African American Media
Art, Gifts and History of the African American People
In many ways that is a title whose time has past, for the history and culture of the African People are so embedded in the history of America, they are much one and the same. Of course the history of the African American is a complex subject with many varied view points and certainly heated and passionate discussions still ensue.
To say it is not a definitive part of American history would not do justice to the people or the struggle; it is woven intricately into the years and part of the curriculum of many colleges and universities nationwide. The Art Institute of Chicago has a collection has a rich and varied collection dating back over 100 years, full with sculptures, prints and paintings dating from Civil War to the Harlem Renaissance and the struggles of a people from WWII to the present years.
America is built on the contribution of millions, many of them minorities and perhaps most overlooked, however their contribution of gifts, graphics, architecture and art serve to remind us of the diversity, aesthetic quality and strength of character of minority creative efforts throughout the years.
Those of us fortunate to live in the 20th and 21st century have grown up more educated in black cultural awareness. It's possible that African-American writing may still occupy only a small corner of your library; however the Internet has brought wider distribution of authors like Phyllis Wheately, who lays claim to being the first published African-American person. Taking the time to peruse the Internet you'll find a wealth of poetry, fiction, novels, advice, history, and more.
To be a writer who can stir the emotion, there must be something inside that connects the heart to the pen and paper, perhaps it is our history that has given rise to strongly writing black novels, poems and screenplays, and many made into movies.
Over one hundred years ago, an organization was formed to help African-Americans feel like they are advancing in their rights progressively and it is now commonly known as the NAACP. African-American authors and poets began their rise to fame through this group, whose mission was to better the plight of the African-American people.
In 1950 Dr. Ralph J. Bunche was the first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize, fourteen years later, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the second and also the youngest person thus far to receive the Peace Prize.
The history and journeys of the African American people have traversed the world many times over, yet the journey has yet to reach a final destination. The words of Dr. Martin Luther King in his historic speech of August 28, 1963 rang true then and still ring with vibrancy today
We cannot walk alone.
And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead.
We cannot turn back.
Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends.
And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
African American Media
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