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Tag Archives: Identity
F8: Why I love the Fast and Furious Franchise
F8: Better than Furious Seven, still not as good as Fast Five. But #Letty and #Ramsey are my new favorite #dynamicduo. Continue reading
Posted in Blog Posts, Movies
Tagged Culture, Family, Globalization, Identity, Movies, Youth
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My classroom is a safe space and what that means…
My classroom is a safe space and what that means… HINT: It is NOT an assault on free speech. Continue reading
Posted in Blog Posts, Classes
Tagged Civic Engagement, Culture, Education, Identity, In the Classroom, Psychology, Youth
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Mary Tyler Moore: The Exemplary Disruption of the Single City Girl now available at flowjournal.org
https://www.flowjournal.org/2017/02/disruption-of-the-single-city-girl-archetype/ This weekend, I met Jay Sandrich, director/producer on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Cosby Show, A Different World, SOAP, Benson, Empty Nest, It Takes Two, The Tony Randall Show, Golden Girls, and more. He liked my essay, but thought … Continue reading
Posted in Classes, Media and identity Construction, Research, Television
Tagged Beauty, Culture, Gender, Identity, Industry, Media, Social Justice
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Using Satire to Teach Diversity
In this changing media and cultural environment, satire is emerging in new and innovative spaces outside of traditional media is a double edged sword: we can access and consume marginalized satire (e.g., Black Twitter, Reductress) but this conversation is increasingly … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Posts, Classes, Consulting, Satire, Television
Tagged Art, Civic Engagement, Culture, Education, Gender, Identity, In the Classroom, Media, Race
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Black Utopias: An Interview w/ Joan Bryant
Joan Bryant, Ph.D., Associate Professor of African American Studies at Syracuse University and I discuss her exhibit, “Black Utopias.” What is a Black Utopia and how does the historical vision of a Black Utopia continue to resonate today?
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Tagged Art, Culture, Identity, Media, Politics, Race, Social Justice
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I hope your lack of understanding of cultural appropriation is a passing fad.
A buddy of mine shared this article with me. Lionel Shriver’s full speech: ‘I hope the concept of cultural appropriation is a passing fad (The Guardian, Sept 13 2016) Here is a brief sampling of the article: I am hopeful that … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Autobiography, Culture, Education, Gender, Identity, Media, Movies, Music, Race
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That Time a Trans Woman Saved My Life
Last week, I chatted with a former student. The last time I saw this student in the spring, she had long curls. This time, they were cut short. I said, “You cut your hair!” She and I talked about curly … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Posts, Charisse is Cool
Tagged Autobiography, Beauty, Culture, Gender, Identity, Relationships
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