African American

the African American community has not only been seen as taboo in the community but lack of studies or cultural relevant research has left many willing counselors without the tools to be effective with this group. Misdiagnoses, inadequate treatment and lack of cultural competence by health professionals cause distrust and prevent many African Americans from seeking or staying in treatment. Economics play a factor also according to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2012, 19% of African Americans had…

Queer African American’s have been limited by the patriarchal society from being visible. United States history has created a negative image on African American woman that has made them oppressed throughout their life. That oppression has made it even harder for Queer African American to find a place in society. Queer African American experience the harshest persecution from women, people of their own race, men, ect. Racism, sexism, and heterosexism are all connected to Queer African American…

African-Americans are less likely to seek treatment than Caucasians for mental health issues. Many believe economics is the reason of disproportionate, while others attribute shame as the reason. In her article “Why African Americans Avoid Psychotherapy,” Monnica T Williams, Ph.D. (2011) discusses why African Americans avoid psychology's solutions to mental health problems. African Americans share the same mental health problems as the rest of the population, with even greater stressors due to…

was created a new kind of African American stereotype in the movies. It is called the Magical Negro. The character was played by the African American actors or actress. The role of the character is something beyond the negative stereotype of the Black people. In contrast, it is portrayed the positive stereotype of the African American role in the movie. The appearance of the Black God as the Magical Negro in these two films was not like the bad stereotype of African American. God was depicted as…

Throughout the nineteenth and twentieth century, African American women were limited with equal employment. An area of business that became common for African American women to make profit off was prostitution. This was controversial during the late nineteenth and early twentieth, as it is today. Prostitution not only deeply effects women, but it also has an impact on black America both past and present. Black women prostituting impacts the black community through the greater risks for diseases,…

mandated taxation on definite American citizens. Money is not the answer, it never was, and it never will be. There is no escaping the horrific and appalling wrongdoings done to Native and African Americans in the early years of our country, nearly two centuries…

Employing the examples of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum, the African American Museum of Philadelphia, and in the end the National Museum of African American History and Culture as well as other museums, such as Chicago’s DuSable Museum and the International Afro-American Museum highlight changes that happened in museums beginning in the 60’s and beyond. From Storefront to Monument by Andrea A. Burns looks closely at these museums created in storefronts, in predominantly black neighborhoods,…

that the media portrays African Americans more negatively than Whites? When the media talks about white people protesting it is called unrest, but when African- Americans protest they are considered violent thugs. In the article "Stop Calling Quake Victims Looters," Guy-Uriel Charles writes how the media stereotypes African-Americans and Haitian Americans as "looters" after a natural disaster. I agree with Charles when he states the media does portray African Americans more negatively than…

African American’s faced segregation visually and physically. They had different water fountains for blacks and whites for example. You would go to jail if your didn’t obey there segregation rules and laws. Also, “colored” children had to attend different schools. White people would attend nice schools with great conditions. On the other hand, “colored” students had to attend schools that looked like an unfinished basement. Blacks would attend schools that were not air-conditioned or that…

1865 to 1900 African-Americans faced many challenges. There was many things that were changing in that time frame. Yes, slaves were freed and they were given some rights. But it was at a cost since the whites limited them. So there were struggles socially, poltically and econmically. Socially the struggles for African-Americans were that there wasn't many jobs for them. Also they barely got paid while the whites got paid more and had more jobs. Another one was that African-Americans could only…