Noah Miles 3/8/21 Judas and the Black Messiah Judas and the Black Messiah is a recently released historical drama that I recently viewed and feel very strongly about. Starring a plethora of extremely talented African American actors, Judas and the Continue reading
James Carroll Professor Miller African American History 16 February 2021 Baked In I was startled and taken aback by the information I received in the Baked In event on February 16th. I am well aware of more of Continue reading
In the trans-Atlantic slave trade, millions of Africans were stolen from their homes, crammed into ships, and sold into slavery. From the moment they were captured, the life of enslaved Africans were filled with more violence than most modern-day Americans Continue reading
For my Black History month event I choose to watch Judas and The Black Messiah directed and produced by Shaka King. The movie is a biographical drama about the betrayal of Chicago’s Panther Party leader in the late 1960’s, Fred Continue reading
Django Unchained is a movie by Quentin Tarantino based two years before the civil war. The movie revolves around Django who is a freed slave who with the help of a German bounty hunter, Dr. King Schultz, sets out to Continue reading
In her panel, titled “Living in a Bubble: White Neighborhoods, White Schools, White Thinking”, Dr. Lisa Nunn, a sociologist of education, referenced Emile Durkheim’s famous quote, “We are born into a world that pre-exists us.” Dr. Nunn discussed topics revolving Continue reading
. Racism has been deeply embedded in our society for centuries and is constantly affecting minority communities every day. The USD “Baked in Series” showcases how systematic racism is woven into our system. The focus of the event that Continue reading
Black Americans have been a huge part of American history and their importance to American society can not be overstated. Throughout the entire history of the United States, Black people have always had to overcome extreme amounts of hardship and Continue reading
Living in a Bubble: White Neighborhoods, White Schools, White Thinking The French sociologist Emile Durkheim claims that, “We are born into a society that defines us”. Guest speaker Dr. Lisa Nunn quotes Durkheim to make an assertion on Continue reading
In what USA today considers a film that “captures [the] brutality, [and] reality of slavery”, 12 Year A Slave retells the story of Solomon Northup, a freeman turned slave. Portrayed by British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, Solomon Northup’s horrific life story Continue reading
