The Differences Between Black And White - 1728 Words

After having listened to hip hop music for years now, and after having taken this course I am convinced that the genre of hip hop emerged in response to the life experience that Black people have had in the United States since the days of slavery. While these people are no longer in chains, there are still significant differences between Black and White lives generally. There are statistics that pretty much remain constant throughout the years showing a definite lag in Black achievement in most areas: economic, educational, in areas of health, and more. So what is the problem? While Black success is certainly not at the same level as whites, there are those Blacks who have prospered immensely. The Oprah Winfreys, Will Smiths, Bill Cosbys, Michael Jacksons, and other Blacks who have seemingly been able to break out of the Black prison seem to have something in common that others could very well follow. The common denominator of these exceptional Blacks seems to be the ability to defer the instant gratification of a life unhampered by prejudice and low expectations on the part of whites, and set their own course despite the conditions surrounding them. This is stoicism in action. It is the ability to suffer slights, prejudices or outright hatred and pursue one’s course undeterred. Marrying the urgency and appeal of hip hop with the philosophy of stoicism should yield new results for the Black American community. One of the popular images of Black people in the whiteShow MoreRelatedThe Differences Between Black Americans And White Americans925 Words   |  4 Pagessuch as Martian Luther King and Robert Williams. These two men strived to bring equality to Black Americans. King believed in peaceful protest that made lawmakers and legislation realize that there was an issue that needed and had to be addressed in order to bring about social equality. Williams on the other had believed that a personal war was the only way to â€Å"fix† the issues between Black Americans and White Americans. Martian Luther King Jr. was born and raised in Atlanta to a Baptist church goingRead MoreDifference Between When A White Guy And A Black Guy863 Words   |  4 PagesAssignment The article â€Å"Difference between When a White Guy vs. A Black Guy Breaks into a Car† was really interesting. I watched the video in which there was a white guy and a black guy who break into a car. The white guy goes first. He attempts to break into the car with a coat hanger. He tries for a full thirty minutes. No one says anything. The pedestrians just walk by as if nothing is happening. A cop even drives past him when he is attempting to steal the car. Then the black guy tries to break intoRead MoreDifference In The Rate Of Partisan Identification Between White And Black Population746 Words   |  3 Pages6a. Here, the null hypothesis is that there is no difference in the rate of partisan identification between the White and Black populations. 6b. RESPONDENT | partisan RACE (1) | 0 1 | Total -----------+----------------------+---------- 1 | 9.75 90.25 | 100.00 2 | 7.60 92.40 | 100.00 -----------+----------------------+---------- Total | 9.53 90.47 | 100.00 6c. = = -0.18 to 4.48 6d. Based on theseRead MoreDifferences Between Men And Women, And The Classism And Privileges Between White And Black People908 Words   |  4 PagesDestiny, a black girl, always talks about how much trouble she got into during high school. She received many detentions and suspensions just because she likes to speak what is on her mind. She admits that she may have gone a little too far at times, but sometimes it just was not fair for the things she was being punished for. During middle school, she found a program called Whyld Girls. This program helps girls in poverty to be more aware of their surroundings. Destiny learned about birth controlRead MoreHow It Feels to Be Colored Me Analysis785 Words   |  4 Pagesan all-black town, began to take note of the differences between blacks and whites at about the age of thirteen. The only white people she was exposed to were those passing through her town of Eatonville, Florida, many times going to or coming from Orlando. The primary focus of How it Feels to be Colored Me is the relationship and differences between blacks and whites. In the early stages of Zora s life, which are expressed in the beginning of How it Feels to be Colored Me, black and whitesRead MoreEssay about Compare And Contrast Black Like Me and Black Boy1581 Words   |  7 Pages The racism and discrimination against blacks in both Black Like Me and Black Boy show the hardships and racial injustice that blacks faced in the south with their share of differences and similarities. After reading Black Like Me and Black Boy, I have gained a better perspective, about how in Black Like Me when John Howard Griffin was a â€Å"black† man he was treated unequally as all blacks are and once he went back to being a white man those people who had treated him bad were now treating him withRead MoreWage Gaps and Demographic Behavior1555 Words   |  7 Pagesexamine whether these wage differences can be accounted for by differences between men and women in the patterns of racial and ethnic segregation within occupation, industry, establishments and occupation-establishment cells. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first paper to examine segregation by race and ethnicity at the level of establishment and job cell. Our results indicate that greater segregation b etween Hispanic men and white men than between Hispanic women and white women accounts for essentiallyRead MoreAfrican Americans And The Police Essay1503 Words   |  7 Pages There has long been a difference between African Americans and the police. Sometimes minor to being outright confrontational. But if you ask someone on the police force, they would most likely answer no, there are not any differences in the way minority and non-minority communities are treated. But if you asked a minority community, they would probably answer yes, there is a difference. One of the facts that remain constant is the difference in the way blacks and whites view policing and racialRead MoreTheme of English B1000 Words   |  4 Pagesthe right to be included in the same category as white poets. They were both very important members of the Harlem movements. This movement is defined as a style that compares the similarities of the two different races, back and white. Both poets are considered domi nant black poets and their works consist of day-to-day life of a typical African American man. These two poets discuss in very different ways the differences between white men and black men of their time. In â€Å"Theme for English B†, theRead MoreThe Racial Wage Gap And Occupational Crowding1484 Words   |  6 PagesCrowding† In 2008 black male workers only made 74 cents to every dollar made by a white worker with equal education. This is a significant issue because it creates a self reinforcing system that puts a large portion of the population at a disadvantage. Although the poor economic situation for African Americans in the U.S. may not be as prevalent as it was in the 1930’s, there still exists a significant gap between wages earned by white and black workers. The wage gap between blacks and whites in the U.S