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Politics' Influence on Janie Crawford and William Miller
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A 5 page paper discussing Janie (Their Eyes Were Watching God) and Dr. Miller (The Marrow of Tradition), both disadvantaged by the political systems under which they live. They are not allowed the same opportunities as their white counterparts. In Janie's case, she is not even allowed to be an emotionally free and independent person until she dispatches with all of her husbands. Both of these characters can be seen as being products of the political environment in which they live. Dr. Miller is more greatly constrained, but Janie is more directly affected. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Poor Decisions by African Americans
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This 5 page paper discusses the idea that African Americans make poor decisions about drugs and other crimes that leads to terms in prison. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Portrayal of African - Americans in Film # 3
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An 8 page paper describing roles that Black Americans have played in films. The writer traces the type of roles Black actors have had in this century and how those roles have changed using several films as examples. It is posited that even while Civil Rights ushered in a new age for minorities and a greatly-improved media role for Blacks, Hollywood has still, for the most part, continued to rely only upon the portrayal of stereotypes. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Afrofilm.wps

Portrayal of African-Americans in Film
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A comprehensive, analytical 15 page paper on the evolution of African-American in films. Writer emphasizes the success of many of today's movies such as those by Spike Lee. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Blackfil.wps

Portrayal of African-Americans in Film # 2
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A 6 page essay discussing how African Americans are portrayed in three semi-related films : Gone With the Wind, Glory, and Hollywood Shuffle. Written from an Afrocentric perspective. No Bibliography.
Filename: Blackfi2.doc

Portrayal of Blacks in the Media, 1960s-Present
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This 3 page paper discusses the way the media has portrayed African-Americans from the 1960s to the present. It focuses on film portrayals, since they reflect the general culture. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Power and Society: Garrison’s Declaration
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A 4 page paper which examines what power society should have over an individual as seen in William Lloyd Garrison’s “Declaration of Sentiments of the American Anti-Slavery Convention.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAgrrde.rtf

Prejudice and Stereotypes
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A 5 page paper which examines various issues concerning prejudice and stereotypes as perceived through "Beyond Silenced Voices : Class, Race, and Gender in United States Schools" by Lois Weis, "A Country of Strangers: Blacks and Whites in America" by David Shipler, "Beyond the Masks : Race, Gender and Subjectivity" by Amina Mama, "Social Psychology of Prejudice" by Melinda Jones, and "It's the Little Things : The Everyday Interactions That Get Under the Skin of Blacks and Whites" by Lena Williams. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAracepr.rtf

Prejudice: Article Critique
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6 pages in length. In a perfect world, all entities, every race and each person would be represented in the same fair light. However, this is not a perfect world, and people of various races, gender and origins are not given the same fair treatment as others routinely receive. Regardless of the color of one's skin or the sound of one's voice, racial bias has likely tainted public perception of that particular race on at least one occasion or another. The following articles address the issues of prejudice as they exist in contemporary society. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the African-American Population of Houston, Texas
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This 3 page paper discusses HIV/AIDS in the African American population in Houston, Texas. It also discusses demographic information such as life expectancy and infant mortality. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVBlkAID.rtf