MLA Research Paper

Research paper topic: American Injustice

The sources :

Ogungbure, Adebayo. "The political economy of niggerdom: W.E.B. Du Bois and Martin Luther King Jr. on the racial and economic discrimination of black males in America." Journal of Black Studies 50.3 (2019): 273-297. Accessed 26 February 2020

In the article “The political economy of niggerdom: W.E.B. Du Bois and Martin Luther King Jr. on the racial and economic discrimination of black males in America,” Ogungbure argues that the foundation of the American racial divide is significant disparities in economic capabilities. While exploring the works of renowned black activists, W.E.B.Du Bois and Martin Luther King Jr., the author describes the history anti-black economic injustices. The article also describes how the American economic structure was tailored to inhibit the African Americans’ economic progress by restricting the black communities from wealth ownership. The author also explores how the U.S. operated a “political economy of niggerdom,” a system that was basically designed to stereotype and criminalize black Americans.

This source would be essential in the future study of the history of racial injustice in the U.S. Besides, this source would be critical in analyzing the political, economic, and social problems faced by black Americans during the fight for injustice.

Kelly, Erin I. "The Historical Injustice Problem for Political Liberalism." Ethics 128.1 (2017): 75-94. Accessed 28 February 2020

According to Kelly’s article “The Historical Injustice Problem for Political Liberalism,” political philosophers tend to ignore the philosophical significance of the history of social injustice. The author states that the injustices surrounding race and ethnicity are the foundation of the social inequality experienced in the U.S. today. Besides, the author argues that such factors could also form the roots of racial injustice in the future. The article emphasizes on the need to redress historical injustice in order to avoid the reoccurrence of such issues. According to the author, the principle of equal opportunity can only be founded by reviewing the causes of racial injustice.

This source would contribute essential information for future research on racial injustice. Also, this article would provide critical data for researches aimed at preventing the reoccurrence of social injustice in the country. Hence, successive studies on causes of racial injustice would base their foundation on historical injustice cases analyzed in this source.

SMITH, MYCHAL DENZEL. “THE NEW FIGHT FOR RACIAL JUSTICE. (Cover Story).” Nation, vol. 299, no. 11, Sept. 2014, p. 12. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,shib&db=edb&AN=97721701&site=eds-live&scope=site. Accessed 03 March 2020

In this article, Smith Mychal Denzel explore political activism initiated by Black American youths and young adults in the 21st century. The article looks into the recent police brutality against African American young men as the possible causes of activism. According to the authors, this could be a re-emergence of racial justice organizing among the current generation. The article also reviews the U.S. 1960s Black Americans activism with possible influence on the recent fight for justice. Also, the authors analyze the impact of social media on the current activism issues in the U.S.

This source would act as an important foundation for studies aimed to look into the causes of the current racial activist matters. Moreover, it would be essential for successive studies looking at the effect of technology in the fight for racial injustice in the U.S. and the outside world. Through its review of the previous cases of political and economic activism, this article would offer critical insight into the 1960s fight for justice and racial equality in the U.S.