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A Raisin In The Oatmeal Analysis

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Cultural Activity: A Raisin in the Oatmeal The United States has the highest inequality of income and wealth of any ‘rich’ nation (Brown, 2005). This inequality is especially prevalent in African American communities. This analysis will concentrate on African American culture and the conditions in education and society that create the disparity. While examining origins for inequality, discrimination remains a root cause. Although other minority groups, such as Latinos, suffer from discrimination, African-American populations tend to assume a more severe burden in terms of absolute numbers and proportions of families affected (Jennings, 1997). To further this evaluation, the activity selected for attendance was the Texas Tech University African American History Month lecture series event in which Levar Burton spoke over “The Value of Diversity.” Levar Burton is an African American actor, writer, producer, and director who overcame tremendous odds to become a pivotal figure in the television industry for over four decades. Burton launched his acting career by procuring his first part as Kunta Kinte in the acclaimed 1977 miniseries Roots. His portrayal of Kinte forever changed the American view of slavery. Forever gone were the thoughts that slavery was a necessary evil that assisted the United States growth into the superpower status …show more content…

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