African American Studies Research Papers

African American studies is generally a subset of Black or Africana studies in most universities. It is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to the study of the culture, history and politics of African Americans. The field not only involves the African population of America, but also areas such as the British Isles and the Caribbean. This field include African American literature, history, politics, religion, and sociology.

Most recent essays:

James Weldon Johnson Biography


Slavery: An American Institution


The African Roots of African American Religious Culture as Described by W.E.B. DuBois”


Biography of Jesse Owens


The Institute of Slavery and the Impact on African Culture


Islamic and Christian Influences on African Literature


12 Years a Slave. Solomon Northup


Gender Communication Styles


Events leading up to the war in Europe


Black Segregation Movements


Philip Larkin: "A Study Of Reading Habits"


Short History of Kwanzaa


History of Slavery


Biography Arthur Ashe and Althea Gibson


The Autobiography of Malcolm X


GM Returns to South Africa


The Civil Rights Movement


Who is Oprah Winfrey?


The Dream deferred in the Harlem Renaissance


Montgomery Bus Boycott's impact on America


Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System


Race Ethnicity and The American Dream


Dr. Martin Luther King Essay


Interracial Adoption and Diverse Family Units - African American Studies


Bi-Racial Families - African American Studies Essay


Civil Rights and Affirmative Action Laws - African American Studies Essay


The Origins of The Civil Rights Movement - African American Studies Research Paper


Carol Moseley-Braun - African American Studies Essay (300 Level Course)