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12 Years A Slave – Tam S. Mandanis

March 8, 2021 — No Comments ↓

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 →

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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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The Race Card Project — HuaKai Zhou

May 12, 2020 — No Comments ↓

The Race Card Project         February is Black History Month; I attended Michele Norris’ speech this year. In her remarks, he introduced the progress of the project of “ The Race Card Project,” which is a program Continue reading →

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Black Wall Street & A Nation of Inequality Exposé

May 12, 2020 — No Comments ↓

                                                                  Black Wall Street & A Nation of Continue reading →

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“12 Years a Slave: the identity recognization of American society for African American”—Pengcheng Li

May 11, 2020 — No Comments ↓

  “12 Years a Slave,” a film by Steve McQueen, is a 2013 historical drama film based on the 1853 autobiographical novel twelve years a slave written by Solomon Northup. This movie told us in 1841, before the American civil Continue reading →

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Central San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce – Alana Byrd

May 11, 2019 — No Comments ↓

Alana Byrd Professor Miller African American History 7 May  2019 San Diego Black Chamber Organization   As of 1870, African Americans were present in San Diego. Many of whom were enslaved and discriminated against due to their skin color. These Continue reading →

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How Women Empowerment Helped African Americans Thrive in San Diego – Galilea Luquin

May 7, 2019 — No Comments ↓

From 1619 to the 1900’s, African Americans continued to be oppressed in the United States. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded in 1909 by interracial activists to fight for equal rights and eliminate racial prejudice Continue reading →

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America Newton – Ava Smithmier

May 7, 2019 — No Comments ↓

Throughout the history of our country, there has been little documentation of black women and black women in the workforce. At a time where it was difficult and frowned-upon for women––especially women of color––to have careers and be completely self-owned Continue reading →

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“The Unique Oppression of African American Women in San Diego” – Benjamin Dolan

May 7, 2019 — No Comments ↓

The Unique Oppression of African American Women in San Diego When beginning to think about what I wanted to write my paper about, I focused on finding something that could show the life of a black woman in San Diego. Continue reading →

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