can’t Jump, the movie addresses race issues in sports. This is a story of a white ex college basketball player Billy Hoyle, who ‘hustles’ black players that underestimate his skills on the streets.…