Statement of the Problem
In the United States, African Americans often fall victim to discrimination, dating back to slavery (Dubois 1899, Moynihan 1965, Hattery and Smith 2012 and Stewart 2013). After the emancipation in 1863, African Americans faced grave difficulties as they tried to assimilate into society as freed people. These difficulties contribute to generations of damage to the African American community. This research paper will take a closer look at marital status, mass incarceration, poverty, unemployment, education, and intimate partner violence as compared to other races in Connecticut.
Literature Review:
DuBois used the conflict theory to conduct his research. His fifteen month social study showed his ability to canvas the …show more content…
She has been reporting on cultural, social, and political issue since the beginning of her career. Stewart attended Brown University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and American literature. She has received an Emmy award as part of ABC news for live coverage at the World Trade Center on 9/11 and a Peabody award for the political coverage on MTV news, Choose or Lose segments. As the author of the book First Class, Stewart writes about the first African American public high school, Dunbar High School. Using a collection of news articles, interviews, research, and reporting, Stewart enlightens us about the ongoing fight for racial equality and the history of American education reform dating back to the late …show more content…
In 1990, the percent of African Americans getting married was 7.9 percent, which is considerably high in comparison to 2012. In 2012, only 5.2 percent of families are married. Hattery and Smith believe the significant decline in marriage correlates to the increase of black matriarchy (Hattery and Smith, 2012: PG). One of Moynihan’s topics in his research was African Americans with lack of necessities to survive. During 1965, the increasing rates of single mothers were rising. Moynihan’s thought was that it wasn’t the lack of jobs that caused these numbers to increase but, it was the destructive vein in “ghetto culture” that caused it (U.S. Department of Labor, 1965). The “ghetto culture” could be traced all the way back into slavery times and it continues throughout history in its new form, discrimination. Black matriarchy has increased over the years. More African American women have been taking over the head of household role and there’s still an incline in single parent homes. In 2011, census reported that 46.2 million Americans were poor, that's just fewer than ten percent and 27.4 percent of those Americans would be African Americans (Hattery and Smith, 2012: 103). Single parent homes make up most of the African American poverty rate. Poverty levels are at an all-time high, resulting in broken homes and children raised in a single parent home are more likely to face some type of abuse or neglect. Children raised in
In the United States, African Americans often fall victim to discrimination, dating back to slavery (Dubois 1899, Moynihan 1965, Hattery and Smith 2012 and Stewart 2013). After the emancipation in 1863, African Americans faced grave difficulties as they tried to assimilate into society as freed people. These difficulties contribute to generations of damage to the African American community. This research paper will take a closer look at marital status, mass incarceration, poverty, unemployment, education, and intimate partner violence as compared to other races in Connecticut.
Literature Review:
DuBois used the conflict theory to conduct his research. His fifteen month social study showed his ability to canvas the …show more content…
She has been reporting on cultural, social, and political issue since the beginning of her career. Stewart attended Brown University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and American literature. She has received an Emmy award as part of ABC news for live coverage at the World Trade Center on 9/11 and a Peabody award for the political coverage on MTV news, Choose or Lose segments. As the author of the book First Class, Stewart writes about the first African American public high school, Dunbar High School. Using a collection of news articles, interviews, research, and reporting, Stewart enlightens us about the ongoing fight for racial equality and the history of American education reform dating back to the late …show more content…
In 1990, the percent of African Americans getting married was 7.9 percent, which is considerably high in comparison to 2012. In 2012, only 5.2 percent of families are married. Hattery and Smith believe the significant decline in marriage correlates to the increase of black matriarchy (Hattery and Smith, 2012: PG). One of Moynihan’s topics in his research was African Americans with lack of necessities to survive. During 1965, the increasing rates of single mothers were rising. Moynihan’s thought was that it wasn’t the lack of jobs that caused these numbers to increase but, it was the destructive vein in “ghetto culture” that caused it (U.S. Department of Labor, 1965). The “ghetto culture” could be traced all the way back into slavery times and it continues throughout history in its new form, discrimination. Black matriarchy has increased over the years. More African American women have been taking over the head of household role and there’s still an incline in single parent homes. In 2011, census reported that 46.2 million Americans were poor, that's just fewer than ten percent and 27.4 percent of those Americans would be African Americans (Hattery and Smith, 2012: 103). Single parent homes make up most of the African American poverty rate. Poverty levels are at an all-time high, resulting in broken homes and children raised in a single parent home are more likely to face some type of abuse or neglect. Children raised in