I know I've already written a research paper on this, but there's so many more children's books that I love and wanted to just dump a bunch of stories that I wanted to include but it would have been too many. One young adult (YA) novel I read in middle school was Brown Girl Dreaming … Continue reading African American Children’s Literature
Octavia Butler
I am currently reading Fledgling by Octavia Butler which, yes, is a vampire novel. But, with Butler as the author, race is a major part of the storyline. The protagonist, Shori, was an experiment by the vampire people, the Ina. When she was being created, she was given a large dose of melanin that was … Continue reading Octavia Butler
Blaxploitation
Blaxploitation has positive and negative sides of African American representation. While on one hand, it reinforces stereotypes of "blackness", but it also gave African Americans power, appeal, and hero status. It included, "African American music, fashions, celebrities, social issues, and political viewpoints," and was an overall message to white America. In the 1970's, it became … Continue reading Blaxploitation
African American Vernacular English (AAVE)
AAVE has interested me ever since we talked about it early in the semester, and in another class. I remember talking about how just because it sounds different than standard English grammar, it does not mean that the words and pronunciation that comes with it are incorrect. I remember thinking about how kids that grow … Continue reading African American Vernacular English (AAVE)
Inspiration for the project
I mentioned this during my presentation, but I started working at the public library in 2017 (and due to the Louisville budget cuts earlier this year, I had to quit.) My job was to check books in, sort them based on subject, and then shelve them. There were five of us with this job and … Continue reading Inspiration for the project
An Early Apology/ Final Reflection
I would like to apologize to everyone for all the notifications we will be receiving today because I have to catch up on blog posts! I'm going to take advantage of this post and declare it as the Final Reflection. There are some classes that when we reach the end of the semester, I feel … Continue reading An Early Apology/ Final Reflection
Cite Black Women
The Cite Black Women campaign focuses on providing accurate citation of Black women's intellectual production. Their goal, summed up into three words, was to push the conversation of citation and those who are not accurately cited. Their resolutions for 2018 were, "1) Read Black Women's Work; 2) Integrate Black women into the CORE of your … Continue reading Cite Black Women
Classic Movies with Black Leads (“Color Blind” Casting)
We recently touched on the topic of African Americans playing characters that were originally written or portrayed by white people. Halle Bailey was cast as Ariel in the new live action Little Mermaid and was immediately met with racist comments that basically said a Black woman should not play a role "intended for a White … Continue reading Classic Movies with Black Leads (“Color Blind” Casting)
White Supremacy in Watchmen
On Sunday, the first episode of the new series Watchmen was released on HBO. The shows takes place in present time instead of 1986 as in the comics. It takes places in an alternate reality that includes squids that rain from the sky, cops who hide their identities for their protection, and a utopia of … Continue reading White Supremacy in Watchmen
Dissect- The Podcast
My boyfriend is doing his Capstone project on hip-hop and it can be recognized as a form of empowerment. He recommended that I listen to Dissect, a podcast that analyzes albums by various hip-hop artists and the background of the lyrics and artist. The newest season focuses on DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick Lamar Duckworth … Continue reading Dissect- The Podcast
L460: The Senior Capstone Blog at IUS 