Essays on Saar

(Institute/University)

Introduction

It can be indisputably averred that human trafficking is on track to become a major social and criminal issue in the United States. Commonly known as slavery, human trafficking is a criminal offense that involves “the exploitation of a person for the purpose of compelled labor or a commercial sex act.” With the adoption of the 2000 Trafficking Victims Protection Act, various personnel in the criminal justice system, from prosecutors and community leaders, have reported instances of slavery, debt enslavement, and being trafficked into the commercial sex work industry that have affected a wide range of American citizens-men, ...

Over centuries, white supremacy always put domination on those who were fair-skinned than those who were black. There was white privilege that put the white ones ahead in freedom, opportunities and rights to the point that the black ones were left behind to be treated more as slaves, mainly because they lacked the higher value of having white skin color. This was the dehumanization of African peoples even in the United States, in which they were reduced to the status of a chattel just for the sake of enslavement, as well as, economic exploitation. There was white supremacy for ...

Betye Saar, Michael Ray Charles, Kerry James Marshal and Kara Walker

Art and History The history of African-American people and slavery in the United States can be difficult to face and therefore it is often easy to ignore. The four artists Betye Saar, Michael Ray Charles, Kerry James Marshal and Kara Walker have each used their artistic talents and vision to remind people that Black History is still important, still impacts our lives today and still must be faced even when painful. There are many differences in the way they present their art. Betye Saar uses mostly soft colors and a variety of small memorabilia and images to create ...