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 following criteria:
200-350 words in length
Double-spaced with 1” margins
12-point Times New Roman font
Written in APA format (APA style guide here: http://www.ulib.csuohio.edu/research/vrd/citations.html)
Reference Page
IMPORTANT (You may read text that refers to Black/African Americans as “Blacks,” and to Caucasians as “Whites.” Please don’t use these phrases in your writing. Instead use phrases such as ‘Black families’, ‘Black children’, ‘Black residents,’ etc.)
I provide the sources so use what ever that suit your writing but no external sources please thanks

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 solid, clear introductory paragraph. (in MLA format w/in-text citations)
PAGE 2:
Summative outline of single-sentence bullet points, demonstrating proposed organization of information
PAGE 3:
List of preliminary resources (in MLA format, including those cited in your intro paragraph)
Specifications:
Please format these elements in Times Roman 12pt font, 1″ margins, double spaced; and compose them in a single document.
Upload your document here by the assignment deadline.
** Do not forget to include a document heading (name, course #, instructor, assignment name, date) on the first page, and a header (last name, page #) on subsequent pages.
For an examples of well-written introductory paragraphs and Works Cited resource list, see these documents:
01_Intro Paragraph Examples_JOHNSON_AFRS 252.pdf
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02_Critical Writing Sample Sheet_JOHNSON_AFRS 252.pdfActions
Take one step at a time:
(1) figure out what, specifically, your topic is
(2) create a paper title that creatively articulates what your full paper will be about
(3) write a clear, brief thesis statement that articulates your position on your topic (in other words what point do you want to make about the topic?)
(4) Draft an introductory paragraph about your paper,
(5) Draft a brief outline that is a skeleton for the direction of your final paper
(6) Compose your preliminary list of the resources you cite in your intro paragraph and that you might use in the full paper
Use the resources linked here (above) in this assignment description to look at examples of what well thought out work looks and sounds like.

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 accounts for their key differences?
Primary Source Documents
David Walker’s Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the Wolrd, 1829Download David Walker’s Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the Wolrd, 1829
William Lloyd Garrison Introduces The LiberatorDownload William Lloyd Garrison Introduces The Liberator
Your essay should be at least three pages in length. Please use 12-point font and double-spacing. Your essay must have a works cited page and follow MLA style.
Organizing Your Essay
Here is a general guide for organizing your essay:
Introduction: Introduce the topic your essay will address. Next, establish your essay’s main argument or thesis statement.
First Main Paragraph – Historical Context : Explain the historical context in which your primary sources originated.
Second Main Paragraph: Support your thesis by analyzing your primary sources and providing specific supporting evidence.
Third Main Paragraph: Support your thesis by analyzing your primary sources and providing specific supporting evidence. You can develop more supporting paragraphs as needed if you start new sub-topics.
Conclusion: Tie together the points you made in your essay and reiterate your thesis
Disscusion question- Respond to these prompts:
What do you think are the two most important ways the cotton kingdom transformed the lives of African Americans, and why?
Some historians and sociologists argue that the legacy of cotton slavery can still be seen and felt in the United States today. Do you agree? Why or why not?

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 pages)
● Double-spaced with 1” margins
● 12-point Times New Roman font
● Written in APA format (APA style guide here:http://www.ulib.csuohio.edu/research/vrd/citations.html)
● Reference PageThe review should match the following format:
● Brief introduction of the topic
● Brief summary of the article, highlighting the most important details
● Include the purpose of the article, how the research was conducted, and any otherpertinent information
● Strengths/Weaknesses
● ConclusionPresent your ideas and opinions about the article. This may be two to three paragraphs. You may think of this section as the strengths and weaknesses of the article. Give reasons for your opinions. Restating what the author wrote is not the same as forming your own opinion. Go beyond commenting on the organization and length of the article. Think critically about the article and convey what you think it all means. Be able to support your statements with citations.
Write a concluding paragraph that summarizes your review and discusses what the information in the article means in our society. Discuss what you learned from reading this article and how knowledge or work in this area could be expanded. Cite direct quotes or paraphrases from the article in APA format.
(IMPORTANT) Blacks,” and to Caucasians as “Whites.” Please don’t use these phrases in your writing. Instead use phrases such as ‘Black families’, ‘Black children’, ‘Black residents,’ etc.

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 pages)
● Double-spaced with 1” margins
● 12-point Times New Roman font
● Written in APA format (APA style guide here:http://www.ulib.csuohio.edu/research/vrd/citations.html)
● Reference PageThe review should match the following format:
● Brief introduction of the topic
● Brief summary of the article, highlighting the most important details
● Include the purpose of the article, how the research was conducted, and any otherpertinent information
● Strengths/Weaknesses
● ConclusionPresent your ideas and opinions about the article. This may be two to three paragraphs. You may think of this section as the strengths and weaknesses of the article. Give reasons for your opinions. Restating what the author wrote is not the same as forming your own opinion. Go beyond commenting on the organization and length of the article. Think critically about the article and convey what you think it all means. Be able to support your statements with citations.
Write a concluding paragraph that summarizes your review and discusses what the information in the article means in our society. Discuss what you learned from reading this article and how knowledge or work in this area could be expanded. Cite direct quotes or paraphrases from the article in APA format.
(IMPORTANT) Blacks,” and to Caucasians as “Whites.” Please don’t use these phrases in your writing. Instead use phrases such as ‘Black families’, ‘Black children’, ‘Black residents,’ etc.

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 pages)
● Double-spaced with 1” margins
● 12-point Times New Roman font
● Written in APA format (APA style guide here:http://www.ulib.csuohio.edu/research/vrd/citations.html)
● Reference PageThe review should match the following format:
● Brief introduction of the topic
● Brief summary of the article, highlighting the most important details
● Include the purpose of the article, how the research was conducted, and any otherpertinent information
● Strengths/Weaknesses
● ConclusionPresent your ideas and opinions about the article. This may be two to three paragraphs. You may think of this section as the strengths and weaknesses of the article. Give reasons for your opinions. Restating what the author wrote is not the same as forming your own opinion. Go beyond commenting on the organization and length of the article. Think critically about the article and convey what you think it all means. Be able to support your statements with citations.
Write a concluding paragraph that summarizes your review and discusses what the information in the article means in our society. Discuss what you learned from reading this article and how knowledge or work in this area could be expanded. Cite direct quotes or paraphrases from the article in APA format.
(IMPORTANT) Blacks,” and to Caucasians as “Whites.” Please don’t use these phrases in your writing. Instead use phrases such as ‘Black families’, ‘Black children’, ‘Black residents,’ etc.

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

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 and analysis of the primary source documents. Your paper should be 2 to 3 pages in length and use double-spacing and 12 point font. Please use MLA style. Petition of Slaves in Boston, ProvinceMassachusetts Bay by FelixDownload Petition of Slaves in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay by Felix
Freedom Petition of Prince HallDownload Freedom Petition of Prince Hall

You are to write a paper with the topic being Newark, New Jersey’s past and present art and cultural conditions (music, dance, film, video, poetry, literature, visual art, etc.)
This critical commentary should consist of roughly 4-5 pages double-spaced and typed pages…accompanied by 1-2 pages discussing the reason for your subject choice, how you would relate it to the content and methodology of this course, and your thoughts about what you learned and any other issues and ideas raised by your immersion into the subject matter.
When discussing the reasoning you chose this topic, mention how the city of Newark is important to me as I have been immersed in its culture for quite some time. This is because I went to school there the last four years and have been working there for the past year. Also mention how I am a big fan of Lauryn Hill, who is from Newark, and I would love to dive deeper into her.
You should utilize at least 1-2 outside sources– whether online articles, essays, social media, persons of interest and in the know, whatever seems most advantageous to you.