Compare and/or contrast the social values of the Nile Valley’s original cosmology and theology with the social values innate in Western culture’s cosmologies and theologies. How does the ancient African view of human origins, identity and potential human destiny compare and/or contrast with the modern Western worldview on this topic? How do the ancient Nile Valley’s art, architecture and literary traditions refute European ideas regarding the primitive beginnings of Africans articulated in social Darwinism?
(Quote and MLA document a minimum of three passages from our curriculum/5-7 paragraphs maximum length)
Category: African Studies
Write a 1000-1300 word persuasive essay that addresses the prompt below.
In class we discussed the ways Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers challenges previous interpretations of white women enslavers. Choose three chapters that you find most effective and explain what made those chapters successful. Choose one additional chapter that you found less successful than the others and explain what made this fourth chapter fall flat. Ultimately what do you see as the most significant contribution Jones-Rogers made to the field? Be sure to support your assertions with textual evidence and document properly.
This critical commentary should consist of roughly 4-5 pages double-spaced and typed pages…accompanied by 1-2 pages discussing the reason for your subject choice, how you would relate it to the content and methodology of this course, and your thoughts about what you learned and any other issues and ideas raised by your immersion into the subject matter.
You should utilize at least 1-2 outside sources– whether online articles, essays, social media, persons of interest and in the know, whatever seems most advantageous to you. Prompt: For the 4-5 pages – Describe African American Literature and during the Black Arts Movement. List/Describe prominent figures roles in the movement and compare them to where they are today. What are they doing? Are they alive? Are they still creating art?
For the 1-2 pages – Elaborate on the following–>The reason for choosing this subject is to learn more about the events that shaped black culture in the United States and to learn more about the city I go to school and work in, Newark,NJ. Highlight that I spend most of my day whether it be at work or school in Newark. This topic relates to the content of the course because Amiri Baraka is an important figure in the black arts movement and he’s discussed easily in this course. Explain your personal thoughts about what you learned after immersing yourself in this subject.
*Please don’t forget the two sources*