Write a paper in which you discuss the state of African Americans today in light of their history as we have studied it this quarter. Your complete answer will address EACH part of the following questions in turn:
As given in the epilogue to our text, what do contemporary demographic data tell us about African Americans relative to other racial/ethnic groups in the U.S.?
Name and explain three specific reasons African Americans rank where they do relative to other groups even with so many decades having passed since the Civil Rights Movement.
Discuss the significance of certain cultural trends in the contemporary United States, such as Hip Hop, and explain what role they might (or might not) play in making a difference in the future state of Black America. What suggestions would you offer if it were up to you?
Discuss the effects and impacts of the murders of George Floyd, Brianna Taylor, and the many recent murder incidents of Black people, have had on US socio-cultural, economic and political structures.
