I don't know what it is about the way my brain works but no matter what the topic is, I always seem to be able to relate it to something in pop culture. This time, after reading Ongiri's theory on the spectacle of blackness, I was immediately reminded of the 2017 Jordan Peele film "Get … Continue reading Get Out and the use of Spectacle
Critical Race Theory
Critical race theory is defined as “the view that race, instead of being biologically grounded and natural, is socially constructed and that race, as a social constructed concept, functions as a means to maintain the interests of the white population that constructed it” (Britannica). Racism is present in all aspects of society and critical race … Continue reading Critical Race Theory
Revolutionary Writing
“My dream was not to publish or to even be a writer: my dream was to discover something no one else had thought of. I guess that’s why I’m a poet. We put things together in ways no one else does.” -Nikki Giovanni, Biography Nikki Giovanni is a Civil Rights and Black Power movement activist, … Continue reading Revolutionary Writing
Blog Blog Blog
On a good day I try my best to remember that there are a lot of things that are institutionally racist. I wonder how many people do that though? This blog is going to be slightly different more rambling so just bear with me here because I don’t know where we are going today. I … Continue reading Blog Blog Blog
Prison Reform
For those of you following my blog, it has been a while since I have last posted. Those of you who follow me I have a tendency to link pop culture references with the topic in question (i.e. prison reformation). I have to admit, the idea for today's blog topic struck me during the middle … Continue reading Prison Reform
The Rise of Communism in the ’60s
Last semester, I wrote a paper on A. Philip Randolph. At the time our course takes place, he was nearing the end of his life, but before he died, he was a strong supporter of the Civil Rights Movement and had helped pass many desegregation laws. That was a change from his former focus, which … Continue reading The Rise of Communism in the ’60s
Negative Connotations within Ballot or the Bullet
“I think we’d be fooling ourselves if we had an audience this large and didn’t realize we had some enemies present.” Malcolm X’s famous speech starts with his addressing of the audience and while he mostly addresses his supporters, he also addresses the “enemies” of the African American race causing some of white people to … Continue reading Negative Connotations within Ballot or the Bullet
Blaxploitation: A Closer Look
For this week's blog entry, I would like to take a closer look on blaxploitation as it was during the 70s and 80s. The clips below will contain strong course language, racial slurs, and homophobic terms. If anyone does not wish to watch the clips or are unable to I will clarify what is going … Continue reading Blaxploitation: A Closer Look
Nation of Islam
After it being mentioned many times in class, I realized I do not know much about the Nation of Islam. I figured it would help me understand more about Malcolm X, so I'll use this post to give background to Malcolm and the NOI. Malcolm converted to Islam while incarcerated, and when he left, he … Continue reading Nation of Islam
Extreme nationalist/separatist Louis Farrakhan
I found separatism to be the most interesting aspect among nationalism and pluralism in the Black Power Movement. Black separatism is a political movement that focuses on economic and cultural development through the physical separation of other races (primarily whites) from the blacks. Black separatism is a subcategory of black nationalism that also advocates for … Continue reading Extreme nationalist/separatist Louis Farrakhan
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