Caitlin Robinson It is obvious that media has a big impact on how society views others in the world today. Media has the power to convince people what’s right and what’s wrong in certain cases. A good bit of media that I see on a regular basis are advertisements. It seems like now a days…Continue Reading Marketing Blackness: Are They Doing It Right?
The Influence of Miley Cyrus
If you are not living under a rock then you know who Miley Cyrus is. She is a pop sensation who has recently stripped herself of the disney channel image as Hannah Montana and become “The bad bitch she really is” according to a statement she made on her documentary. That so called “bad bitch”…Continue Reading The Influence of Miley Cyrus
$30.6 million Proves African Americans Love to See Themselves in a Positive Light
Saturday night my husband and I went to see The Best Holiday, which is the sequel to the 1999 movie The Best Man. This romantic comedy focused on the lives of eight major characters that are all African American are upper-to-upper Middle class citizens living or working in New York City. Throughout the entire movie…Continue Reading $30.6 million Proves African Americans Love to See Themselves in a Positive Light
42 and Invisibility
In the movie 42, viewers are treated to an inside look at the life and journey of Jackie Robinson, the first black man to play major league baseball. Because the story focuses on a black man fighting for equal rights in baseball, one might assume that the movie will feature some violence and protesting, however,…Continue Reading 42 and Invisibility
A Scandalous Realization
The TV show Scandal has become very popular recently. Why is that? Is it because of the scandalous affair with the President of the United States or is there more to it? This new hit show was created by a black woman, based on the life of a black woman, with a black woman…Continue Reading A Scandalous Realization
Being Black in a World of Zombies: The Walk Dead
AMC’s the Walking Dead is awesome….period. Many people walk away from the ideal of even watching the show because from the pictures it seems the story is easy to tell ( people trying to survive in a world of zombies, slashing, killing, and doing what it takes to stay breathing….on the living side that is)….Continue Reading Being Black in a World of Zombies: The Walk Dead
Addressing the Elephant in the Room
Two weeks ago, the College of Charleston’s Center Stage theater department performed a play entitled Elephant’s Graveyard. Produced in 2008 and written by George Brant, Graveyard tells the tale of a traveling circus and their star, a beloved five-ton elephant named Mary, on the day in 1916 when they arrive in small, muddy Erwin,…Continue Reading Addressing the Elephant in the Room
Welcomed Diversity or Outside Invasion? Blue-Eyed Soul in the African-American Community
Katelyn Carter The battle for “colorblindness” in America is an ongoing one; Americans are constantly at odds with whether to embrace the idea of such blindness, or to celebrate racial differences. But what happens when an attempt at colorblindness poses a threat to a cultural tradition rooted in a particular race? This attempt is made…Continue Reading Welcomed Diversity or Outside Invasion? Blue-Eyed Soul in the African-American Community
The Racial Mountain of the NFL
In the world of sports, athleticism is a God-given gift that must not be taken lightly. It many times separates the starters from the back-ups. However, athleticism can be a burden for many black quarterbacks in the NFL. During Week 1 of the 2013 NFL season, there were nine black starting quarterbacks, which was an…Continue Reading The Racial Mountain of the NFL
What Does it Mean to be a Black Man in America?
“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?