1. John Dunbar
Race Separation "Theme for English B" is a poem by Langston Hughes in which a black student in a predominantly white college takes a writing assignment as an opportunity to ponder over the complicated issue of race relations in America. ... We are always learning from each other and must consider this when we think about who we are, both as Americans and as human beings. ...
Brush And His Emphasis On Learning In the last moments of Brush's life he speaks to Francis and says, "Tell the boys I want them to learn, and to think. ... Each child is forced to learn to speak the English language. ... He was also insistent about the other boys learning the ways and customs of the white chests. ... In his own way, Brush was pushing the boys to keep learning even though he would no longer be there. ... Brush immersed himself in learning all he could and passed the knowledge he gained on the Francis and the other boys. ...
Ishi's story is a fascinating and controversial one. To some he embodies the tragic effects of Euro-American culture on the lives and cultures of Native Americans. Others question the motives of the scientists who befriended him. But there can be no question that the information he left us is invalu...
The concept "race- refers to a category of people who are believed to share distinct physical characteristics that are deemed socially significant. Racial groups are sometimes distinguished on the basis of such physical characteristics as skin color, hair texture, facial features, body shape and si...
We had to speak with proper English and no cursing, we also had to have our clothes ironed before we could leave the house, as well as our shirts tucked in. ... Learning about someone else's culture was the most interesting and educated thing I had ever done since my four years attending Ramapo College. ...
Administrators at universities used to stress excellence in learning, but now have to focus on racial diversity like it were the main business of the school. ... These lower standards for blacks have resulted in a tragedy of racial resentment in schools of higher learning (Zelnick 197). ...
This is apparent by the community centre, where the blacks were responsible for their own learning, and the Zanempilo clinic, where the blacks worked hard for, and looked after each other. ... Many whites actively oppose apartheid and are discriminated by it, particularly Jews and the English. ...