Ethnicity, identity, unanimity, and garvey

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

5 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

07/10/2008

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

Social sciences

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Summary :

Rogers' overview of NYC's Afro-Americans and West Indians.
The West Indians of Rogers' study.
West Indians and African Americans demonstrate divergent ethnic identities.
African-Americans and West Indians have ethnically-based political differences.
The paradox that African-Americans and West Indians are engaged in.
Strategies constructively applied to the situation of West Indians and native-born Blacks living in NYC.
Diversity of blackness points to the likelihood that political unanimity is not always feasible.
The final era of Garvey and the UNIA.

Abstract

For centuries, people of African descent have faced systems of racial discrimination and stratification that have affected their life chances. Regardless of class, gender, ethnicity, education, or nationality, these systems have mostly effected the socioeconomic position of Blacks in damaging ways. Against this trend though, countless Blacks have worked to combat the causes and effects of racism, and have experienced varied degrees of success. Out of these struggles for social change and black political power, the formation of mass movements and coalitions has emerged as a particularly effective strategy. Towards this end, we can assume that political activism among Blacks is a key means to gaining influence over public opinion, politicians, governments, and other political actors that may reduce black poverty and other aspects of institutional racism. While the actual method of activism (i.e. voting, demonstrations, boycotts, etc) is beyond the scope of this paper, this paper explores the basis and effectiveness of black political blocs' membership