MY CULTURE

STUDENT NAME
IINSTITUTION
DATE
ETHNICITY

 What it means to be African American

 How it has affected my life choices
 How many African Americans live
 My heritage and goals
RELIGION AND SPIRITUAL
HERITAGE
 I practice Christianity
 Where my spiritual heritage comes from
 How I feel being in the most rare sector of Christianity as a black person
COMMUNICATION STYLES

 Music
 The use of religion
 Poetry
 Symbolism
PRIDE AND JOY

 Musical prowess
 Athletic abilities
 Cuisine
 Activism
AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT

 Rehabilitation after jail

 More outlets for our youth
 Substance abuse
STEREOTYPES

 All blacks are good athletes

 We love chicken
 We are criminals
 We cannot show weakness
 We hate the police
CONSELING?

 No thank you…
 Substance abuse
 Man to man
HOW TO ADVISE OTHERS

 Understanding social variables

 Changing approach if one is from a different culture
CONCLUSION

 Lessons learned
 Life as an African American in the current society
 Recommendations
REFERENCES

 Hochschild, J. l. (1998, March 1). American Racial and Ethnic Politics in the 21st
Century: A cautious look ahead. BROOKINGS, p. 1.
 Johnson, S. A. (2015). African Americans and Religion. African Americans and
Religion, 1.
THANK YOU!!!