transAfrican

Examples of transAfrican in the following topics:

• Yoruba Artwork in the transAfrican Context

  • The transAfrican style of art was manifest in the work of Jeff Donaldson, an African American visual artist whose work helped define the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 1970s.
  • Within his works and collaborative efforts, Donaldson essentially became the founder of the new, uniting aesthetic known as transAfricanism.
  • TransAfrican art is characterized by rhythmic use of lines, vibrant colors, bold patterns, motion, and often an emotional intensity.
  • Much work made within the transAfrican style borrows heavily from Yoruba traditions.
  • Identify the traditional Yoruba references found in contemporary transAfrican style art.

• Credit Ratings

  • A credit score is primarily based on credit report information, typically from one of the three major credit bureaus: Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax.
  • The credit bureaus all have their own credit scores: Equifax's ScorePower, Experian's PLUS score, and TransUnion's credit score, and each also sells the VantageScore credit score.

• African Americans in Southern Politics

  • A few African Americans were elected or appointed to national office.
  • African Americans voted for white candidates and for blacks.
  • As a result, states with a majority African-American population often elected only one or two African-American representatives in Congress.
  • Because he preceded any African American in the House, he was the first African American in the U.S.
  • Senator Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first African American in Congress.

• Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress

• African Americans as a Political Force

  • Collectively, African Americans are more involved in the American political process than other minority groups.
  • The large majority of African Americans support the Democratic Party.
  • Although there is an African American lobby in foreign policy, it has not had the impact that African American organizations have had in domestic policy.
  • Roosevelt's New Deal program provided economic relief for African Americans.
  • Senator Roland Burris, of Illinois, is currently the only African American senator.

• The Great Migration and the "Promised Land"

  • By 1900, about 90% of African Americans still lived in Southern states.
  • African Americans moved as individuals or small family groups.
  • In 1910, the African American population of Detroit was 6,000.
  • Discrimination often restricted African Americans to crowded neighborhoods.
  • Many African-Americans migrated North in search of a better life.

• The Rise of the African Slave Trade

  • To cultivate the sugar, the Portuguese turned to large numbers of enslaved Africans.
  • The crews of several European ships were killed by African sailors whose boats were better equipped at traversing the West African coasts and river systems.
  • There, Dutch traders brought the first enslaved Africans in 1619.
  • The English crown provided a charter giving the Royal African Company monopoly over the African slave routes until 1712.
  • As the figures indicate, most African slaves were bound for Brazil and the Caribbean.

• African Americans in the Military

  • Army during the American Civil War that were composed of African-American ("colored") soldiers.
  • In actual numbers, African-American soldiers comprised 10 percent of the entire Union Army.
  • Losses among African Americans were high, and from all reported casualties, approximately 20 percent of all African Americans enrolled in the military lost their lives during the Civil War.
  • Despite these numerous contributions, discrimination persisted against African Americans in the armed forces.
  • Discuss recruitment and treatment of African Americans in the armed forces during the American Civil War

• Race and Opportunity

  • By 1810, 75 percent of African Americans in the North and 13.5 percent of all African Americans in the United States were free.
  • Free African American males enjoyed wider employment opportunities than free African American females, who were largely confined to domestic occupations.
  • The African American community also established schools for African American children, who were often barred from entering public schools.
  • While the majority of free African Americans lived in poverty, some were able to establish successful businesses that catered to the African American community.
  • Per the court, African Americans could never be citizens of the United States.

• Slavery and the Revolution

  • Many African-Americans viewed the American Revolution as an opportunity to fight for their own liberty and freedom from slavery.
  • Some African Americans also saw the Revolution as a fight for liberty--their own liberty and freedom from slavery.
  • During the American Revolutionary War, African Americans served in both the Continental Army and the British Army.
  • Because of manpower shortages at sea, both the Continental navy and Royal Navy signed African Americans.
  • Some African Americans were captured from the Royal Navy and used by the Patriots on their vessels.