Benjamin Gelman Black History Month Blog 12 March 2019 The life of a gay African American man living in Miami, Florida in the 80s, was terrible. The film Moonlight follows the life of a boy, Chiron, at three different stages Continue reading
The year is 2008, yet Charleston High School of Charleston, Mississippi has a had segregated prom up until now, even though it became law in Mississippi, 1970 to integrate schools. The documentary “Prom Night in Mississippi” follows the senior class Continue reading
During black history month, I attended an event called Langston Hughes Ask Your Mama: Twelve Moods for Jazz. I went to this event on the evening of February 19th and enjoyed the poems and jazz music performed and the food Continue reading
Segregated events for students of different color would seem like a faraway event of the past for many after the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education decision that segregated schools were unconstitutional. However, The film Prom Night in Mississippi covers Continue reading
The screening Moonlight took place in the Warren Auditorium with three panelists to cover themes and questions about the movie afterwards. The panelists included Professor Tallie, Professor Pierson, and Professor Miller. While there wasn’t a large audience, it made the Continue reading
The event I choose to attend for the Black History in San Diego Project was a discussion about “Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools” authored by Dr. Monique Morris. This “Pushout” seminar centralized the long relevance, importance, and Continue reading
On February 28th, I attended the “Moonlight” African American history event as part of the cinema series for Black History Month. The program was a film directed by Berry Jenkins and shows the progression of the main character, Chiron, and Continue reading
Black History Month is a special time of year when everyone from all different walks of life can come together to recognize and celebrate the many achievements of black people throughout history. Recently, I was able to attend one of Continue reading
Justin Low Dr. Miller HIST 128 March 12, 2019 Discrimination Remains The eye-opening experience I was able to receive by Dr. Monique Morris was an opportunity to learn not only about the discrimination on young black girls in today’s society Continue reading
Camille Yim HIST 128 3/12/19 The American Life The University of San Diego honors Black History Month by hosting events on campus. On February 21st, I attended a screening of the movie Do the Right Thing. The film Continue reading
