I'd like to start of by saying I have taken courses with Professor Emery for the majority of my time attending IUS, and I have loved every single one of the courses. Dr. Emery, Don't worry I'm not counting this toward my total word count! Sadly, this is the last course I will be taking … Continue reading A Bittersweet End
Black Power Isn’t Dead: The Black Lives Matter Movement (Blog Post 14)
Disclaimer: I don't own this image. In the Epilogue of William L. Van Deburg’s “New Day in Babylon”, he discusses briefly the seeming end of the black power movement. Media and the public lost interest in the movement once it seemed that there was nothing more for African Americans to fight for. The problem with … Continue reading Black Power Isn’t Dead: The Black Lives Matter Movement (Blog Post 14)
Good and Bad is Not Determined by the Color of One’s Skin! (Blog Post 13)
Yin and Yang, the Chinese Symbol for Good and Evil The thought that America completely blends different cultures into one is something that takes away individuality of every culture to exist within the country. This thought process is as incorrect as it is insulting to those who aren’t white. This to me seems to be … Continue reading Good and Bad is Not Determined by the Color of One’s Skin! (Blog Post 13)
Black is Beautiful? (Blog Post 10)
Disclaimer: Image is not my own Eldridge Cleaver’s “As Crinkly as Yours” discusses the history of how beauty is perceived and the influence it carried into the modern world. Cleaver states that in our world and culture today beauty is that of white people, which comes out of white supremacy. Until America began enslaving African’s … Continue reading Black is Beautiful? (Blog Post 10)
The Black Panther Party: Weighing the Good and the Bad (Blog Post 8)
Disclaimer: Image is not my own The Black Panther Party has been a major and controversial civil rights advocacy group of the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements, this knowledge isn’t new to anyone. In this blog post I am going to provide 2 examples (one good and one bad) from the text “Waiting ‘Til … Continue reading The Black Panther Party: Weighing the Good and the Bad (Blog Post 8)
Afrofuturism in Marvel’s Black Panther (Blog Post 6)
2018 Marvel Film "The Black Panther". Afrofuturism is the application of black culture and science fiction to media such as film, television, and theatre. Typically, Afrofuturism is a tool used in politics to bring awareness to the injustices in which the African American people have endured, injustices that could even pit brother against brother. It … Continue reading Afrofuturism in Marvel’s Black Panther (Blog Post 6)
Gary, Indiana: Has it Lived Up To Its Reputation?
Gary, Indiana is the most progressive and racially tolerant city I’ve seen during the Civil Rights Era and beyond so far which isn’t something I take lightly. I know that having an African American mayor during this crucial period in history played a large part in it, but so did the mentality of the people … Continue reading Gary, Indiana: Has it Lived Up To Its Reputation?
Soul Talk and How White Media Destroyed its Authenticity
Disclaimer: I do not claim ownership on the photo above. This week my group had the topic of Soul Talk, and while I found it to be an interesting read, I was also bothered by some of the specific ads that were placed during this time. But I’m getting ahead of myself: Why was it … Continue reading Soul Talk and How White Media Destroyed its Authenticity
Cite Black Women: Toni Morrison
Image borrowed from the Cite Black Women website. The Cite Black Women campaign was founded in November of 2017 by Christen A. Smith. The goal was to get academics in particular to cite African American females who have produced any form of literature as the main focus of their own work. The movement uses a … Continue reading Cite Black Women: Toni Morrison
Songs Imagining Freedom
Disclaimer: Image borrowed from a Google Search for the purpose of this post. I do NOT own this image. Going back to slave days, songs of struggle and freedom were a large part of African American culture and African Americans, even today, never fail to highlight that. Songs during the time of slavery and through … Continue reading Songs Imagining Freedom
L460: The Senior Capstone Blog at IUS 