Category: African Studies

Share an assessment of your learnings by responding to the following prompts: Choose one subfolder to focus on. Why did you choose this individual/topic? What about the/their reported accomplishments impressed you the most? What relevance or impact did this person/entity have on Cleveland today? The reading response and reflection response must meet all of the…

Your Midterm Assignment should be relevant to this course (i.e., based on the required course texts, listed in the photo below). The Midterm is composed of the following elements that will build toward your Final Paper: PAGE 1: (1) A prospective title that creatively conveys your paper topic (2) A clear thesis statement. (3) A…

Essay- After reading the primary sources provided below, write an essay addressing the following prompts: How do David Walker’s and William Lloyd Garrison’s writings reflect the ideas and methodologies of the abolitionist movement in America during the first half of the nineteenth century? What are the key similarities between the two men’s writings, and what…

Read the entire article carefully. You must understand the author’s purpose. For your purposes in preparing to write your review, develop a statement that conveys the main idea of your review. The review must meet all of the following criteria: ● 750-1,000 words in length ● At least 3 pages (not including title or reference…

Subject: AAS136L – Race, Policing and Surveillance in the U.S. Task: Module 1 Discussion Length: 275 words Due: Sep 22, 23:00 Pacific Time NO plagiarize(i.e. generate responses using AI) Budget: 15

After reading the two short primary source documents listed below, construct an essay based on the following question: How and why did black people use the language of the American Revolution—of natural rights—in freedom petitions to argue for their freedom and the abolition of slavery?Primary Source Documents Your essay should be based on your reading…

Respond to these questions: How does the history of West African kingdoms undermine the idea of sub-Saharan Africa as the “Dark Continent”? What did you find to be the most surprising or enlightening part of this history of West Africa and why? You must use evidence from assigned sources, including the reading and film. Please…

Assignment ContentFinal Paper Question Summer I 2024 “The contributions of the African diaspora to the development of the Americas and world is often overlooked or wrongly attributed”. Write a 5 page paper (not including your reference page) examining the types of contributions that are overlooked or wrongly attributed and provide reasons for these developments. Please…

In this assignment you are an ambassador for Africa and the African Diaspora. Your role is to write a letter to the United Nations and the G20 countries.  Using the above videos as evidence, your letter describes major environmental problems in Africa and the African Diaspora and proposes 2 or 3 solutions to improve/solve the…

Please watch your favorite (or a new one if you prefer) film on / about / in / from Africa. While you watch, note: – 3 facts or points that you think accurately portray and teach you about African Environments – 3 facts or points that misrepresent African Environments (or at least the ways the…