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Brown, Angela – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2015
Communication is the use of language to exchange information to one another. African slaves used to embark on communication by means of using common symbols and speech, telling stories, singing spirituals, writing poems. As time revolved, blacks valued education. Education and the ability to read write and effectively would give them the skill or…
Descriptors: Freedom, Slavery, Ideology, Interpersonal Communication
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Brown, Angela – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2014
"The Color Purple" is a work in art. Its dramatic overtone recognizes the essence of African American culture. "The Color Purple" brings to light the cultural heritage of black origin. Its work translates the poetic story of how black women embrace the thrust of the social conditions of our heritage. The spiritual conviction…
Descriptors: African American Culture, Heritage Education, Feminism, Racial Discrimination
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Adewumi, Samuel Idowu; Kayode, Moses Bolawale – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2014
Black American Literature is a microcosm of the history of the black people's presence on the American continent as it is known today. The literature of the Black Americans cannot be fully separated from the experience of Slavery and Racism which characterized their lives as a community of people whose social, economic and political privileges are…
Descriptors: African American Literature, Poetry, African American History, Slavery
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Brown, Angela Khristin – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2013
The migration of blacks in North America through slavery became united. The population of blacks passed down a tradition of artist through art to native born citizens. The art tradition involved telling stories to each generation in black families. The black culture elevated by tradition created hope to determine their personal freedom to escape…
Descriptors: Black Studies, African American Culture, African American History, African American Education
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Brown, Angela Khristin – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2013
The migration of blacks in North America through slavery became united. The population of blacks passed down a tradition of artist through art to native born citizens. The art tradition involved telling stories to each generation in black families. The black culture elevated by tradition created hope to determine their personal freedom to escape…
Descriptors: African American Culture, Cultural Activities, Cultural Enrichment, Cultural Education