Janice knew that her mother divorced her father because of infidelity in their relationship and seeing her mother cry affected her much more than she ever realized. ... She recalls her African American studies in 10th grade, a private school, opening her eyes to the oppression and guilt that her grandfather had gone through. In this class she found African American classmates who were educated like her and other ethnic backgrounds enjoying each other's company without worrying about the color on their skin. ... Janice believes watching her mother's resilience and independent natu...

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Black painters and sculptors joined their fellow poets, novelists, dramatists, and musicians in an artistic outpouring that established Harlem as the international capital of Black culture. ... Africans and their descendants have been an essential part of the story of America since the late 1400s. ... The association planned to raise money to buy a ship and return Black Americans to Africa, the land of their origins. ... The movement was instrumental in the founding of the African Republic of Liberia where nearly 13,000 blacks were settled in their homeland (Collier, 1985). ... Finally, ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate