I was born and spent most of my childhood living in Harlem (145th & Frederick Douglass Blvd. to be exact) something that I will always cherish about living there was the sense of community. As a young kid, I spent hours outside with my older siblings and friends ripping through the neighborhood streets and parks,… Continue reading Community in Harlem
Firstly, I am so grateful to have the opportunity to attend this trip. This tour and the tour guide answered all my childhood questions about the place I grew up in, Harlem. I went to St. Aloysius for elementary school and middle school on 132nd ST, my grandfather is super for a building on St.… Continue reading Walking in their Footsteps: Harlem Walking Tour
The walking tour of Harlem was a fascinating experience. I have always been interested in learning of occurrences in history, even more so intrigued when that history is of somewhere that is so close to home. The tour began at a large building regarded as the Schomburg. Inside there is a public library, in addition,… Continue reading Walking Tour Reflection
The Harlem tour was incredibly engaging and informative. It was moving to walk through streets with so much history and imagine what Harlem was like a century ago. Standouts for me was learning more about Marcus Harvey’s Black Star Line and getting to stand in the spot where the Savoy Ballroom was located. The walking… Continue reading Walking Tour Reflection
This first thing I noticed about Kim Gallon’s essay was her used of the terms “black,” “Africana” and “African American,” in terms of which one is more appropriate to use. This reading informed me that the term “digital humanities” exist. Gallon wrote, “Although work on racial, ethnic, and national difference is emerging in the digital… Continue reading Hot Take: Black Digital Humanities
The novel, Passing by Nella Larsen, has many themes and dynamics that occur between its flawed characters. Although they are married, Irene and Brian don’t exactly operate with a sense of partnership. Who is Brian to Irene? What are their dynamics? The novel reveals Irene’s thoughts and perceptions of her husband through their dialogue. The… Continue reading ‘Passing’ On True Desires for False Security Draft 1
The novel Passing reveals that Brian was forced to be a doctor because of Irene. Brian reveals he doesn’t like sick people in the novel similarly to the way he revealed his dislike for the sick in the movie. “I hate sick people, and they’re stupid meddling families, as smelly, dirty rooms…” Brain expressed on… Continue reading Brian Vs. Irene: In Class Blog Passing (4/12)
In contrast to the movie, the novel shows more details of Brian and Irene’s back on fourth, especially on pages 159 – 160. I found it quite intriguing that Irene shared her feelings and affection of Clare with her husband Brian in a subtle way. “[…] Clare does add to any party. She’s so easy… Continue reading MY HOT TAKE ON THE FINALE OF PASSING
Archibald Motley , Gettin Religion When speaking of the mind we can relate it to several different things but often it plays a role in being creative and being imaginative. The eyes are part of our five senses and are sort of a recording camera for our brain to remember memories such as the… Continue reading A Tale of Harlem: Through the Eyes and Mind of those who lived it
In Survey Graphic, non-fiction essays about Harlem and the black experience are placed side-by-side with imaginative and fictive work like the journal’s many poems and illustrations. Both kinds of work seem to be given equal importance on the page, serving the common goal of enlightening the reader on “modern” black life in Harlem. Though creative… Continue reading The importance of imagination in Survey Graphic