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"The Invisible Victims: Wives And Families With Incarcerated Fathers", Sarah Quinlan
"The Invisible Victims: Wives And Families With Incarcerated Fathers", Sarah Quinlan
African & African American Studies Senior Theses
In the 2009 spring semester, I walked into the class called 'The Black Prison Experience" not fully aware of what the class entailed and not fully aware of what to expect. Nor did I realize and understand that a massive part of America's infrastructure is invisible to the average American citizen. Today, however, I can confidently say that after almost completing my final semester at Fordham, and in hindsight, this class has had the greatest impact on me in my four years at Fordham University. And without this class, I would have never come to fully understand the invisible victims …
Africans In Dublin: Race Relations, Cultural Preservation, And Working The Immigration System, Bridget Crane
Africans In Dublin: Race Relations, Cultural Preservation, And Working The Immigration System, Bridget Crane
African & African American Studies Senior Theses
"I did not even know there were Africans in Ireland," is the common response I received upon telling people about my research interests in Ireland. This exact response is what this paper seeks to disprove. Africans in Dublin: Race Relations, Cultural Preservation, and Working the Immigration System not only uncovers the existence of an African population, but documents fascinating immigration stories a few African interviewees experienced and their lives within the African immigrant community and within the larger Irish society. My interest in this topic derives from my two passions: Irish history and the African Diaspora. One characteristic both Ireland …
Failure Repeated: An Analysis Of Urban Design In The Central Ward Of Newark, John O'Neill
Failure Repeated: An Analysis Of Urban Design In The Central Ward Of Newark, John O'Neill
African & African American Studies Senior Theses
This thesis is a study of the rebuilding of Newark Housing Authority structures in an area of the Central Ward bounded by Gergen Street, Springfield Avenue, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, and Avon Avenue. This half square mile area of study has a population of 8,584 and a population density of 17,527 per square mile. The area has a long a troubled history, beginning on the 1960s when revolt and then renewal began. This massive infusion of federal dollars failed to address the long-term needs of the residents and the maintenance of housing facilities. The result was the first …
Beer In New York City: A Social History, Ken Bergman
Beer In New York City: A Social History, Ken Bergman
African & African American Studies Senior Theses
In 1937 the New York branch of the Brewers Board of Trade listed seventeen affiliated breweries in the New York metropolitan area (including northern New Jersey). With strong Irish, German, and Dutch traditions, and a predominately working class composition, beer was as much a part of New York as the Yankees. And because of the generally localized nature of the industry at the time, and the pride that the city's residents took in all things New York, New Yorkers drank New York beer almost exclusively. Reciprocally, New York brewing companies took much pride in serving New York residents, and played …
Hair Raising Power: Dominican Hair Salon Owners In New York City, Ginette Amezquita
Hair Raising Power: Dominican Hair Salon Owners In New York City, Ginette Amezquita
African & African American Studies Senior Theses
My mother, Luisa Amezquita was, like many of her friends, a beauty shop owner in the Dominican Republic. Ever since migrating to New York City at the age of four, I always wondered what made my mother's background in hair styling so unique but yet so common amongst her many Dominican acquaintances. Although my mother did not take up the profession in NYC, Dominican women have always been known to be the best hair straighteners in the industry. While living in out small apartment in Chelsea, my mother's hair skills came in very handy when we ha no money to …
Curtis Mayfield: The Voice Of A Generation, Travis D. Viola
Curtis Mayfield: The Voice Of A Generation, Travis D. Viola
African & African American Studies Senior Theses
All my life, I have been a fan of music. My earliest memories include my family singing aw we gathered for the holidays. My mom and dad have always had music playing in our home and I grew up enjoying the sounds of not only my own generation of singers but their generation as well. No matter where I go, I have music with me. If it is songs downloaded to my iPod, cellphone, in the car or on my computer, I can instantly access all of the latest songs along with the classics like Sinatra or Bennett. In fact, …
Yonkers: The Class And Race Dynamic Of Waterfront Revitalization, Roisin Grzegorzewski
Yonkers: The Class And Race Dynamic Of Waterfront Revitalization, Roisin Grzegorzewski
African & African American Studies Senior Theses
Long before the area that is now known as Yonkers was discovered by Henry Hudson in 1609, the land was already inhabited with Native Americans. The Indian village that was discovered after the Half Moon sailed down the Hudson River was known as Nappeckamack. "When the Manhattan Indians built their capital village of Nappeckamack, they selected what to them was the choicest sit along the full length of the Hudson River. It was easily accessible not only to the great rive but to the smaller river which offered a harbor for their canoes."1 Ethnologists linked the Native Americans in …