Ethnicity/Cultural Analysis
The story "A Black Man Breaks Ground in Mecca" in the New York Times is about a black man becoming the first to lead prayers in Mecca, a duty usually reserved for pure blood Arabs.
This story is culturally diverse because it shows the situation of an individual, other than middle-eastern, becoming culturally and religiously accepted within a society that is thought of as segregated.
Americans especially believe that all of mid-eastern are Muslim with tan skin.
This story destroys that idea with details and quotes from the articles subject.
“The king is trying to tell everybody that he wants to rule this land as one nation, with no racism and no segregation,” said Sheik Adil.
The story also added interesting details and historic references such as some of Mohammed's closest prophets were black.
The story also discusses skills that demonstrates himself as a leader which made him a competitor for the position.
The writer showed the Adil's personality to make the story more than an article about racial differences.