African American Culture

Gwendolyn Brooks On June 7, 1917, Keziah Corine Wims and David Anderson Brooks gave birth to one of the most gifted African-American poets of the 20th century. They named her Gwendolyn Brooks. Although she was born in Topeka, Kansas, Brooks grew up in Chicago where her mother worked as a schoolteacher and her father worked…

Step1-Know Where You Are in Your Life Tabitha’s situation is difficult. Her surroundings have changed quite a few times in a very short period. Tabitha lives in a residential facility away from her native land and family. She is also not with family which can make her s She’s living in a residential facility instead…

Throughout my life I have usually been on the receiving end of racist comments. In eighth grade I had to go to a public school because of moving reasons, and that is where the comments started. I could honestly say that it was the worst experience in my life. Their were only two oriental kids…

In “Like a Winding Sheet” Anne Petry chooses not to fully develop the female characters of the story but still used them as a major part of the story to bring on the climax. Petry chose to do this by using each woman’s appearance and in some cases their rank in society to bring out…