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Monthly Archives: May 2020

13th, A Documentary in Discussion

May 29, 2020 — No Comments ↓

Ava Duvernay’s 13th documentary explores mass incarceration and the presence of racial criminalization from the end of slavery to the present. The documentary features interviews with several leading scholars, pundits, and activists working on the issue, as well as a Continue reading →

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“Django Unchained” – James Baldas

May 25, 2020 — No Comments ↓

Tarantino has done it again! Famous American filmmaker, director, and actor, Quentin Tarantino, known for creating masterpieces such as Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction, and Inglorious Bastards, has made history with history in his spaghetti western, Django Unchained. The film revolves Continue reading →

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“Green Book” and The Deep South

May 14, 2020 — No Comments ↓

Green Book is an award-winning film, it was nominated for five awards, winning three for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor. The film was very well received and the success it had was not expected when it Continue reading →

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The Help, A Film Review by Courtney Cureton

May 14, 2020 — No Comments ↓

The Help, a film review by Courtney Cureton   The Help is a famous novel turned Oscar-winning movie about the lives of black female domestic workers in Jackson, Mississippi, at the turn of the Jim Crow Era. We follow the lives Continue reading →

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When They See Us – Sophie Chung

May 14, 2020 — No Comments ↓

When They See Us On February 25th, 2020, I attended the final showing of the Netflix short series “When They See Us” directed by the American filmmaker Ava DuVernay. This Black History Month event was a Faith and Justice Film Continue reading →

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“Hip Hop and Social Movements” — Maxwell Prange

May 12, 2020 — No Comments ↓

Maxwell Prange Dr. Miller African American History 29 April 2020 Hip Hop and Social Movements Every year in February, the United States celebrates Black History Month.  Highlighting the trials and triumphs of the black community, the month honors the toiling Continue reading →

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“Left of Black”-“A Comment Upon Racial Disparities in Media” -Andrew Demirdjian

May 12, 2020 — No Comments ↓

Andrew Demirdjian “A Comment Upon Racial Disparities in Media” The colors of our nation have stood as a defining essence of where you place in society as an individual over the course of history. Through “Left of Black” hosted by Continue reading →

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The Race Card Project

May 12, 2020 — No Comments ↓

The Race Card Project Presentation On February 24, 2020, I was honored to attend a presentation from former NPR host Michelle Norris about her project she’s been working on called the “The Race Card Project.” This project has been in Continue reading →

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Term of N-Dearment- Riley Truttmann

May 12, 2020 — No Comments ↓

Riley Truttmann HIST 128 5/11/20 Term of N-Dearment:  The significance of the month of February goes beyond being the month of love, it more importantly the month of black love. Black History month is an important time to celebrate the Continue reading →

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“Fruitvale Station: A Story of Police Brutality and Institutionalized Racism”- Talia Gorman

May 12, 2020 — No Comments ↓

Talia Gorman HIST-128-01 Professor Miller 4/29/20 Fruitvale Station: A Story of Police Brutality and Institutionalized Racism The film “Fruitvale Station,” directed and written by Ryan Coogler is a story based on the death of Oscar Grant. Grant was a young Continue reading →

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