Maya Angelou writes on her experience living in Southern rural then in Los Angeles and San Francisco, the book is a heartwarming yet tragic story of her life from birth to young adulthood. ... Maya eventually broke the race barrier, became the first black streetcar operator in San Francisco, and assertively responded to her white employer and embraced racial identity and shed off self-loathing. ...

• Word Count: 649
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Porter formed the Hong Wah Kues basketball team who consisted of six Chinese American players from Chinatown in San Francisco, California. ... This is because these men from San Francisco were able to leave and travel America and Canada, which was impossible for any person of color during that era and they were able to provide hope for Chinese Americans....

• Word Count: 889
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fist Fight In Heaven Defining exactly what shapes ethnic identity in the United States is the hardest question I can imagine being asked. As a child born in the United States, I find this question so difficult because I have been exposed to a large variety of cultures wit...

• Word Count: 652
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," has been deemed one of the most controversial, yet influential autobiographical novels of all time. Although somewhat unappreciated by the general public, this work is held to be a classic work of literature despite its taboo themes and figurative la...

• Word Count: 673
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He talks about how the San Francisco State University's center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism are trying to issue more television shows and media involving minorities in different aspects of life. ...

• Word Count: 955
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate