Moonlight, a film directed by Barry Jenkins, depicts the life of a black man in America in the 1980’s through the lens three main characters, Kevin, Chiron and Terrel. This unique film utilizes a layout that follows these characters through Continue reading
Ava Smithmier Dr. Channon Miller African American History 3/12/19 Moonlight Reflection Moonlight, directed by Barry Jenkins, features a black man named Chiron throughout three stages of his life: childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood. From early childhood, Chiron faces many challenges. Continue reading
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
