The Melody Was Sweet, the Journey Bitter: Navigating the Racist South as a Black Musician in the 1940s
Billy Sheldon’s voice is like velvet, rich and smooth even after a lifetime of singing. At 86, his eyes sparkle with the joy of music. He’s lived through the heyday of doo-wop in the 1940s, all while enduring the struggles … Continue reading The Melody Was Sweet, the Journey Bitter: Navigating the Racist South as a Black Musician in the 1940s
My Black Anthology
What does Black Anthology mean to me? It is not just African “Americans” using their God-given gifts in the field of arts. It is not that waxed poetic ballad that crooned through your radio on Friday nights. Yes, February might … Continue reading My Black Anthology
Langston Hughes: Rivers from Eden to America
Adapted from a chapter in Carl McRoy’s Black from the Past. Did you know Langston Hughes wrote his first published poem just after graduating high school . . . on the back of an envelope . . . in only … Continue reading Langston Hughes: Rivers from Eden to America
Model Minority Myth
The Model Minority Myth is a model that stems from various false beliefs about the Asian American culture. This term debunks the fact that Asian Americans are the thriving force within America culture, both in society and the workforce. These … Continue reading Model Minority Myth
“Don’t Tell Me I Don’t Belong Here”
All my life, my dad would always tell the story of how he came to the U.S. with only $60 in his pocket and didn’t know anyone. He told me about how he had to work three jobs to put … Continue reading “Don’t Tell Me I Don’t Belong Here”
The Minority the Myth & the Manipulation
In a time of rapid change, you must admit that your present good standing is not permanent. Things are shifting, changing, morphing, and revising. What your status is today is almost guaranteed to have moderated by tomorrow. In the movie … Continue reading The Minority the Myth & the Manipulation
Deconstructing the Myth: Unmasking Racial Stereotypes and Challenging the ‘Model Minority Myth’ in America
In the vast tapestry of American society, racial stereotypes have long played a significant role in shaping public perceptions and attitudes towards different ethnic groups. These deeply ingrained stereotypes have perpetuated harmful narratives that not only distort the realities of … Continue reading Deconstructing the Myth: Unmasking Racial Stereotypes and Challenging the ‘Model Minority Myth’ in America
Model Minority? Which Model Minority?
Which minority should we model? The Wampanoag, who taught the British to plant corn and other crops, saving them from starvation? The Iroquois whose democratic ways inspired Ben Franklin and others? The Cherokee of New Echota in Georgia, who formed … Continue reading Model Minority? Which Model Minority?
You’re one of the “model” ones…
The term “model minority” is usually associated with people of Asian descent. It originated in the 1940s during World War II, when China became an ally of the United States, and the Chinese were seen as “good” Asians compared to … Continue reading You’re one of the “model” ones…
Three-Fifths 