The Development of the Nation of Islam in Chicago The development of the Nation of Islam under the leadership of Elijah Muhammad had significant impacts on the creation of Black neighborhoods in a number of large cities in the United States. New York was defined by the shaping of the Harlem n...

Film critics, industry flaks, and even some black entertainers have tumbled over themselves shouting the praises of Hollywood for picking three blacks for its top awards. They repeatedly toss around the words "history-making" to describe the feat. It isn't. In 1973, Cicely Tyson and Paul Winfield...

BLACK RAGE: A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS Outline Thesis Statement: Throughout the history of the United States, as seen through an analysis of African-American literature and rhetoric, black rage has not only existed, but has grown. As the momentum toward equality is clearly evi...

African Americans have been struggling for equality for many decades. It only seems that during the 1960's is when there were actual significant advances made. This was about the same time that civil rights came into the political scene. Throughout the South, Blacks were still in the majority, but ...