Exam 23: African Americans in the Twenty First Century

Many black educators embraced Afrocentricity as a way to celebrate and reclaim a positive African identity and to unite the peoples of the African __________.

How did the economic situation for blacks change from the mid-twentieth century to the late-twentieth century?

After the Civil War an accurate count of slaves was important because they counted for three-fifths of a person in determining the representation of states in the House of Representatives.

What statements made by Louis Farrakhan attracted national attention during and after the 1984 presidential campaign?

Which of the following statements is true about African Americans and HIV/AIDS?

In the Supreme Court case of Loving vs.Virginia (1967),the court struck down what category of law?

How did the recessions of 2001 and 2008 affect black women in particular?

What has Coretta Scott King done in her career since the assassination of her husband,Martin,in 1968?

Russell Simmons saw the potential of rap street music in the mid-1970s and recognized that the mainstream entertainment industry was not aware of it; he became a concert promoter and encouraged early rap groups to stay close to the dress styles and language of the inner-city African-American community.

How are gender and sexuality affecting black churches? How have different denominations approached these issues?

Supporters of Afrocentricity argue that __________.

What is the status of education for blacks around the turn of the twenty-first century? How much progress has been made since the Brown decision in 1954?

What accomplishments have black feminists made?

Regarding health in 2001,__________.

How is Oprah Winfrey an example of black success in the twenty-first century?

How does the career of Reginald Lewis reflect the opportunities open to blacks in industry during the late twentieth century?

An example of a black female artist in theater during the modern era is Anna Deavere __________,who pioneered new forms of theater with her powerful one-woman plays such as Fires in the Mirror.

How was the cultural flowering of the 1980s and 1990s different from that in the 1960s and 1970s?

What is the connection between the Vatican,slavery,and African-American history?

Kool Herc (aka Clive Campbell)is an example of an early rap music pioneer who began using simple raps to cover a mix of beats played from two turntables during the 1970s.