Hog And Hominy: Soul Food From Africa To America

The African-American people have suffered great hardships since slavery. During the 15 and 19th century many Africans were taken and forced into slavery. Some slaves

Imagery of how workers were getting sick when pulling the guts out of the slaughtered pigs that for the most part can only leave readers saddened. “A culture that just uses a pig as a pile of protoplasmic inanimate structure, to be manipulated by whatever creative design the human can foist on that critter, will probably view individuals within its community, and other cultures in the community of nations, with the same type of disdain and disrespect and controlling type mentalities,” (Wiber 350). Wiber tries to establish that these meat products are anything but one hundred percent real meat. Instead they’re filled with artificial fillers made of who knows

There are some who may argue that oppression is a concept of the past and that it does not exist in our modern society; however, oppression it not always an overt power one person or group exerts over another. It can come in more subtle forms, many of which that have become such normative aspects of our society that some oppressors and oppressed individuals alike may not immediately recognize its impact. In

Society has found a way to control the minds and bodies of mankind. Society has done this through stripping individuality, restricting knowledge, forbidding emotions, constricting mankind’s values, choosing everything for mankind, and not allowing any man to be

oppressors and it is not possible for them to understand the oppressed community and their

are in a very tightly controlled world, one in which they are not free to do what they want.

For centuries, the United States has been seen as a food and food-product paradise; with a constant bombardment of daily specials, “two-for-one” deals, and never ending combo options oozing from every corner of the food-scape. For many Americans, over indulgence is a frequent occurrence-studies show more than 50% of adults say they eat out at least once a week (“58% Eat at A Restaurant”, 2013). Even in this scene of gluttony, the poverty stricken and systematically oppressed find themselves in food deserts across The States; that’s more than 45 million Americans without access to healthy, reasonably priced foodstuffs. Of this group of 45 million, the African American community holds the seat for the highest poverty rate among various racial and ethnic groups at an astounding 26.2% in 2014 (DeNavas-Walt, 2015).

The term Soul Food originated from the cuisine developed by African Slaves mainly from the American South. A dark period in the history of the United States resulted in a cuisine fashion from the meager ingredients available to slaves and sharecropper black families. The meat used was usually the least desirable cuts and vegetables, some bordering weeds, were all that was available for the black slaves to prepare nutritious meals for their families. From the meager ingredients involved a cuisine that is simply yet hearty and delicious.

On January 24, 1848, gold was discovered in Coloma, California. The discovery drove over hundreds of thousands people of all ethnic backgrounds to America’s west coast. Prior to the Gold Rush, California was dominated by Mexican rancheros and Native Americans. President Polk had a vision for Americans to expand westward. Polk believed that America could span coast to coast and saw the Gold Rush as the perfect opportunity to achieve his goal of manifest destiny. Americans were not the only people to flee to the gold fields, Mexicans, Chinese, Irish, Germans, and many other ethnicities also migrated to California. The Gold Rush diversified the population and stimulated the economic and cultural growth

What I would like any one to get from this topic is that slavery could exist in a many forms to deceive or mistreat people that are unaware of their rights while being enslavement. This new form of slavery is bribed. Just because it is not visually seen to you does not mean it does not occur. Contemporary enslavement occurs everywhere in this world. Also, I want it to be understood that this new idea of slavery can be interrelated with three factors. The rapid growth in population, which makes it hard for the government to physically keep track of how many people exist in today’s societies. Due to the rapid population growth, the population has flooded the world's labor markets with millions of underprivileged, distressed people. Farmers are another target for people with the power to enslave humans to dehumanize poor farmers due to the modernized agriculture. Rapid economic change in evolving nations has elevated corruption and violence, abolishing social rules that might once have sheltered the most vulnerable individuals. Disposable People connects well with the topic of enslavement in the contemporary society because it gives readers a vivid image of enslavement in post slavery and new slavery in this

Fried chicken, mash potatoes and collard greens mixed with fatback meat was my family’s favorite Sunday meal. Soul food, as it has been called, is valued by many African American families. Given the worldwide obesity epidemic that appears to be affecting most ethnic groups, there is an appreciation that the causes of obesity among African American families and others must lie in the fundamental aspects of the food supply (Capers, C et al. 2011). In my opinion, African Americans in the United Sates are more likely to be obese because there is a large number of low-income families’ and many are uninsured. According to the Office of Minority Health, African American women have the highest rates of being obese compared to other groups in

Traditionally, the African American diet consisted of leafy green vegetables, fish, poultry, and beans. However, the cooking methods, such as deep frying, the heavy use of gravy, pork fat, and butter add a large amount fat and cholesterol to an otherwise heart-healthy diet. “Soul food” with its fried chicken, fried pork chops, and corn bread have become the traditional comfort food, and there is a large significant placed in the African-American culture on community and family gatherings centered around food. Historically, African-Americans lived a highly active lifestyle that compensated for a higher than average fat content in their diet. As modern trends swing toward a more sedentary lifestyle, the direct result is heart disease rising to be the leading cause of death among African-Americans (Cowling, 2006, p8).

follow their African traditions, wore African clothing etc. they were called gomaos or renegades by

World War I was a devastating time for the entire world, both economically and physically. Even more devastating than the physical destruction and economic losses were the experiences of the soldiers fighting this gruesome war, and its effects on them. According to Wilfred Owen’s poems, Vera Brittain’s account, and Erich Remarque’s novel, the warfare’s conditions and nature greatly affected these men in various ways. Not only did they suffer from physical losses, such as death of beloved ones, separation from families, and bodily injuries, they also suffered psychologically due to extensive trauma. The “lost generation” suffered immensely from post-traumatic stress, and lost the ability to live normal lives, along with their willpower and strength. They may have survived, but they were living corpses. The war turned them into living corpses because of the trauma and torture they endured on the battlefront.

In spite of the fact that we as a whole have a comprehension of what law is, and by and large why it's suitable that it ought to be set up to serve and direct our behaviour in the public eye, we sometimes consider what law really implies in a regular setting. What is law for the regular person in the road? How does law sway on our lives from every day? Without a doubt, is the law a far off idea with which we think that its difficult to relate? In this article we will take a gander at a portion of the principal ways law works in the public arena, notwithstanding the way of the law as we probably am aware it.