The Harlem: The Black Lives Matter Movement

The numerous events throughout American History have molded and impacted the American people and the society. However, there are certain events that are more significant to people than others. For example, Black History is more important to me because it is my history. I find it intriguing to learn about what struggles and challenges that my ancestors had to overcome to form how our culture is represented in America today. The violation of their human rights because of their darker complexion has impacted the way the Black culture is today. The brutality of the Black history in America has a lot to do with how we react to issues involving white and black people now. It is why great things like the Black Lives Matter Movement starts. The Harlem

This event is crucial because it integrated the African American population with the rest of the society. Segregation and discrimination were still very prominent in the United States, but this was a time where people started to become a little more accepting of black people. African Americans started coming from the rural South to the urban North and flaunting their literature, music, art and politics. They were grabbing the eyes of a lot of people of all different races, making black people more socially accepted. The music introduced by the black community was Jazz. This played a big role in breaking down the boundary between the races in terms of musical composition and musical culture. It was a new way for some whites and blacks to find a connection since many accepted it. However, there were many negatives to all the exposure. The Black writers relied on white publishers and the Black entertainers depended on white club owners and had to perform for audiences that were mostly white. This was very unencouraging to them because not everyone accepted this new found Black culture. Nevertheless, the Harlem renaissance was the time when white America started to recognize African Americans as humans with potential and

I think the fact that the struggle for equality and the danger of fighting for their rights is a spectacular example of what Americans should be doing today. I chose these events and presented them in the order they appear because without one, the other would not be possible. The Harlem Renaissance was the birth of the Black community. It was the way that they became human again, after years of being oppressed and degraded. It was their birth. The Brown V. Board of Education was them getting their feet wet. Testing to see how their voices would be heard in a society that never accepted them, let alone listened to their opinions and thoughts. Then the Civil rights Act was their way of finally putting their feet down and sticking up for every single right given to them by the constitution. All these events and milestones have impacted America in a huge way. Now, most of the people are not scared to speak up when something is stripping them of their rights. However, the African American community still faces struggles, but are brave enough and confident enough to do something about it because of what history has taught us. The people and leaders in Black History have educated me and many more about how to handle racism the right way, that being black is not a crime, and that everybody deserves to be treated