Being A Black-American Essay
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In today’s society, many people deal with the stereotypes media has placed upon a certain group of individuals as a whole, regardless of the person themselves. These particular groups of people are judged based on those stereotypes we see all the time. Until we have experienced those labels for ourselves, our emotions toward these stereotypes are just a mere fable of sympathy. We as people view things based on our own experiences, upbringing or even our backgrounds, but when the perspective of stereotypical stories is told from us, we tend to see things in a totally different way. As a Black-American, I have always heard stories of my race and other races being mistreated or misunderstood based on who they appear to be but not who …show more content…
I was having a perfectly good day at school, I had made an “A” on my essay and then I found out this store was giving out free slurpees. I mean could this day get any better? At least I thought I would. I went to the store with my purse on my shoulder, which doubled as a book-bag, and proceeded to walk to the back of the store where all the snacks were. My intention was to buy my favorite chips and get a Slurpee for free but unfortunately, I could not. While browsing the store, searching for my kind of chips, I heard a voice say, “Is everything alright? Do you need my help?” Firstly, I did not pay any attention to who she was referring to until I realized she had followed me onto the next aisle. I then asked, “Am I doing something wrong because it seems that you are following me”? To my surprise she was. She told me that it is her job to watch anyone who came into the store with a bag. When I saw another lady with a briefcase purse walk right passed me and her without a hassle, I was in a total shock! I had never heard of such a rule and to be the only person to be observed and approached, on an instant, my mind went racing back to those stories I was once told as a child. I not only felt hurt but also as if I was not worthy enough to be a valid
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how people deal with the stereotypes media has placed upon a certain group of individuals, regardless of the person themselves.
- Opines that as a black-american, they have always heard stories of their race being mistreated or misunderstood based on who they appear to be. they recall their mom's story of "goldilocks and the three bears".
- Opines that as the years passed and more stories developed to true characters, they began to slowly but surely lose interest. the idea of the same story with different characters seemed all too familiar.
- Analyzes how people deal with the stereotypes media has placed upon a certain group of individuals, regardless of the person themselves.
- Opines that as a black-american, they have always heard stories of their race being mistreated or misunderstood based on who they appear to be. they recall their mom's story of "goldilocks and the three bears".
- Opines that as the years passed and more stories developed to true characters, they began to slowly but surely lose interest. the idea of the same story with different characters seemed all too familiar.
- Narrates how they went to the store with their purse on their shoulder, which doubled as a book-bag, and proceeded to buy their favorite chips and get slurpees for free.
- Opines that the experience has taught them that stereotypes don't have a color, it's just plain ignorance.
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- Explains that their parents were both born and raised in the us, but they struggled to identify with their african heritage. african enslavement left them without a way to define themselves.
- Explains that african americans are less likely to receive adequate healthcare due to their beliefs and limited access to healthcare.
- Explains why african americans use the word soul instead of african american can be traced back to slavery. they grew collard, turnip, and mustard greens where they could and cooked them along with ground corn and wheat.
- Explains that slavery imposed various types of behavior on african americans, most of which were survival instincts and mechanisms.
- Opines that black people view race as divided, especially in matters of policing. they believe that god id the epicenter of their existence.
1128 wordsRead More - I like skin, especially my skin. From the palest ivory to the darkest ebony, all skin is beautiful to me. My skin is a sweet confection of caramel and toasted almonds blended perfectly to create my complexion. So is my mom's skin tone and Dee's. Ashaunta has a dark chocolate tone to her skin, which Dee doesn't like too much, but I think it is beautiful.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that their skin is a sweet confection of caramel and toasted almonds blended perfectly to create their complexion. ashaunta's dark chocolate tone is beautiful.
- Narrates how a boy ages eight to ten was playing monopoly in front of their house with honey-colored, brown-skinned boys. one of the boys felt the lighter boy wasn't playing fair.
- Analyzes how the boy snapped back, "don't tell me how to play! i know what i'm doing, so shut up, you burned biscuit!"
- Opines that their skin is a sweet confection of caramel and toasted almonds blended perfectly to create their complexion. ashaunta's dark chocolate tone is beautiful.
- Narrates how a boy ages eight to ten was playing monopoly in front of their house with honey-colored, brown-skinned boys. one of the boys felt the lighter boy wasn't playing fair.
- Analyzes how the boy snapped back, "don't tell me how to play! i know what i'm doing, so shut up, you burned biscuit!"
- Narrates how they've heard lighter-skinned black people ridicule darker-black people. their mom once told them that when they were in college, there was a brown paper bag taped to the door.
- Opines that black skin has so many tones, how could one hate it? when people talk about other black people because of the color of their skin, they are just as prejudiced as a white person.
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