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)

Finale Part 2: Revenge of the Review

Dear Reader, It is time to say goodbye. My class is coming to a close and I will no longer be writing on this blog. I hope that you’ve had a wonderful time with me on this journey. I have chronicled all of my research for my capstone project. For those who don’t remember, my … Continue reading Finale Part 2: Revenge of the Review

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

Performativity

As discussed in class, Performativity was a major factor for both the Black Panther Party and the Black Arts Movement. It is something every person does every day, whether or not he/she is aware of it. It is the caricature of our ourselves that we present to the public; the persona we adopt; the image … Continue reading Performativity