Marshall Davis Jones | “Spelling Father” I’ve already completed my blog post, but I came across this tonight and couldn’t stop myself from sharing. I feel like it’s so relevant to our class and the themes we’ve been discussing all semester. Marshall Davis Jones is so talented and truly speaks to the idea of a contemporary narration…Continue Reading “Father”
One contemporary phenomenon that narrates blackness is the portrayal of the character of Kerry Washington plays in the hit television series called Scandal. This show, produced by Shonda Rhimes is unique because the protagonist of the show is a black woman. Not only is the character of Olivia Pope a black woman, she is also…Continue Reading SCANDAL and the portrayal of African American women in the media
I recently went to see Disney on Ice with my two year old niece and having always loved everything about Disney I immediately recognized every princess and knew their stories by heart, well all but one. That one princess was Tiana, Disney’s first African American princess seen in the movie The Princess and the Frog…Continue Reading First African American Princess or First Frog Princess?
You might love Kanye West, you might hate Kanye West, but either way I am sure you have heard Kanye West. Whether he is accusing the President of not caring for black people, or interrupting acceptance speeches, or just ranting in general, I am sure that you have heard Kanye West. But have you listened?…Continue Reading Yeezy Season Approaching
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You can find “The Skeleton Key” trailer here. In the film “The Skeleton Key” there are two African American characters who are slaves and go by the names Mama Cecile and Papa Justify. As stated in the movie, these two were known for practicing Hoodoo and using it to heal the sick and hurt their…Continue Reading Hoodoo and Conjuring; in literature, art and film
In the recent Disney movie, Princess and the Frog, the main character Tiana has all the same qualities as Disney Princesses from the past. Tiana is a strong, independent woman who finds her prince and fairy-tale ending against all odds, the only difference is that she is African American. The story begins with Tiana living…Continue Reading Tiana: Princess For All People
This is an album by the “indie” art rock group TV on the Radio which is made up of the members Dave Sitek, Tunde Adebimpe, Kyp Malone, Jaleel Bunton, and Gerard Smith. The group in general is different from the largely white bands that are involved in the pop-indie rock movement due to the mostly African…Continue Reading Return to Cookie Mountain
On March 9, 2010 the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published an article that found that the median wealth for a single black woman is $5. The article states that the income of all women is lower than their male counterparts, however that of the black woman is alarmingly low. The study determined that “single white women in…Continue Reading A Black Single Woman is Worth $5
“It’s no disgrace being a black man, but it’s terribly inconvenient.” –Bert Williams Video: “cuz he’s black” In his poem, “cuz he’s black” Javon Johnson tells a story about being a black man in America. In this piece, Johnson begins his poem talking about his 4-year-old nephew and his fascination for the world with questions like…Continue Reading What Does it Mean to Be a Black Man in America?