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August Wilson: "Romeo And Juliet" Race Reversal
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5 pages in length. If given the opportunity to comment upon the notion of race reversal in William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," black playwright August Wilson would like say much the same as any other enlightened individual: the play would not have had nearly – if any at all – the same impact that it has throughout history. Considering a production where black actors play the Capulets and the Montagues played by white actors, Wilson would certainly agree with the fact that the entire essence of Shakespeare's intent would be without merit, inasmuch as a significant element of the performance revolves around social status. As such, one might readily surmise that race plays an integral role in Shakespeare's works. If such a production were assembled, where black actors performed the parts of the Capulets and white actors the Montagues, the director might be thinking that audiences would be blind to the notable yet be fully accepting of it. However, this would certainly be a difficult change to make in one of history's most beloved tragedies, inasmuch as metamorphosing the racial content of "Romeo and Juliet" not only alters the play's physical appearance, but it also changes the core meaning of social acceptance. Indeed, one can readily argue that Shakespeare's original choice of race was intended to reflect each character's social class. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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B.T. Washington & W.E.B. Du Bois
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A 4 page research paper that discusses the lives of William Edward Burghardt (W.E.B.) Du Bois and Booker T. Washington, who were both leaders of African Americans in the early part of the twentieth century. Both men were distinguished educators. But their philosophies concerning black advancement and their backgrounds were very different. Du Bois was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard. Washington struggled to achieve his education. The differences in their background gives insight into why they disagreed on how the nature of racism in America should be addressed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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BACON’S REBELLION
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This 5 page paper outlines the events of Bacon's Rebellion and the events leading to the uprising. Reasons which indicate that the ruling class sought to suppress any further uprisings and as such gave birth to the notion of black slavery. Quotes and examples given. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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BALLAD OF BIRMINGHAM
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This 3 page paper analyzes this poem for form, tone, symbolism, alliteration and more. Examples given from text of Dudley Randalls poem: The Ballad of Birmingham. Bibliograpy lists 1 source.
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Bambara's "The Lesson" And Wolfe's "101 Dalmatians" - How The Narrators Reveal The Struggle To Create And Maintain A Positive Identity In The Face Of A Mainstream Culture That Ignores Or Rejects Them
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10 pages in length. Coming to grips with the harsh reality of racial bias and cultural privilege is a hard pill to swallow for adults who have, by the time they are old enough to forge their own way into the ethnically prejudiced world, learned to some extent to deal with such inequity. However, inflicting innocent, naïve children with the cruelty of racial divide is just about the most unforgiving act inclusive of the many hard lessons youth must learn. Toni Cade Bambara's "The Lesson" and George C. Wolfe's "101 Dalmatians" recount the shocking moments when each story's protagonist was forced to digest an ugly truth so painful that it served to alter the very direction their respective lives ultimately took. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Banks' Black Intellectuals
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This 5 page paper provides a general overview of this work on black intellectuals through the ages. A discussion on race in America is included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Barack Obama's Speech On March 18, 2008: Race
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3 pages in length. Titling his speech "A More Perfect Union," President-elect Barack Obama inspired listeners with the ideals of a nation that is written in constitutional purpose but as of today has yet to be realized. The primary focus of Obama's speech was to revisit this major discrepancy of American culture by way of illustrating how history has set a harmful precedent that must now be restructured to incorporate race as an all-encompassing and nurturing concept. No bibliography.
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Barack Obama: “Dreams from My Father”
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This 3 page paper uses President Barack Obama’s book “Dreams from My Father” as springboard to explore how his parents and others helped him achieve success. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Barriers Faced by African-Americans In Professional Sports Management
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This 15 page paper looks at the barriers that have Blacks have faced and continue to face in working in management roles in professional sports. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Being a Slave
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A 3 page paper which presents a tutorial discussion of what it was like to be a slave in the South prior to the Civil War. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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