Through his poetry, novels, plays, essays, and children's books, he promoted equality, condemned racism and injustice, and celebrated African American culture, humor, and spirituality. ... During this time, Hughes struggled with a sense of desolation fostered by parental neglect, and he recalled being driven early by his loneliness "to books, and the wonderful world in books."" ... (Life of Langston Hughes: I, Too, Sing America) The Simple books inspired a musical show, Simply Heavenly written in 1957, which met with some success. ... He wrote sixteen books of poems, two novels, three ...

• Word Count: 2112
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Huck Finn renders this requirement complete because it highlights the racist society that was ubiquitous throughout pre-Civil War South, while bringing out the raw emotional aspect to the novel, and adding another dimension to the objective history lessons taught in a classroom. ... This factual information can easily be taught in a classroom or found in history textbooks, but class materials fail to portray the truly devastating personal and emotional effects that African-Americans endured in the harsh face of racism. Huck Finn perfectly captures the intense emotional agony Jim faces running ...

• Word Count: 2046
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Kennedy has written several books and other shorter works: almost all regarding to the promotion of equal rights for blacks and all people. ... Kennedy wisely begins the essay by using several emotional appeals in order to make his audience sympathize with him, and then goes on to use logical appeals to fully convince his readers that his argument is quite valid. By putting his emotional appeals first, it puts the readers in a sympathetic mood, and doing this can make the reader feel sorry for the writer and black community; therefore the reader may be more likely to agree with the logical ap...

• Word Count: 1498
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Walker's story is filled with very powerful and emotional experiences such as rape, physical abuse and verbal abuse, prejudice, the oppression of women, and hatred. ... Walker is right, movies and books are two completely different mediums. ...

• Word Count: 1523
• Approx Pages: 6

For instance, there are degrading toys, posters, books, ashtrays, detergent boxes, and much more, which make fun of the African American status. ... The double role each of us plays has relatively no emotional or mental risks. ...

• Word Count: 1958
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School